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.