The Army Aircrew Combat Uniform (A2CU) is a two-piece flight suit formerly in the Universal Camouflage Pattern, but now Operational Camouflage Pattern...
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The Army Combat Uniform (ACU) is the current combat uniform worn by the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force and some elements of the U...
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The uniforms of the British Army currently exist in twelve categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform and frock...
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Jeff (3 September 2018). "Glock 19 (G19) Compact 9mm Combat/Tactical Pistol: How and Why US Army Special Forces (SF) Adopted It…a Little History". Defense...
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The uniforms of the Australian Army have changed significantly over the past century, although the accoutrements worn over this period have remained relatively...
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badges, they may decide which pin to wear on their uniform. A sailor who has qualified for the Combat Aircrew Badge and at least one gold star places the initials...
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USAF combat uniforms were the same as those of the U.S. Army, with the exception of unique USAF insignia. The fatigue uniform differed from its Army counterpart...
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a modular, integrated, rapidly reconfigurable combat aircrew ensemble designed for U.S. Army aircrews. Previous aviation life support equipment consisted...
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The Aircrew Survival Egress Knife or ASEK is a U.S. Army aircrew survival knife, designed and initially manufactured by the Ontario Knife Company, and...
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breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew in the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, Indian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, Royal Canadian...
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with the introduction of the Army Combat Uniform, which also switched to tan rough-out combat boots, called the Army Combat Boot, and cotton socks. Commercial...
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in July 2023 during Exercise Talisman Sabre in which four Australian Army aircrew lost their lives; this followed a previous, emergency ditching in March...
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"flying clothing" for aircrew. Canadian Forces presently use Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT) camouflage on their combat uniforms, replacing the olive-green-coloured...
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Clothing System Combat Uniform (PCS CU) is a camouflage uniform. This uniform is the same as the British Army's operational uniform. This consists of...
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were not authorized for wear on the uniform after 1955. In order to recognize and differentiate combat aircrews from other airmen in Europe, on 29 March...
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List of equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (category Lists of armies (land forces) equipment)
in bag type ration packs) Survival Ration Pack – Emergency rations for aircrew, etc. Also used by ASDF & MSDF. Training Rations – Commercial style perishable...
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List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment (redirect from List of individual combat equipment used by the United States Marine Corps)
equipment. The Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System (CIRAS) has replaced the FSBE AAV for some units. The PRU-70 for aviators and aircrew combines body...
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Operational Camouflage Pattern (redirect from United States Army next-generation camouflage pattern)
States Army for use as the U.S. Army's main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). This pattern officially replaced the U.S. Army's previous...
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officers and enlisted aircrew personnel, it is not unusual to receive one or both of the flight crew medals simultaneously with the Combat Readiness Medal....
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Service Dress is the style of khaki service dress uniform introduced by the British Army for use in the field from the early 1900s, following the experiences...
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recognized need for trained personnel to go to remote sites to rescue aircrew. In that year, Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Albert E. Truby predicted that "airplane...
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"Canadian Army purchases 8,400 additional Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmets from Galvion". armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23. "Combat Vehicle Crew...
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Aircrew survival equipmentmen are survival equipment specialists and certified parachute riggers who oversee valuable life saving equipment, parachutes...
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Side cap (category Military uniforms)
wear air force uniform, the blue wedge cap (French: calot) is authorized for wear with all orders of dress, save for the combat uniform. It is properly...
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19th century. British Army British and United States military ranks compared British Army officer rank insignia British Army uniform Other ranks (UK) Ranks...
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collar of a uniform as its identifying symbol. USAAF General Curtis LeMay realized that it was cheaper and more effective to train aircrews in Survival...
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assault elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, through Joint Aviation Command. The British Army first took to the sky during the 19th century...
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Badges of the United States Navy (section Aircrew)
Navy aircrew assigned to Navy aircraft place "(NAC)" after their rating to indicate this skill. Navy aircrew qualified to wear the Combat Aircrew insignia...
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combinations. For the airman battle uniform and the battle dress uniform, the badge will be blue. On the desert combat uniform the approved color is brown."...
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army astronaut device was approved on May 17, 1983. The black version of the device and its sew-on equivalent may be worn on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU);...
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