ARmy Rumour SErvice

**defender** · 25-07-2012, 20:46

Originally Posted by Buzz

Thats why preperation for battle tells you to change cam to match the ground before taking on a new tasking.

It's a ball ache but you are supposed to do it.

Yes and having to change while out on patrol as you come across a different type of surrounding.

**jakey** · 25-07-2012, 20:47

Originally Posted by defender

When you get issued you new mk7 helmet cover it comes with a bag of MTP strips to allow you to do this and break up the shape of the helmet.

We were issued with a few extra Bergen covers per section and told to use them.

**Buzz** · 25-07-2012, 20:48

Originally Posted by defender

Yes and having to change while out on patrol as you come across a different type of surrounding.

That's what "tasking" means.

Hush now my ACF friend.

**Zarathustra** · 25-07-2012, 20:51

Originally Posted by bokkatankie

Are they using cam cream / paint also?

Some times, mainly for work at night but we were doing that back in 2007 so it's nothing new.

**bokkatankie** · 25-07-2012, 20:51

Good to see that it has only taken 10 years to remember the basics:

Shape, Shine, Shadow, Silhouette and Spacing.

**defender** · 25-07-2012, 20:53

Originally Posted by jakey

We were issued with a few extra Bergen covers per section and told to use them.

To be honest not sure there is enough scrim in the little bag to actually achieve a good effect.

**Grumblegrunt** · 25-07-2012, 20:56

the soup bowls were out of fashion when I was in and we mainly used soft hats in recce units anyway until the kevlars came in and we had to wear them everywhere and all the time, I think it was just to show we hadn't flogged them to the local pawn/surplus shop

and we had to look mushroomy unless adorned with half a pasture

**defender** · 25-07-2012, 21:01

Originally Posted by Buzz

That's what "tasking" means.

Hush now my ACF friend.

After 20 years that is the fist time I have been called ACF

**Shandy123** · 25-07-2012, 21:58

Originally Posted by bokkatankie

Good to see that it has only taken 10 years to remember the basics:

Shape, Shine, Shadow, Silhouette and Spacing.

'Sudden movement'?

**guzzijon** · 25-07-2012, 22:35

Originally Posted by Buzz

We always used to do it.

It just fell from favour slightly after the cold war as no bugger was preparing for a proper war where you would get sniped at all the time,

I would sugggest that anyone heading towards NI in the early 90's had sniping very much on the mind.