I have not seen any reg or memo or diretive of the wear of the A2CU. Most just assume that it is worn as the ABDU. Nothing is on paper, so i should be able to put any patch i want on it, make the jacket look like a hells angels biker jacket if i wanted to. Please, if anyone can prove me wrong, give me a source.
Although not fully proscribed in a regulation, the Army Aviation Combat Uniform (A2CU) is a uniform item and should be worn in that matter.
Here is one reason why:
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One program that has generated interest among aircrew members is the new Army aircrew combat uniform (A2CU). The A2CU is an aircrew variant of the new Army combat uniform (ACU) issued to Soldiers. It is designed to replace the current Army battledress uniform (ABDU) (both woodland and desert patterns) and will have the same digital pattern as the ACU, the universal camouflage pattern (UCP).
"Aircrew variant" infers w/out spelling it out that it should be worn in accordance with current regulations regarding the ACU/patches etc.
The above information quoted was excerpted from a .mil website, seen below.
