According to Military.com, US Army officials have released an updated plan to roll out the new World War II-style Army Green Service Uniform (AGSU) at select bases before the end of this year.
The new uniform was approved for everyday wear as a replacement for the blue Army Service Uniform (ASU) by senior leaders, back in 2018. This change was made as the blue ASU seemed too formal for everyday business use.
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Joseph Martin said to the press, “For the past year, I’ve been wearing the [Army Greens]; wherever I go, people tell me that they love the uniform. As we transition to the next phase of the rollout, I’m excited for the soldiers who are about to receive the uniform. I think that when they see themselves in the mirror, they’ll feel connected to the soldiers of the past and realize that they’re writing the next chapter of what people feel about our Army.”
According to Lt. Col. Naim Lee, Product Manager of Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment at Program Executive Office Soldier, the new Soldiers at Basic Combat Training and one-station unit training will be receiving the AGSU in the first quarter of 2021.
The Army initially planned to issue the uniforms as early as October 1, 2020. However, it was delayed due to a setback in production caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Lee also stated that Fort Sill, Oklahoma will be the first training location to receive the uniform. It will be followed by Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Jackson, and South Carolina.
In addition to the new recruits, the recruiters and drill sergeants were also given priority due to the fact that they serve as the face of the Army.
The new green uniforms received good reviews from a majority of onlookers, as stated by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Joseph Martin.
The Army did not require soldiers to have new uniforms until October 1, 2027. It was part of an extended phase-in period intended to give newly recruited soldiers more time to save up their annual clothing allowance to buy them.
However, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is going ahead with plans to supply the new uniform through a wave-based rollout approach by December this year. Stores in Alaska, Europe, South Korea, Japan, National Guard, and reserve military clothing locations will have the supply as soon as February 2021.
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