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[36-tex]

I assume these are being worn on the new ACU fatigues for the USAF. Info on these? Have they been around and this is the first I have seen of them? They are blue on a olive gray.

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[Teamski]

Yeah, those are ABU stripes.

-Ski

[Lee Ragan]

Yeah, those are ABU stripes.

-Ski

We might also add that they come in the 4" wide and 3 1/2" wide versions. The smaller ones are for females. I just finished my set of these except for a Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, but getting those might be dang near impossible!
Oh yea.... there are officer ranks now in these colors for wear on the ACU.

[36-tex]

Lee, I just got these in a tub of USAF chevrons from a sewing shop. There was a major and captain rank in there as well as these and a couple specialty badges.

[Bluehawk]

ABU = Air Battle Uniform

[mvmhm]

That would actually be "Airman Battle Uniform"....I've got a bag of the chevrons I'm going to put up for sale as soon as I can get motivated to take some pictures...I've got all the ranks I think except E9..

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[Lee Ragan]

That would actually be "Airman Battle Uniform"....I've got a bag of the chevrons I'm going to put up for sale as soon as I can get motivated to take some pictures...I've got all the ranks I think except E9..

Mark sends

Just to cover the E-9 pay grade takes quite a few chevrons in this set. Ya got Chief Master Sergeant (both 4" and 3 1/2"), E-9 First Sergeant in both sizes, Command Chief Master Sergeant, again in two sizes and finally a Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. As far as I know the CMSAF is only made in the 4" size. That's still 7 chevrons to cover the USAF E-9 pay grade stripes just in this new subdued series.
Just keeping up with all the new stuff is almost a full time job! :w00t: (Will the fun ever end?)

[seanmc1114]

I love those new ABU's. I live near Robins Air Force Base and see them all over town. I don't know how practical they are, but they really look nice and I especially like the fact that the Air Force still wears full size enlisted ranks on the sleeves of its camouflaged uniforms instead of on the collars.

[AndyUSMC]

I have bought a few sets of ABUs over the past few months. They have not yet started to sell in my shop. Hopefully soon.

[cco23i]

I just wish we would go back to the greens. I hate the new uniform.



Scott

[Senator57]

I just wish we would go back to the greens. I hate the new uniform.
Scott

I had fun buying my first set of ABU's last week. Once I had the right jacket/pant sizes, then I had to make sure I had the correct shading. They had three different choices that I needed to match! Although the AF is working to standardize the uniform materials, what's out there will need to be used up.

-Frank