Soldiers may still have to dress in uniform, but they now have a little more variety when it comes to their options.
The new Army fatigue pattern officially hit select military stores on July 1. The design, called Operational Camouflage Pattern, is replacing the current Universal Camouflage Design.
The Army reported in a press release that several uniforms and variations will be permitted during the transition period.
"Presenting a professional appearance is very important to Soldiers. But, we will not inconvenience or burden our troops," said Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel A. Dailey in the press release. "We will still be the most lethal fighting force the world has ever known even if our belts don't match for the next few years."
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The uniforms will be coming to military stores through November of this year, and new soldiers will receive Army Combat Uniforms in the pattern beginning in January 2016.
Army Times reported that the new pattern is available for purchase at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Shafter, Hawaii; Fort Lewis, Washington; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Drum, New York; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Benning, Georgia; and Fort Richardson, Alaska. It is also available in some South Korean installations.
The cost of the new uniforms is comparable to the price of the old pattern, and soldiers will continue to be issued a clothing stipend that can go toward the new purchases.
Soldiers have until Oct.1, 2019, to fully transition to the new uniform.