The Story of The Often Overlooked and Nearly Forgotten Airman Battle Ensemble

Ever heard of the ABE? Well some haven't and to be honest it's not surprising as from a distance the ABU and ABE appear nearly identical but up close the two are vastly different with the ABE having a pretty short but extensive history behind it. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:45 The ABE 4:36 Type I ABE 7:01 Type II ABE 7:32 Contract and Composition Differences 8:05 Type I and II Airman Combat Shirts 8:46 Testing and Limited Issuing 9:24 Enter OEF-CP aka Multicam 11:14 Policy Changes and The End of The ABE 13:08 Outro Many thanks to Venture Surplus for this one, be sure to check them out at https://www.venturesurplus.com/ and remember to use the coupon code HISTORY10 to get 10% off of your order. "Uniform Insanity" Article: https://nation.time.com/2013/05/13/uniform-insanity/