Don't be faked out *.HEY! CHECK IT OUT ... ... THE NEW ARMY COMBAT UNIFORM The Army Combat Uniform or ACU is the latest combat uniform (battledress) worn by the United States Army. It uses a new military camouflage pattern called universal camouflage pattern ! SWEET! I'M GONNA BUY ME ONE. NOT SO FAST, WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE THIS IS AUTHENTIC? GOOD QUESTION, SOLDIER. "KNOCK-OFF" ACUS acus (a´kus) a needle or needle-like process. acus a needle or needle-like process. ARE SHOWING UP IN ARMY SURPLUS CLOTHING STORES. WHEN YOU LOOK OVER A UNIFORM, HERE'S HOW TO TELL IF IT'S THE REAL DEAL OR A CHEAP KNOCK-OFF ... I'M THE REAL DEAL! NO. YOU'RE NOT! I AM! THEY MAY LOOK LIKE THE REAL THING, BUT THEY'RE FAKE. BECAUSE THEY DON'T MEET THE ARMY'S SPECS, THEY'RE CONSIDERED UNAUTHORIZED UNIFORMS. SO, BEFORE YOU SPEND YOUR HARD-EARNED DOLLARS ON WHAT LOOKS LIKE AN ACU ACU See: Asian currency units CONSIDER THIS ... * The uniform may not meet appearance standards and specs set forth in AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia. * It may not meet durability and wear specs. Seams might fail. Colors might fade. Substandard fabric might tear or rip. * ACU knock-offs are not made under government contracts. When they wear out, the Army or AAFES AAFES Army & Air Force Exchange Service isn't obliged to sustain or exchange them. * You'll be spending your own money on an unauthorized uniform. You'll get the real ACU issued to you at no cost if you deploy to Southwest Asia. OTHER THAN THROUGH A DEPLOYMENT HOW DO WE GET THE ACU? ANOTHER GOOD QUESTION! THE ARMY BEGAN PUTTING ACUS IN THE CLOTHING BAG IN FY 06. AND IN JANUARY 200G AAFES MILITARY CLOTHING STORES STARTED SELLING ACUS. AAFES WILL BE THE ONLY STORES AUTHORIZED TO SELL AUTHENTIC ACUs, THE ONES THAT COMPLY WITH SPECS. THE ACU's UNIVERSAL CAMOUFLAGE WILL GRADUALLY REPLACE THE WOODLAND AND DESERT CAMO cam·o n. pl. cam·os Informal Camouflage fabric or a garment made of it. [Short for camouflage.] Noun 1. ON CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. THE ARMY WILL PHASE IN THE UNIVERSAL CAMO THROUGH MAY 2008. DURING THIS TIME, SOLDIERS MAY HAVE CLOTHING AND GEAR WITH A MIX OF CAMO PATTERS. LOOK FOR TWO TAGS SEWN INTO THE UNIFORM. ONE NEAR THE COLLAR TELLS THE SIZE. ANOTHER TAG SOMEWHERE ELSE ON THE UNIFORM GIVES A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT NUMBER, NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never ANS (ANS Communications, Inc, Purchase, NY) An ISP, Internet backbone and provider of private data network services, founded in 1990 as Advanced Network & Services, Inc., by IBM, MCI and Merit (consortium of Michigan universities). CARE INSTRUCTIONS. VALID CONTRACT NUMBERS START EITHER WITH THE LETTERS SPO OR WITH THE LETTERS AND NUMBERS W911QY. |
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