Cargo pockets have also been added to the overtrouser legs, which is a very practical addition. The current sets however use a lightweight, water/snow, and dirt resistant lightweight synthetic fabric that is much better than the 100% cotton material used for the previous 60 years.
The current snow camo overwhites ensemble used by the US Army has not changed fundamentally since the Model 1951 sets issued during the Korean War. US Army paratroopers in Alaska, wearing the current style of overwhite system, prepare their equipment for an arctic exercise.
Results from the study will then be used to guide future overwhite development and procurement. Such tests also usually measure the length of time it takes the observer to locate and identify the target individual. The imagery will be used in a probability of detection study in which soldiers will view the images under controlled settings to see if they can spot the person wearing the different overwhite systems. The purpose of this study was to capture images of the different overwhite systems in environments similar to areas where exercises and future conflicts may occur. Camp Dawson in West Virginia and Fort Drum in New York were also used as locations in the study. WeinschenkĪbout a month ago, Tobyhanna Army Depot hosted a study to assess the effectiveness of snow camo “overwhite” in concealing soldiers from an array of sensors in different snow environment conditions. Tobyhanna, located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania, was selected because the depot’s terrain resembles environments in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Representatives from PEO Soldier model the current USMC-issued MARPAT-Snow (right) and an un-named snow camo system (left) during the data collection effort at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Now the US Army has finally started to look into the subject of improved snow camo uniforms as well. Last week we showed you the new “SnoCam” overwhite system adopted by the Slovenian Armed Forces standard “SloCam”, last month we showed you the Finnish Defence Forces’ approach to snow camouflage, and we even got a rare look at the winter version of CADPAT a year ago too.
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