Battle Dress Uniform

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camouflage uniform military uniform

The Battle Dress Uniform was the standard camouflage combat uniform worn by the U.S. military from the early 1980s until it was phased out in the 2000s.

Aliases (3)

Battle Dress Uniform woodland pattern ×1
Blue Dress A ×1
U.S. Battle Dress Uniform family ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	camouflage uniform → military uniform →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
designedFor	field combat use → woodland environments →
feature	adjustable waist tabs → blousing cords at trouser cuffs → button‑front blouse → cargo pockets on trousers → reinforced elbows → reinforced knees →
hasAcronym	BDU →
hasCamouflagePattern	M81 woodland → chocolate‑chip desert → three‑color desert → urban camouflage variants →
hasComponent	blouse → field cap → patrol cap → trousers →
introducedBy	United States Army →
material	cotton → nylon →
primaryPattern	M81 woodland →
replaced	Olive Green 107 uniform →
replacedBy	Airman Battle Uniform → Army Combat Uniform → Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform → Navy Working Uniform →
serviceEntry	early 1980s →
serviceRetirement	2000s →
standardIssueFor	U.S. ground combat forces →
standardIssuePeriod	1981–2000s →
status	phased out in U.S. military service →
usedBy	United States Air Force → United States Army → United States Coast Guard → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy →
usedInConflict	Bosnian War → Gulf War → Invasion of Grenada → Kosovo War → Operation Just Cause → Somalia intervention → early stages of Iraq War → early stages of War in Afghanistan →
wornBy	U.S. military personnel →
wornWith	combat boots →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
ACUPAT ("Battle Dress Uniform woodland pattern") → Army Combat Uniform →	replaced
Marine Corps dress uniforms ("Blue Dress A") →	hasVariant
Army Combat Uniform →	introducedAsReplacementFor
Desert Camouflage Uniform ("U.S. Battle Dress Uniform family") →	partOf