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Is OCP the same as MultiCam?
Use OCP – Operational Camouflage Pattern when talking about the current active camouflage pattern. The term OCP is bulletproof. MultiCam was the Operational Camouflage Pattern used during the Operation Enduring Freedom – OEF-CP. MultiCam and Scorpion are sort of two sides of the same coin.
What are MultiCam uniforms?
MultiCam is a camouflage pattern designed for use in a wide range of environments and conditions which was created and produced by Crye Precision. As a result of the pattern’s effectiveness across disparate environments and regions, it has found extensive adoption globally.
What camo is OCP?
Scorpion W2
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army’s main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU).
Can you wear MultiCam instead of OCP?
No, as OCP is the uniform and not MultiCam. Multicam has some subtle elements in its design that most people won’t pick up on and won’t be noticed but it’s still not the officially recognized pattern.
What is OCP army uniform?
The Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, has been developed as a single camouflage pattern designed to reflect surrounding colors that exist in a variety of environments, at different times of the day, in varying elevations, seasons, and weather conditions.
What is OCP uniform?
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army’s main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). The OCP ACU became available for soldiers to purchase starting 1 July 2015.
Does the army wear MultiCam or OCP?
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army’s main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU).
What does OCP camo stand for?
Operational Camouflage Pattern
What is the difference between OCP and MultiCam?
Remember, in Army parlance OCP is OCP, regardless if it is the MultiCam variant or the new Scorpion W2 version. MultiCam will continued to be fielded by the Army under the name OCP. However, MultiCam is a brand name of a commercially available pattern, that the US Army did not select as its new camouflage.
What is the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP)?
This pattern, referred to as Operational Camouflage Pattern features coloration and shapes similar to MultiCam although the Army has asserted that it is a distinctly different pattern. Below we see the two patterns together with the MultiCam atop Scorpion W2.
What is the MultiCam camouflage pattern?
As you know, the MultiCam camouflage pattern was developed for commercial use by Crye Precision and adopted initially by USSOCOM for worldwide use and then later by the Army and US Air Force specifically for wear in Afghanistan starting in 2010. The CSA was right about that part.
Why is the army using the Scorpion pattern for MultiCam?
When the Army and Cyre Associates couldnt make an agreement over licensing for Multicam, the Army just pulled out the Scorpion pattern for vendors to make. The Army claims its different, but honestly you gotta have a sharp eye and OCD to tell the difference.