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New Uniforms Being Issued To Jamaican Soldiers

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has unveiled a new Digital Combat Uniform (DCU) to replace the Disrupted Pattern Material (DPM) camouflage worn by soldiers since 1992.

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson said the new uniform has security features, which will ensure that it does not end up in the hands of criminals.

“Built into this (new uniform) are certain security features, as more and more we are finding that the old uniform we are about to change, can be bought at any surplus store around the world. This new uniform, you cannot get, it is proprietary to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF),” Anderson said.Chief_of_Defence_Staff_Major_General_Antony_Anderson Jamaican Soldiers

The Chief of Defence Staff noted that the old material was becoming more difficult to acquire as most militaries have phased out its use.

The new uniform, which will have both land and naval variations, is up to 50 percent more effective at camouflaging troops than the outgoing DPM, as it blends more easily into both the urban and jungle-type terrain and coastal conditions in which the JDF operates.

The JDF started issuing the new digital uniforms last week Thursday.

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