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Are MultiCam and OCP the same?
Use OCP – Operational Camouflage Pattern when talking about the current active camouflage pattern. The term OCP is bulletproof. MultiCam was the Operational Camouflage Pattern used during the Operation Enduring Freedom – OEF-CP. MultiCam and Scorpion are sort of two sides of the same coin.
Does the Army use scorpion or MultiCam?
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP), originally codenamed Scorpion W2, is a military camouflage pattern adopted in 2015 by the United States Army for use as the U.S. Army’s main camouflage pattern on the Army Combat Uniform (ACU)….
| Operational Camouflage Pattern | |
|---|---|
| Produced | July 1, 2015–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
What is the difference between MultiCam and Scorpion OCP?
Scorpion has the same colors as MultiCam, but MultiCam has a slightly sharper, slightly darker appearance. The original Scorpion would fade far faster than MultCam, according to a subject matter expert on MultiCam. “It’s too light; that’s why MultiCam exists,” he said.
What is Multicam and how did it take off?
From that point, Multicam simply took off. The British commissioned Crye to create a pattern for them, which applied the Multicam color palette to a variant of the existing DPM pattern. The resulting MTP, while utilizing different shapes from traditional Multicam, still looks very similar.
Why did the US Army choose Crye Multicam?
Multicam was already selected by some Special Operation Forces to be used in Afghanistan, so it was the natural front-runner in this rapid selection process. As a result, Crye Multicam was adopted by the US Army in 2010 as OEF-CP, referencing the theatre to which soldiers wearing the new uniforms would be deployed.
Are MultiCam uniforms effective in Afghanistan?
While the pattern existed since the early 2000s, Multicam really rose to prominence later that decade. In 2009, a Congressional committee indicated that “soldiers deployed to Afghanistan have serious concerns about the current combat uniform which they indicate provides ineffective camouflage given the environment in Afghanistan”.
Does Russia use the Multicam pattern?
Even Russia has used adopted Multicam in its more elite units, which have shown a preference for Western gear and equipment. That being said, Russian use of Western patterns in elite units has prior precedent, with Russian clones of the British DPM pattern seeing wide usage prior.