BDU Wear out dates for army

[Jason G]

Not sure if this belongs in this section or not, but it seemed appropriate based on the subject matter...(From an Army message)

 

Subject: MILITARY UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES WEAR OUT DATES

 

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE WEAR OUT DATES FOR UNIFORMS AND ACCESSORIES ITEMS WORN BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.

 

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE A WEAR OUT DATE OF 30 APR 08 FOR AC, USAR, ARNG. THE WEAR OUT DATE FOR ROTC WILL BE APR 09.

 

A. BATTLE DRESS UNIFORM

 

B. DESERT BATTLE DRESS UNIFORM

 

C. T-SHIRT, BROWN

 

D. BOOTS, COMBAT, LEATHER BLACK

 

E. WOODLAND AND DESERT CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN CAPS

 

F. OLIVE DRAB GREEN NAMETAPE AND U.S. ARMY

 

G. SUBDUED OLIVE GREEN, SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIAS AND SUBDUED SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIAS-FORMER WARTIME SERVICE

 

H. BLACK RIGGER BELT

 

I. BELT, WEB WITH OPEN-FACED BLACK BUCKLE

 

J. JUNGLE BOOTS (GREEN AND BLACK)

 

3. THE BLACK KNIT CAP AND BLACK MICRO FLEECE KNIT CAP FOR AC, USAR, AND ARNG WILL HAVE A WEAR OUT DATE OF 30 SEP 2009.

 

4. THE COAT, COLD WEATHER, WOODLAND CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN (FIELD JACKET) FOR AC, USAR, AND ARNG WILL HAVE A WEAR OUT DATE OF 30 SEP 2010.

 

An era is ending.....

[Brian Keith]

Thanks for the intel, we were just talking about this last drill, no one could remember for sure the wear out dates. We were issued the black rigger belts with our ACU's.

BKW

[BOB K. RKSS]

What are each of these items to be replaced by?

[VMI88]

What are each of these items to be replaced by?

ACU's, desert boots, sand-colored t-shirts, etc.

[cord_nipper]

On 1/16/2008 at 3:04 PM, Jason G said:

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE A WEAR OUT DATE OF 30 APR 08 FOR AC, USAR, ARNG. THE WEAR OUT DATE FOR ROTC WILL BE APR 09.

 

J. JUNGLE BOOTS (GREEN AND BLACK)

 

 

I was under the impression that the green Jungles had a wear out date of 1996?

 

I remember in 1992 it was announced they were to phased out in favor of the black Jungles.

[Haze99]

On 8/24/2025 at 6:29 PM, cord_nipper said:

I was under the impression that the green Jungles had a wear out date of 1996?

 

I remember in 1992 it was announced they were to phased out in favor of the black Jungles.

I was in the Regular Army at that time, and don't recall this change? I still wore them in the ARNG in 1997 and USAR, 1998-1999. 

[Martinjmpr]

On 8/24/2025 at 4:29 PM, cord_nipper said:

I was under the impression that the green Jungles had a wear out date of 1996?

 

I remember in 1992 it was announced they were to phased out in favor of the black Jungles.

 

On 9/4/2025 at 7:01 PM, Haze99 said:

I was in the Regular Army at that time, and don't recall this change? I still wore them in the ARNG in 1997 and USAR, 1998-1999. 

 

They stopped issuing the green ones after the black ones (with speed laces) were in the system but AFAIK nobody every got in trouble for wearing the green ones after 1996.  Only place I could think that might happen is if a soldier was at an NCOES school.  

[Rakkasan187]

I wore my green jungle boots up until I retired in July 2005 after 22 years of service as as Master Sergeant...

 

Never had any issues wearing them or anyone telling me not to wear them, unless we were in a unit specific formation where we all either wore black jump boots or other all black leather boots (no black jungles).

 

Leigh 

 

 

[cord_nipper]

Interesting.

I got out in 95 so it didn't apply to me anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Haze99]

On 11/3/2025 at 3:40 AM, cord_nipper said:

Interesting.

I got out in 95 so it didn't apply to me anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.

Wow! 3 decades ago...i was stationed at Fort Irwin then. Which post did you turn over the guidon at? 

[cord_nipper]

On 12/8/2025 at 8:30 AM, Haze99 said:

Wow! 3 decades ago...i was stationed at Fort Irwin then. Which post did you turn over the guidon at? 

Fort Hood

[ScottG]

On 9/16/2025 at 9:58 AM, Rakkasan187 said:

I wore my green jungle boots up until I retired in July 2005 after 22 years of service as as Master Sergeant...

 

Never had any issues wearing them or anyone telling me not to wear them, unless we were in a unit specific formation where we all either wore black jump boots or other all black leather boots (no black jungles).

 

Leigh 

 

 

 

      I wore mine until 2004 without any issue. In 03 I deployed to Iraq and had green jungles in my boot rotation until my desert pairs were well broken in. I continued this until 04 when I received the ACU uniforms at which time I just continued to use the desert boots.  I was retired in 07 and doubt it ever would have been an issue to keep wearing them for normal duty.      Scott