Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform | |
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Type | Uniform |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 2002–present[1][2] |
Used by | U.S. Marine Corps (including USMCR and MCJROTC) U.S. Navy (primarily corpsmen, chaplains, and chaplain bodyguards) New York Naval Militia Texas Maritime Regiment |
Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | Propper International and American Power Source |
Designed | 2001 |
Unit cost | $77.00 (MSRP in 2002, minus boots) |
Produced | 2001–present |
Variants | Flame Resistant Organizational Gear |
The Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU) is the current battledress uniform of the United States Marine Corps. It is also worn by Navy personnel (mostly corpsmen, Seabees, chaplains, and their bodyguards) assigned to Marine Corps units (e.g. the Fleet Marine Force).
It replaced the Battle Dress Uniform, which the Marine Corps had shared with the Navy, Army and Air Force. However, both the MCCUU, and its distinctive camouflage pattern, MARPAT, are exclusive to the Marine Corps, which holds the patents to their design.[3] The uniform is available in two color schemes, woodland and desert. The MCCUU should not be confused with the similar looking FROG uniform.