I’m a ROTC cadet going to Ft Knox for OPFOR this summer, and wondered if there’d be a problem if I wore my coyote brown FLC with UCP’s?

2018-05-02T22:49:11-04:00

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2018 10:55 PM

2018-05-02T22:55:04-04:00

Take both and see what your COC has to say. Chances are you will not be in a US uniform anyway so it wont matter.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made May 2 at 2018 11:00 PM

2018-05-02T23:00:01-04:00

I was Army ROTC, I nearly got to go to Ft Bragg, I had to go USAF OTS instead, though I knew many who did finish the program, and went through the junior summer camp, as it was termed then, some even went to Airborne Ranger, though how I'm uncertain...obv, the acronyms for uniforms and colors elude me, however, purely as a suggestion, having been through a good deal of army stuff incl a good deal of time spent training with the cadets at West Point, where my ROTC unit used to go, as well as having gone through USAF OTS twice just to get through the program, my quite honest advice is to merely just wear exactly what you're told, and not try to ad lib, believe me, I've got a sneaking hunch you're gonna be busy enough just doing what you're expected to do, without adding any needless possible complications, honest...I could be wrong, I know, I might not entirely understand what you were asking, I get that too, truly, however, having seen all too saw, just doing what :s expected of you in such a training environment is gonna be hard enough, and demanding enough, that, at least to me, the fewer complications you needlessly try to heap on yourself, quite honestly, the better off I just think you're gonna have a chance of doing, honest, if you'd want to chat further, I'm Jere, I realize, as I'd said, you might disagree, for whatever reason, however, candidly, those are, genuinely, my honest thoughts, truly....I really had wanted to go to Ft Bragg, I sprained an ankle, there were added complications, that's why I went USAF OTS instead...

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2018 11:06 PM

2018-05-02T23:06:51-04:00

Mixing uniform and gear patterns shouldn't be a problem. The Army has a hard time keeping up with their latest changes.
If you're going to be OPFOR, you'll most likely turn your uniform inside-out or be given a costume.
You can only be expected to bring what you've issued.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2018 11:47 PM

2018-05-02T23:47:21-04:00

Wear what you were issued and you'll be fine. Everything else is up to the command.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2018 10:55 AM

2018-05-03T10:55:45-04:00

I worked there last summer. They’ll give you a black or OF top to wear, and cadets from all over the nation bring difference colors of TA-50. You’ll be fine.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2018 3:10 PM

2018-06-12T15:10:41-04:00

Probably not. As the OCP/Coyote stuff gets phased in, it's slowly becoming more normal to see new gear with old uniforms. A lot of NCOs in my unit are waiting for their OCPs so it's common to see them at the range with OCP helmet covers and UCP uniforms. Or OCP fleece with UCP uniforms or videos versa. Pretty funny looking.