Project Sword
The U.S. Marine Corps combat uniform BDU (Battle Dress Uniform), the U.S. military is called digital camouflage combat uniform MCCUU, its composition color is not different from the original BDU, the basic colors are green, brown, brown and black, but the latest digital "pixel" dot camouflage pattern is used, which can be combined according to the specific application environment. This new pattern uses the principles of visual physiology to adapt to the needs of concealment in a variety of environmental contexts. Two versions, Digital Desert and Digital Jungle, have been developed and put into use in 2002. In addition, a new gray digital pattern for use in urban environments is under development.
From a close look, the pattern of the Marine Corps' digital camouflage combat uniform is like magnifying the dots of the imaging phosphor screen, presenting a small square color block, which is completely different from the streamlined abstract pattern of traditional camouflage; However, when viewed from a distance, the digital camouflage pattern blends very easily into a variety of backgrounds, making it difficult for the eye to spot. In addition to the most notable new feature of "digital" or "dot matrix", the Marine Corps Digital Camouflage Combat Uniform also has a redesigned and innovative design. New** Shoulder pockets have been added. The chest pouch was changed to velcro sealing; The jacket buckle has been changed from the outer button to the inner button to avoid hooking things in action. The new **Buco is made of a blend of half cotton and half nylon, this non-iron fabric can save soldiers time and money on maintenance**. Parts that are prone to wear and tear, such as elbows, knees, and hips, have reinforcement layers to make the new combat suit more durable; There is also space between the reinforcement layer and the clothing for the soldier to fill in the pads to protect the elbows and knees. In addition, the chest pocket and name sticker of the new ** are oblique. Since World War I, the U.S. military has had a system of wearing combat uniforms and regular uniforms on different occasions, and combat uniforms are generally used during operations, training, and service. At present, there is not much difference in the style of combat uniforms (BDUs) issued by various branches of the United States, and the difference between the military branches lies in military caps and insignia. Its military tri-color camouflage uniforms are made of 100% cotton heavy scratch-resistant fabric (ripstop). The so-called scratch-resistant fabric is to add the "tendons" of warp and weft distribution in the weaving process of the cloth, so that once the clothes are scraped by sharp objects in use, the triangular mouth caused by it can be controlled to a minimum. The U.S. military's three-color desert camouflage combat uniform, the top is a small open collar four-pocket hunting design, and there is also a pocket-in-pocket in the left pocket on the chest, which can hold 2 pens. The elbow is a double-layered wear-resistant design. The early three-color desert camouflage combat uniform was equipped with two belts at the back, and later because the troops reflected that tightening the belt in the hot desert area was not conducive to the heat dissipation of the military uniform, so the later three-color desert camouflage combat uniform canceled these two meaningless belts, and added a large piece of sweat-absorbing and wear-resistant lining on the back. In addition, the addition of this liner can also reduce the infrared characteristics of combat uniforms caused by sweating, making it easier for soldiers to conceal. All pockets of the U.S. Army's tricolor desert camouflage combat uniform have a double-layer design. The benefit of this is that all the buttons are not exposed. The bottoms of the U.S. military's three-color desert camouflage combat uniform are designed with a tight waist, wide crotch, and trouser cuffs. For ease of carrying, the bottom has 6 pockets, 2 on the front, 2 on the side, and 2 on the back. Like the top, the crotch and knees of the bottom are double-layered wear-resistant, and the knees are also cut with a "bend line" to minimize wear and tear on the knees, which is particularly firm. On either side of the waist, there are cinched belts with steel cards, and the trousers also have tightening straps to prevent small bugs from the desert from crawling in.
According to the dress code, Marines may roll up the sleeves of the MCCUU to the lower edge of their arm pockets in hot weather, but they must be neatly rolled up and four finger widths.
Since 2001, the U.S. Marine Corps has officially promoted the training plan for melee combat martial arts in accordance with the military-wide comprehensive promotion plan, and all officers and men must complete combat martial arts level training and skill appraisal according to their duties. It is specially used as the color of the belt of the training uniform to distinguish the level of fighting skills, and the color of the belt distinguishes five types:
Level 1: Mud (tan): Soldier Basic.
Level 2: Grey: Advanced Soldier Level.
Level 3: Green: Instructor and Non-Commissioned Officer ranks.
Level 4: Brown: Senior Instructor Grade.
Level 5: Black: Instructor Instructor Level.