[Monsoon65]

Because we want to look unique! Different! Cool!

I have no idea why we changed. I thought that everyone being on the same page with the BDU was a good idea. If I went to any base, I could buy uniforms. Not anymore.

My Wing CO had the new ones. They are heavier, like a winter weight BDU, so I bet that will suck in the Box. I didn't compare them directly to the ACU, but I thought they looked similiar. I think besides the pattern, the AF uniform had another color in it, Slate Blue.

I think the main complaint is that after the AF flushed those nasty blue Tiger Stripes, they asked for input from the troops. Most asked for sleeve pockets and to get rid of the sleeve stripes. Neither was done. In fact, I think the stripes are bigger than what we are wearing on our BDUs now.