Sec. 351. Requirement to establish policy on joint combat uniforms
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It is the policy of the United States that by not later than October 1, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall require all military services to use a joint combat camouflage uniform, including color and pattern variants designed for specific combat environments. Except as provided in subsection (c), each military service shall be prohibited from adopting a new combat camouflage uniform, unless— the combat camouflage utility uniform will be a joint uniform adopted by all military services; or the military services adopt a uniform currently in use by another military service. Nothing in subsection
(b)shall be construed as— prohibiting the development or fielding of combat and camouflage utility uniforms for use by personnel assigned to or operating in support of the unified combatant command for special operations forces described in section 167 of title 10, United States Code; prohibiting the military services from fielding ancillary uniform items, including headwear, footwear, or other such items as determined by the Secretaries of the military departments; or prohibiting the military services from issuing working or vehicle crew uniforms. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to implement this section. At a minimum, such guidance shall— require the Secretaries of the military departments to collaborate on the development of joint criteria for the design, development, fielding, and characteristics of combat camouflage uniforms; require the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that new combat and camouflage utility uniforms meet the geographic and operational requirements of the commanders of the combatant commands; and require the Secretaries of the military departments to ensure that all new combat and camouflage utility uniforms achieve interoperability with other components of individual war fighter systems, including organizational clothing and individual equipment such as body armor and other individual protective systems. The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in subsection
(b)if the Secretary certifies to Congress that there are exceptional operational circumstances that require the development or fielding of a new combat camouflage uniform. Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( Public Law 111–84 , 123 Stat. 2262; 10 U.S.C. 771 note prec.) is hereby repealed.
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Sec. 351
Requirement to establish policy on joint combat uniforms
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-84
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