PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-637
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 637
DECEMBER 2005
Infrared (IR)
American flag
and permanent
IR shoulder
squares to pro-
vide night time
identification
Tilted chest
pockets with
hook-and-pile
closure, opti-
mized for use
with the front
opening of the
Interceptor
body armor’s
outer tactical
vest (OTV)
Elbow pouch
with hook-and-
pile closure for
internal elbow
pad inserts
Leg cuff with
front closure
tie, allowing
more comfort-
able closure on
the outside of
the boot collar
Knee pouch
with hook-and-
pile closure for
internal knee
pad inserts
Zippered front
closure, rein-
forced with
hook-and-pile
which provides
a smooth
surface when
worn with OTV
Moisture-
wicking
tan
T-shirt
Mandarin
collar
design
Hook-and-pile
fasteners for
rank insignia
Three-slot pen
pocket for easy
access and use
with OTV
Hook-and-pile
sleeve cuff
closures which
provide
positive closure
for all sizes
Bellowed calf
storage pockets
with hook-and-
pile closure on
the left and
right leg
Elastic
drawstring for
positive closure
during
movement
Forward-tilted
cargo pockets
for easy access
whether
sitting,
kneeling, or
standing.
PS 637
DEC 05
48
Army Combat
Uniform…
New, Different, Flexible
What all warfighters will be wearing by May 2007, the ACU benefits from mul-
tiple improvements made as a result of field testing in the war zone, testing that con-
tinues even now.
The basic ACU consists of a jacket, trousers, patrol cap, moisture-wicking T-shirt
and the recently adopted temperate and hot weather combat boots.
The ACU uses the same fabric as the desert combat uniform and the enhanced hot
weather battle dress uniform. The fabric has three colors in the digitized pattern of
urban gray, foliage green and desert sand.
The latest improvements include a new heat sealing process that reduces raveling,
better stitching for the hook-and-loop fasteners and a heavier waist draw cord.
Modifications were also made to the trouser pattern to reinforce the crotch against
splitting.
The ACU has an estimated six-month wear life. Replacement uniforms for those
ACUs issued as part of unit fielding are available in-theater through the Army Direct
Order program and through Direct Exchange requisitions for battle losses and
shortages from initial fielding.
Only deployed units are authorized to order these replacement uniforms. Contact
the PEO Soldier Fielding Coordinator (
acu.questions@belvoir.army.mil
) to get
authorization and ordering instructions before submitting a UIC and DODAAC to
the Defense Logistics Agency and Coalition Forces Land Component Command.
…after a
couple of
years of
development
and testing.
The Army
Combat Uniform
(ACU) was first
fielded to a
unit deploying
to SWA in early
2005…
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