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Airman Battle Uniform
United States military combat uniform
The Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) is a U.S. camouflagecombat uniform formerly worn by members of the United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and some civilian employees of the U.S.
Department of the Air Force until April 2021.
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It replaced the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform on 1 November 2011 after a four-year phase-in period.[2]
On 14 May 2018, The U.S. Air Force announced that all airmen will transition from the Airman Battle Uniform to the OCPUniform.
All airmen have been permitted to wear the OCP Uniform since 1 October 2018, and the wear out date for the ABU was 1 April 2021.[3] The ABU is currently worn by the Civil Air Patrol.[4]
History
2000s
2003–2006: Prototypes and testing
The first prototype of the ABU was unveiled in the summer of 2003.
The early uniform prototypes consisted of trousers, an embroidered undershirt, and a blouse
