marine corps winter camo? [Archive]

gonzaleznj

02-14-2007, 10:19 PM

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/200721419458/$file/Bridgeport-031lowres.jpg

check this article out for hi res pics http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200729183436

any marines on this board ever see these snow parkas up close?

Andrew116

02-14-2007, 10:27 PM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:

D-gin

02-14-2007, 10:30 PM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:

UMMmmm....It snows in Afghanistan.

usm2b

02-14-2007, 10:30 PM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:

Great logic.

ctcboy

02-14-2007, 10:39 PM

Are there not Marines in Korea? And I'm pretty sure it snows in parts of Afghanistan.

D'ohh D-gin beat me to it!

gonzaleznj

02-14-2007, 11:00 PM

Are there not Marines in Korea? And I'm pretty sure it snows in parts of Afghanistan.

D'ohh D-gin beat me to it!

what if we have to attack canada....
just kiddin ay!

LRPV

02-14-2007, 11:01 PM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8932/32107502hy0.jpg (http://militaryphotos.net/forums/)

Snow in South Korea...from todays pics thread.

ShakesFIST

02-14-2007, 11:43 PM

It snowed in Iraq when I was there in 2005. (X-mas eve to be exact)

AntonG

02-15-2007, 12:18 AM

Could also be for invasion purposes. (Not that anyones stupid enough.)
Anyone who's been paying attention to Russia o lately. There are alot of possiable snow "places" That this would be usefull for.
Besides. Those god damned Penguins to! Notice the **** load of movies portraying them as cute little ****ers? They're getting ready for a War. The public would be against it for this cute little penguin movie pres thats going on.

Suit up Soldiers, We have to go kick some Mother Loving Tuxedo bitch ass.:)

Sneeker

02-15-2007, 12:23 AM

what if we have to attack canada....
just kiddin ay!

You might as well be wearing Jungle Cam because that would be the last mistake the U.S of A would ever make.:slap:

[AFSOC]

02-15-2007, 12:52 AM

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8932/32107502hy0.jpg (http://militaryphotos.net/forums/)

Snow in South Korea...from todays pics thread.

yeah well those are ROK troops....

Finity01

02-15-2007, 01:02 AM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:

Actually, I just did cold weather training with my reserve unit this weekend here in Minnesota...woulda been kinda cool to have the snow cameo :)

boone

02-15-2007, 01:43 AM

what if we have to attack canada....
just kiddin ay!
It's "Eh?" jack-ass.
Let's try and keep our stereotypes consistant, Camaro-Driver.

501 Scout

02-15-2007, 02:35 AM

My first OEF deployment we took akios, over whites, and snow shoes. We never used any of it but it was good to have just in case.

Hellfish

02-15-2007, 02:38 AM

It's "Eh?" jack-ass.
Let's try and keep our stereotypes consistant, Camaro-Driver.

Hahahahaha... awesome.

szr

02-15-2007, 04:45 AM

http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/57f277645de1f81e8525728300007499/$FILE/Bridgeport%20031.jpg

Edit: Imageshacked

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3708/bridgeport20031of0.jpg

Frutzel

02-15-2007, 08:25 AM

Snow camo!? lol whens the last time we were deployed in snow :cantbeli:

:cantbeli:roflroflrofl

BTW the camo looks cool

usmcprincipal

02-15-2007, 09:37 AM

My son deployed with 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines to Afghanistan during the winter months of 04-05. They faced snow conditions at various times throughout their AO, which included Kunar Province, Nuristan and other areas along the Northeastern Afghan-Pakistan border.

Of course, to my knowledge they were never issues winter white parkas or snowsuits.

Semper Fi

Lazarou

02-15-2007, 10:15 AM

My first OEF deployment we took akios, over whites, and snow shoes. We never used any of it but it was good to have just in case.
You mean ahkios?

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/794/ahkiozi6.jpg

Frost

02-15-2007, 11:40 AM

Can anyone upload that picture somewhere else, since I'm unable to reach the USMC sites in europe :-( I can see the Army, Air Force and Navy sites, but the USMC is still blocked for some odd reason.

lt tahoe

02-15-2007, 12:00 PM

So back to the original question--anyone have info on this camo?

rjbhutton

02-15-2007, 01:24 PM

Can anyone upload that picture somewhere else, since I'm unable to reach the USMC sites in europe :-( I can see the Army, Air Force and Navy sites, but the USMC is still blocked for some odd reason.

I'm in the US and I cannot see the pics or get to the marine website..., can someone upload the pic again/different?

PS. good thread on artic warfare and snow camo pics... http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=61839&highlight=snow+camo

Twombly

02-15-2007, 02:36 PM

Yeah i'd appreciate pictures hosted on imageshack....

Anthony91

02-15-2007, 02:40 PM

It looks like a Artic MARPAT of some kind on that parka.

rjbhutton

02-15-2007, 02:41 PM

It looks like a Artic MARPAT of some kind on that parka.

"ah, yes, I can picture it now...!"

Anthony91

02-15-2007, 02:46 PM

"ah, yes, I can picture it now...!"

I'd love to have some, if they are real.....:)

CMNot

02-15-2007, 02:49 PM

Re-up...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/Preacher_01/Bridgeport031.jpg

rjbhutton

02-15-2007, 02:51 PM

Thanks CMN (and Szr)... my mental image was very different from this... I think I like the German snow camo better (black "splotches") and the French (see the link I put up for Arctic Warfare pics)

Twombly

02-15-2007, 04:07 PM

Thank you, guys. It looks really good :)

Ratamacue

02-15-2007, 04:25 PM

Thanks CMN (and Szr)... my mental image was very different from this... I think I like the German snow camo better (black "splotches") and the French (see the link I put up for Arctic Warfare pics)It looks to me like this camo is designed to blend in more with both snow in direct sunlight (bright white) and that's shaded slightly (blue-gray). For example, it looks like it would do quite well in the paths beaten in the direction of their targets.

AC434

02-15-2007, 04:48 PM

Jurpula

02-15-2007, 04:59 PM

Could also be for invasion purposes. Besides. Those god damned Penguins to! Notice the **** load of movies portraying them as cute little ****ers? They're getting ready for a War. The public would be against it for this cute little penguin movie pres thats going on.

Suit up Soldiers, We have to go kick some Mother Loving Tuxedo bitch ass.:)

Yeah? Come Get some biatches!
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3278/piraattipingutyc9.gif
"We shall defend our icepads, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the distilleries, we shall fight on the bottling plants, we shall fight in the cold, and in the breeze, we shall fight when intoxicated ; we shall never be sober."

snoddy

02-15-2007, 06:01 PM

It snowed in Iraq when I was there in 2005. (X-mas eve to be exact)
were you up north? i know around that time it did get down to into the 30's

socom6

02-15-2007, 08:52 PM

Ahhh the joys of being on mp.net! I get to see the new USMC snow camo before a lot of other peeps. Thanks for the pic!

Frost

02-16-2007, 02:39 PM

I seem to remember, in the early '80's when I was in, that if a conflict happens in Europe, the Marine Corp and BRM were charted for Norway's defense.

As for the winter pattern I like it. Is the suit a two piece or one overall?

I'm not sure about the USMC, but the Dutch and British Marines (RNLMC and RMC) were indeed stationed in Norway for the defense of the northern front.

Thanks for the people who uploaded it! I love this camo. It looks like it will blend in very well with rough snow.

exarmyguard

02-16-2007, 02:55 PM

are some of the marines on that website wearing desert tan uniforms?

Ratamacue

02-16-2007, 03:19 PM

are some of the marines on that website wearing desert tan uniforms?Yep. Strangely, it looks like it actually performs quite well in this (http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/lookup/2007214191223?opendocument) photo.

anvo

02-16-2007, 06:47 PM

Camo is great, what f... is diferenc were is deployment, good soldiers must have experienc in all weather conditions and if u can survive in winter conditions. it makes u better just new skills...Actualy Ihate winter, but if we have camo like this I would be glad to wear it, I like american suport and logistic, they are working for soldiers, maybe I am wrong...

Scrim

02-16-2007, 07:40 PM

I seem to remember, in the early '80's when I was in, that if a conflict happens in Europe, the Marine Corp and BRM were charted for Norway's defense.

As for the winter pattern I like it. Is the suit a two piece or one overall?

USMC still has a large cache there.

Geographic Prepositioning Force
Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB)
Norway Air Landed Marine Air Ground Task Force (NALMAGTAF)

The $420 million worth of Marine gear that can outfit up to 17,000 Marines at once or 13,000 Marines for a month. The list of equipment is impressive: 7,000 tons of ground and aviation ammunition, 1,000 vehicles, 40,000 cases of rations and 18 Howitzers. The NALMEB does not preposition armor assets due to Norway's policy on "non-provocation" and the Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) treaty. The storage comes with a $12.2 million price tag. For that money, the equipment is stored in 80,000 square meters of climate-controlled caves, kept at 55 percent humidity at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and protected by electronic security and guards.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/nalmeb.htm

jagermeister

02-16-2007, 07:48 PM

Yep. Strangely, it looks like it actually performs quite well in this (http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/lookup/2007214191223?opendocument) photo.

those guys are up in bridgeport....high desert with some pine trees.

gonzaleznj

02-16-2007, 08:01 PM

bridgeport is F'ing cold at night and I went during spring.
there where like 6 foot stakes all over base for when it snowed
and they sell snowboards at the px.

LEGEND

02-16-2007, 09:27 PM

How come they are not wearing vests? Any drawbacks to wearing a vest in cold temps maybe?

rhino

02-16-2007, 09:48 PM

How come they are not wearing vests? Any drawbacks to wearing a vest in cold temps maybe?

they are tight, heavy so they make you sweat (therefore freaze your ass off faster) and not all exercises require wearing a vest, unless you talking about load bearing vest in which case it still applies

Cpl Steiner

02-16-2007, 09:52 PM

How come they are not wearing vests? Any drawbacks to wearing a vest in cold temps maybe?

Vests make you sweat more,which freezes when you stop moving.

Also the buckles become dificult to open whilst wearing mitts where as the single belt buckle is easier (but still difficult) to open.

p.s. my experiences are with British kit and not the US stuff so i maybe talking out of my arse.

maple.leaf

03-16-2007, 10:27 AM

The USMC Uniform Board have informed me that it's an experimental snow camouflage pattern.

Target_Aquired

03-16-2007, 01:22 PM

USMC still has a large cache there.

Geographic Prepositioning Force
Norway Air-Landed Marine Expeditionary Brigade (NALMEB)
Norway Air Landed Marine Air Ground Task Force (NALMAGTAF)

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/nalmeb.htm

Check it out --->http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/pp&o/POE/POE-60/MCPPNDownloads/NALMEB%20BRIEF%20TO%20DC%20PPO%20(6%20OCT%2003).pdf.