Talk:Airman Battle Uniform

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Photo Does Not Match Description
The section of the article detailing the ABU features describes the boots and socks as sage green. Directly across from this photo is an image with tan boots. No explaination is given for the apparent contradiction. 96.234.225.31 (talk) 04:30, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

Pixelated
My mistake, and reversion back. Pixelated is used correctly, pixilated means drunk. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Phil in the 818 (talk • contribs).
 * "Pixilated" means "crazy".--Reedmalloy (talk) 07:16, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Grades of ABUs
I don't really know how to cite the information that I just put in about the grades. I found out this info because I am in the Air Force and went to a vendor show today. A rep from "Dakota Outerwear Company", which is a authorized vendor of ABUs, showed to me and explained the four grades of ABUs. The different in the colors are very slight and hard for even me to tell (a color blind person might have problems). The difference comes from the fact that the Air Force wanted to lower costs so they used the dyes longer which means that the first batch dipped in the dyes is darker than the 30th batch dipped in the same dyes. Therefore making different quality grades. Oh and btw they only come in winter wieght. That is the only source I can give you on that information. Believe it or not.. I got it from the camels mouth and seen/touched it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by "Keith".

Picture
Does anyone have a better picture of the ABU? Gen. McNabb's a great guy and everything, but it's hard to see the finder details of the uniform in this picture. If noone has anything better, I can always e-mail PA to see if they'd release one of their photos for use. Mostly because I can't be bothered to slog through the legalese of Federal Government works and don't want to upload any photos that would be a violation :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by "Wild_T".

New ABU fabric
So Propper is selling a 100% cotton ABU. Here's a link: https://www.epropper.com/products/138/category/49/NFPA-Compliant%20Men-s%20ABU%20Coat.htm

Does that belong in this article? TravisAF (talk) 02:14, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Phase Out Date
Hey guys, I dunno if it matters much, but afi 36-2903 updated and we're phasing out BDUs on 1 November. They're still uniform until then.

A1C Smith Altus AFB, OK — Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.3.53.68 (talk) 17:39, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

Price
The article refers to the price several times, but never actually says what it is. Does anyone know? — Preceding unsigned comment added by FrigidNinja (talk • contribs) 02:40, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Here are the prices at the online exchange; I'm not sure if those prices are subsidized at all by the DoD, as everyone can buy them there but officers are required to pay for their own uniforms--they don't get an allowance like enlisted. Coat, men's ABU $37.05, RABU $36.70; pants, men's ABU $43.47, RABU $44.60; coat, women's $35.91, RABU $36.55; pants, women's ABU $43.17, RABU $44.30. Note the "RABU" are the new ripstop variety which are replacing the old ones.Noderaser (talk) 00:24, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * Civil Air Patrol Airman Battle Uniform inspection.jpg

Space Force Usage?
Does anyone have info on whether the Space Force actually used the ABU? The cited article only mentions standardizing on the OCP and new "Space" Blue tapes and accoutrements. By the time Space Force actually came into being, there had been a lot of OCP adoption in the greater Air Force.Noderaser (talk) 20:23, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Agreed, the lack of images of ABUs with space force tapes tells me that it’s usage was too insignificant to be listed. CJBruh (talk) 13:31, 18 July 2021 (UTC)


 * According the Wikipedia entry for the Space Force, it has authorized use of the ABU since 2021. Don't know how much it is or has been used. Venqax (talk) 19:43, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

According the Wikipedia entry for the Space Force, it as authorized use of the ABU since 2021. Don't know how much it is or has been used. Venqax (talk) 19:43, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
 * And in the source linked. Garuda28 (talk) 21:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

Civil Air Patrol Wear
The article, as of a few minutes ago, opened with “The ABU is… worn by the Civil Air Patrol.” I have since edited this to reflect that the primary role of the uniform was as a utility uniform for the USAF and USSF. The uniform was designed for and fielded by the USAF for over a decade. That is the primary topic of this article. As such, I moved mention of the CAP wearing it to the end of the introduction section (and added a citation). I don’t mind mentioning it, but under no circumstances should this article open with it.

I am merely opening this talk section in case anyone would like to discuss this change.

MWFwiki (talk) 09:22, 27 January 2022 (UTC)