Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces

A U.S. Armed Forces Joint Ceremony at the D.C. National Guard Armory in April 2008

Each branch of the United States Armed Forces has its own uniforms and regulations regarding them.

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Combat uniforms overview[edit]

Army/Air Force/Space Force – ACU
Known as the OCP uniform in the Air Force and Space Force
Marine Corps – MCCUU
(woodland and desert variants)
Navy – NWU
Currently, two patterns are in use: AOR-1, which is primarily tan, and AOR-2 (shown above), which is primarily green.
Coast Guard – ODU
Coast Guard members assigned to deployed or deployable units and those cross-assigned to Navy commands wear the NWU.

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