Sorry, but the blue/grey does not blend in with the flight line. Our buildings are tan/brown, the concrete is a tan color, asphalt is black/grey. How about in Korea where they sure as hell have a definate threat and is in a green environment. What then? How about the Desert? Will we continue to be issued the standard DCU?
If we had to defend a base, we wouldnt do it from the flightline. We would move to prepared positions in the treelines or under other concealment.
I teach Combat Survival, and this uniform will not blend into the the forest regions we operate in. I like the pattern, but the color is way wrong!
The AF is searching for something they can call their own. To establish some history. Unfortunetly they are looking in the wrong place with this uniform.
As for people liking it. I dont know where you are getting this from, but here at Ramstein, where it will be put through it's testing, it's not being welcomed! Maybe the younger crowd, but the people with experience are saying no thanks.
Storm
P.S. I'm going to request that I test it here, to show them that it will not work in this environment, during my CST courses.