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Storage gear on a M1 Abrams Tusk II..2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 10:48 AM UTC
I was wondering what the stowage (packs..rolls..tarps..etc) pattern of camo would be on an M1A2 Tusk in Iraq around 2008?

Would they be ACU? Combination of Woodland, 3 color desert and ACU, as they would be old and left over from old supply and use.

If anyone could help me with the answer I would really appreciate it...thank you in advance.
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 11:49 AM UTC
By the time you mentioned, most tanks didn't carrie alot of gear out side of the FOB's.

So amybe they would carry their small assault pack like you see here in the upper right and their web gear.



Here is the large ruck sack:



You might also see the stuff sack for the sleeping bags:

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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 12:12 PM UTC

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I was wondering what the stowage (packs..rolls..tarps..etc) pattern of camo would be on an M1A2 Tusk in Iraq around 2008?

Would they be ACU? Combination of Woodland, 3 color desert and ACU, as they would be old and left over from old supply and use.

If anyone could help me with the answer I would really appreciate it...thank you in advance.



What you call ACU is precisely Universal Digital Pattern. ACU or Army Combat Uniform refers to the cut of the UDP uniform.
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 12:15 PM UTC
So at this time period the extra gear would be just ACU or a mix?
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 12:16 PM UTC
I am using Tamiya's Modern US equipment set...looks just like the pictures
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 12:22 PM UTC
The ACU digital pattern and the Rucksacks in the Tamiya set are the older ALICE equipment.

Meng 1/35 Modern US Military Individual Load Carrying Equipment - MMSPS015 is what you need for the correct rucksacks and assault pack.

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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 06:29 PM UTC
Thank you Pete..and Thank you for your service.
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2017 - 10:31 PM UTC

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What you call ACU is precisely Universal Digital Pattern.



Actually, it is UCP for Universal Camouflage Pattern. The digital grey uniform is UCP ACU.

The current woodland-like camo pattern is called OCP for Operational Camouflage Pattern and is still in the ACU cut uniform.

UCP left, OCP right.


As of April 30, 2008, the only authorized uniform for wear was the UCP ACU. With that, all your gear had to be UCP as well.


On 1 Jul 15, the OCP was authorized for wear, along with UCP. On 1 Oct 19, the UCP will no longer be authorized and only OCP can be worn from that date on. Most Active Duty Soldiers have already made the switch to OCP.
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