T Ambrosini Posted March 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 31, 2020 I was rummaging through my duffel bags and dredged these up... They predate the BDUs I was issued in 1984, and I'm not sure when they were issued. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted March 31, 2020 The pattern... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted March 31, 2020 Pattern and material close-up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Ambrosini Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted March 31, 2020 Rear pocket with single button closure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbunnyB/3/75FA Posted March 31, 2020 Share #5 Posted March 31, 2020 hi, just saw your post, while im sure there are far more learned people on the forum,, this looks like a a very late version of the ERDL patterns, (but then again, the us marines in beruit were issued them as well).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edelweisse Posted March 31, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2020 1980 DLA contract “DLA100-80-C-2463....light weight BDU trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted March 31, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 31, 2020 I think these are called 'RDF' (Rapid Deployment Force) ERDL's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 31, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 31, 2020 These are not ERDL, RDF, or anything else. They are US Army issue summer weight BDU in ripstop. They were first issued in 1985 I believe. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 31, 2020 Rip Stop Lightweight hot weather BDU's I was going to say I first saw them in the mid 80's. But we were National guard and we were the last to get new issue items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted March 31, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 31, 2020 Contract date of 1980, but first introduced in 1985? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 31, 2020 Here is my issue Hot Weather BDU issued Blouse. Ive got the pants too. Vintage 80's... lol Time really does fly !! I can still get the pants on !! Barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 31, 2020 Here is my issue Hot Weather BDU issued Blouse. Ive got the pants too. Vintage 80's... lol Time really does fly !! I can still get the pants on !! Barely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2020 These things were a whole lot nicer to wear in June and July when it was 95 100 degrees with high humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2020 Tag on shirt says COAT HOT WEATHER WOODLAND CAMOFLAUGE. i think it was 1986 I was issued this. And we had an authorized way to roll up the sleeves on bdu's when we were authorized sleeves up. You didnt just roll them up. you did it in such a way as to leave enough cuff at the end to roll down over the inside of the shirt that was showing when you rolled them up. Leaving the cammo side showing. As opposed to the Marines at that time that just rolled them up leaving the light inner side showing. We always thought they were sloppy looking !!! lol lol.... Army Regulations you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 31, 2020 Share #15 Posted March 31, 2020 Just noticed the draw strings on the pants cuffs are different than what I have. Yours is a cord where as mine is a light green nylon flat ribbon type draw string. I cut the draw string on all my BDU's never used the draw string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted March 31, 2020 Share #16 Posted March 31, 2020 I received woodland camo (ripstop) in Boot Camp (Marine Corps) in April 1979 Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 31, 2020 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2020 Three styles of camo that began with ERDL: - Vietnam era ERDL - white labels and slant pockets on the shirts, zippers on the pants- RDF ERDL - white labels and straight pockets, buttons on the pants- Woodland - green labels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 31, 2020 Share #18 Posted March 31, 2020 So with the button fly, white labels, these pants are for certain RDF (Rapid Deployment Force) camo (ERDL ended in 1975, Woodland/BDU began in 1981). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted March 31, 2020 Share #19 Posted March 31, 2020 I believe that they are RDF ERDL pants.. Easy way to find out is to compare the pants to a pair of BDU pants and the camouflage pattern on the ERDL pants will be noticeably smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted March 31, 2020 Share #20 Posted March 31, 2020 I think the single button for the pants pocket flap is another indication of RDF/ERDL. All my BDUs had two buttons on the pants pockets. EDITED TO ADD: Show us a picture of the cargo pocket on the leg. IIRC the RDF camo pants had a single pleat in the center and I know BDU pants all had two pleats placed at 1/3 and 2/3 of the width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted March 31, 2020 Share #21 Posted March 31, 2020 Not sure how this fits in with discussion since I am not a camo/uniform collector but I am attaching a photo from September 1979 Leatherneck which shows the Utility Uniforms issued in 1979 - I had 2 sets with slanted pockets and 2 sets with straight pockets - it was a ripstop material and more comfortable than the Sateens. The trousers had 2 pleats on the leg pockets Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted March 31, 2020 Share #22 Posted March 31, 2020 Last issue rdf print Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted March 31, 2020 Share #23 Posted March 31, 2020 in 1976 on Okinawa we were issued and wore a mix of the pea green, slant pocket 1970 ERDL and those later brown, straight pocket RDF things. What ever you were handed you wore, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted March 31, 2020 Share #24 Posted March 31, 2020 I know my buddy went in USMC boot camp in 78,Not sure of the month and was issued sateen's, I came in in August of 79 and was issued a sateen cover with cammy blouse and pants. The pic USMCR79 shows in post # 21 was my daily wear. Until they came out with the "We are wasting money an all these different utilities types" Then we ALL wore horizontal pocketed crappy camo till I got out in 86. Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 31, 2020 Share #25 Posted March 31, 2020 Three styles of camo that began with ERDL: - Vietnam era ERDL - white labels and slant pockets on the shirts, zippers on the pants - RDF ERDL - white labels and straight pockets, buttons on the pants - Woodland - green labels Some of the early woodland camos have white labels...I have one with a DLA-81 date with white labels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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