| Airman Battle Uniform | |
|---|---|
 A captain of the United States Air Force wearing the Airman Battle Uniform | |
| Type | Military camouflage patterned uniform |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2007–2021 (USAF/USSF)[a] 2016–present (Civil Air Patrol) |
| Used by |
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| Wars | Global War on Terrorism |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2003–2006 |
| Produced | 2006–present |
| Variants | Airman Battle Shirt (ABS) Airman Battle System-Ground (ABS-G) |
The Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) is a U.S. camouflage combat uniform formerly worn by members of the United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and some civilian employees of the U.S. Department of the Air Force until April 2021. It replaced the Battle Dress Uniform and Desert Camouflage Uniform on 1 November 2011 after a four-year phase-in period.[2]
On 14 May 2018, The U.S. Air Force announced that all airmen will transition from the Airman Battle Uniform to the OCP Uniform. All airmen have been permitted to wear the OCP Uniform since 1 October 2018, and the wear out date for the ABU was 1 April 2021.[3] The ABU is currently worn by the Civil Air Patrol.[4]
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- ^ "Space Force issues service-specific uniform guidance". 27 August 2020.
- ^ Uniform phase-out date set for Nov. 1 Archived 2 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cox, Matthew (14 May 2018). "Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform". AF.mil. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Wearing the Uniform | Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters".