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2010-08-12 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Sherry 2010-08-12 10:50|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 I would think CBs and EOD guys would be allowed to use the Navy Type II uniform, or will they be given Marine uniforms?

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2010-08-12 11:32|| 2010-08-12 11:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Kinda silly. Just use the Marines stuff.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-08-12 13:44|| 2010-08-12 13:44|| Front Page Top

#3 While some environment and jobs require specialized uniforms, a lot of this camo-hype is nothing moer that a jones keeping up with, inter service style, played also by the Navy Exchange in their never ending quest to keep their coffers full of sailor bucks. Why do you need a digital camo uniform while underway? its not like the boats will be cloaked and the bad guys not really wonder where all the sailors are when they have a CV in their sights. pull the trigger and an unmanned ship goes down? i think not..

bring back the dungarees and call it a day.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2010-08-12 14:52|| 2010-08-12 14:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Are there any additional questions regarding misaligned DoD priorities?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-08-12 18:06|| 2010-08-12 18:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I've seen them up close...they are a nice dark blue - which makes perfect sense if a sailor goes overboard and a SAR situation is needed (sarc/off)

I agree w/the previous commentors, no need for these, some asshole in procurement was prolly hooking up some former O-6 buddy w/a contract and trying to get a MSM in the works for himself while doing so.

Posted by Broadhead6 2010-08-12 19:57|| 2010-08-12 19:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Is simple. Dungarees under way, Marine digicamo ashore. Just saved $80 mil, and got a lot more serviceable uniforms for typical activities.

USMC, Army & Airforce could do the same thing. Go back to the Olive Drab in garrison, ACU/MarPat in the field. ODs a lot cheaper to make and buy, a lot more serviceable for garrison tasks, office work, etc.

Nothing looks more funny than a server room full of USAF computer techs sporting camo in a suburban Air Force Base.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-08-12 20:12|| 2010-08-12 20:12|| Front Page Top

#7 a lot of this camo-hype is nothing moer that a jones keeping up with, inter service style, played also by the Navy

Partly. Mostly it's a 'purple-suit' mentality.

Just think of it as the military version of the trans-nationalist.

Posted by Pappy 2010-08-12 22:22|| 2010-08-12 22:22|| Front Page Top

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