hawkdriver Posted December 31, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2008 When did the Army trouser web belts change from the green to black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19delta-uav Posted December 31, 2008 Share #2 Posted December 31, 2008 you mean currently? because even black trouser belts are unauthorized at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted December 31, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 31, 2008 I can't pin point it for you, but they were black in Vietnam and green in Korea. I would say the color changed when they introduced the new 4 pocket green Class A uniforms. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayhawkhenry Posted December 31, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 31, 2008 I can't pin point it for you, but they were black in Vietnam and green in Korea. I would say the color changed when they introduced the new 4 pocket green Class A uniforms. Rob I agree with Rob. It was about 1954 that the greens were introduced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted December 31, 2008 That is exactly what I was looking for. I just got a slew of belts for my uniform displays and was needing to know when the color changed over, so green/khaki for Korea, black for Vietnam and later. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad k Posted January 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 1, 2009 I believe it was 1958, black boots, shoes, holsters, visors ect. and the end of the Ike jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB K. RKSS Posted January 1, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 1, 2009 1957 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bibliotecario Posted January 2, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 2, 2009 1957 I agree--the OG107 green service uniform was adapted in 54, but not issued until Jul 57. This is as per Stanton's UNIFORMS OF THE COLD WAR, p. 67. I know from personal experience the black belt was standard--at least for CL A uniform--until 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkdriver Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted January 2, 2009 I know that the black cotton web belts were used for utility uniforms up until OIF, that is when we went to the black rigger style belts. Then in 2004, the belts went to tan nylon rigger style belts. We still use the black cotton web belts for dress uniforms. Thanks for all the info guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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