The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a next-generation fire-resistant combat utility uniform
Here comes some new threads.
By Jared Keller January 28, 2021
The Marine Corps is currently searching for a combat utility uniform that combines the benefits of its current two uniforms into a single system, according to a new notice from the service.
Marine Corps Systems Command released a request for information in mid-January in search of industry input into producing “a flame-resistant (FR) and signature-mitigated modification†to the existing Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU).
Military.com was the first to report the new request for information.
The Marine Corps currently uses two different utility uniforms for grunts deployed outside of tropical settings: the traditional MCCUU, which provides visible and near-infrared signal mitigation when worn, and the Flame-Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) Combat Uniform, which adds fire resistance to the mix “at a significantly higher cost and at the expense of durability and comfort,†according to the RFI.
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/marine-corps-combat-utility-uniform-upgrade/
