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{{Short description|United States Army military camouflage pattern}}
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| service            = 2005–2019 (U.S. Army){{efn|Some limited usage from 2004 to 2005 for prototype testing.}}{{efn|Discontinued on uniforms in 2019, now only remains in service in limited capacities such as on some cold weather equipment, overgear, and older body armor.<ref name="military.com">{{Cite web|url = https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/01/say-goodbye-hated-army-ucp-uniform.html|title = Say Goodbye to the Hated Army UCP Uniform|date = October 2019|access-date = 8 October 2019|archive-date = 8 October 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191008090048/https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/01/say-goodbye-hated-army-ucp-uniform.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.631982.1591002413%21/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_900/image.jpg |title=image.jpg |type=JPG |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601120942/https://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.631982.1591002413!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_900/image.jpg |archive-date=June 1, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| used_by            = [[State Defense Force]]s <br /> See [[#Users|Users]] for non-US users
| wars               = (In U.S service): <br />[[War in Afghanistan (2001–14)|War in Afghanistan]]<br />[[Iraq War]]<br /> (In Non-U.S service):<br /> [[Mexican drug war]] <br /> [[Insurgency in Northern Chad]] <br /> [[Second Nagorno-Karabakh War]] <br /> [[Syrian civil war]] <br /> [[Yemeni civil war (2014–present)|Yemeni civil war]] <br />[[Myanmar civil war (2021-present)|Myanmar civil war]]<ref> 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmLBNCfXC34&t=23m40s Myanmar: The Rebel Army]. [[Arte|ARTE]]. April 18, 2024</ref> <br /> [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
*[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]


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| variants           = Universal Camouflage Pattern Delta (UCP–D)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soldiersystems.net/2014/03/10/ucp-d-what-happened-the-last-time-the-us-army-created-a-pixelated-camo-pattern/|title=UCP-D:This Is What Happened The Last Time The US Army Created A Pixelated Camo Pattern - Soldier Systems Daily|date=10 March 2014 |access-date=16 August 2017|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816110113/http://soldiersystems.net/2014/03/10/ucp-d-what-happened-the-last-time-the-us-army-created-a-pixelated-camo-pattern/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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[[File:UCFW Trials Phase IV (Woodland Day Test) - FFW Ensemble Forced Choice Comparison.png|thumb|UCFW trials Phase IV contenders in early 2004. To the right is Urban Track, predecessor of UCP]]
[[File:Army Combat Uniform.jpg|thumb|upright|Two soldiers in 2005 wearing the Army Combat Uniform in the Universal Camouflage Pattern]]
The '''Universal Camouflage Pattern''' ('''UCP''') is a [[multi-scale camouflage|digital military camouflage]] pattern formerly used by the [[United States Army]] in their [[Army Combat Uniform]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/we-should-permanently-post-more-us-troops-abroad-655952|title=We should permanently post more U.S. troops abroad. For their own sake|date=28 August 2017|work=Newsweek|access-date=28 August 2017|archive-date=29 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829025527/http://www.newsweek.com/we-should-permanently-post-more-us-troops-abroad-655952|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/Uniforms_Presentations/acu-presentation-2.shtml|title=ACU Presentation|website=ArmyStudyGuide.com|access-date=27 June 2009|archive-date=7 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307052623/http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/powerpoint/Uniforms_Presentations/acu-presentation-2.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Technicians at Natick Soldier Systems Center attempted to devise a uniform pattern that would mask the wearer in all seasonal environments.<ref name="CRAM">Cramer, Guy, ''[https://www.hyperstealth.com/camo-improvement/ U.S. Army Camouflage Improvement Explained]'', retrieved 22 October 2022</ref>  Laboratory and field tests from 2003 to 2004 showed a pattern named "All-Over-Brush" to provide the best concealment of the patterns tested.<ref name="CRAM"/> All-Over-Brush was selected as the winner over ten other patterns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://defensetech.org/2007/04/09/singing-the-acu-blues/|title=Defense Tech: Singing the ACU Blues|last=Carroll|first=Ward|date=9 April 2007|website=Defense Tech|publisher=Military Advantage, A Monster Company|access-date=9 October 2012|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722010844/http://defensetech.org/2007/04/09/singing-the-acu-blues/|url-status=live}}</ref> The disadvantage of an all-in-one pattern is that it is a combination of what is effective in many different environments and is less effective in a particular environment when compared to a specialized coloration designed specifically for that environment.<ref name="CRAM"/> The winning All-Over-Brush pattern was not used as the final UCP.<ref name="CRAM"/>  Instead, U.S. Army leadership utilized pixelated images taken from Canadian [[CADPAT]] and US Marine Corps [[MARPAT]], then recolored them based on three universal colors developed in the Army's 2002 to 
2004 tests, to be called the UCP.<ref name="CRAM"/> While the pixelated pattern of the UCP is similar to the [[MARPAT]] and [[CADPAT]] camouflage patterns used by the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[Canadian Armed Forces]], its coloration differs significantly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tradoc.army.mil/pao/fact_sheets/ACU/ACUstandinginfo.htm|title=Facts: Army Combat Uniform|date=14 June 2004|website=U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Office of the Chief of Public affairs|publisher=U.S. Army|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820112501/http://www.tradoc.army.mil/pao/fact_sheets/ACU/ACUstandinginfo.htm|archive-date=20 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniteddynamics.com/dualtex/|title=Dual Texture - U.S. Army Digital Camouflage|last=Cramer|first=Guy|year=2004|publisher=United Dynamics Corp.|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194042/http://www.uniteddynamics.com/dualtex/|url-status=live}}</ref>  The final UCP was then adopted without field testing against other patterns.<ref name="CRAM"/>

Soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan questioned the UCP's effectiveness as a concealment method. Some felt that it was endangering their missions and their lives.<ref name="CRAM"/>  In response, the US Army conducted several studies to find a modification or replacement for the standard issue pattern.<ref name="slate">{{cite news|last=Engber|first=Daniel|title=Lost in the Wilderness, the Military's Misadventures in Pixelated Camouflage|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/07/camouflage_problems_in_the_army_the_ucp_and_the_future_of_digital_camo_.single.html|access-date=27 September 2012|newspaper=State|date=6 July 2012|archive-date=27 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927022938/http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2012/07/camouflage_problems_in_the_army_the_ucp_and_the_future_of_digital_camo_.single.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2014, the Army announced that [[Operational Camouflage Pattern]] would replace all UCP-patterned ACU uniforms by the end of September 2019.<ref name="army.mil">{{Cite web |title=Army Combat Uniform Summary of Changes |url=https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/396739.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228161925/https://www.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/396739.pdf |archive-date=December 28, 2016 |website=[[United States Army]]}}</ref><ref name="armyuniformchanges.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.armyuniformchanges.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/New-OCP-Uniform-Fielding-Update.jpg |title=New OCP Uniform Fielding Update |access-date=23 September 2016 |archive-date=1 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701120403/http://www.armyuniformchanges.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/New-OCP-Uniform-Fielding-Update.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="armytimes31july14">{{cite web |url=http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140731/NEWS07/307310083/Army-announces-rollout-date-new-camo|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140801011930/http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140731/NEWS07/307310083/Army-announces-rollout-date-new-camo|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2014|title=Army Announces Rollout Date for New Camo |last=Gould|first=Joe |date=31 July 2014|website=Army Times |publisher=Gannett}}</ref><ref name="military23may14">{{cite web |url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/05/23/army-selects-new-camouflage-pattern.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm |title=Army Selects New Camouflage Pattern |website=Military.com |date=23 May 2014 |access-date=23 May 2014 |archive-date=24 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022522/http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/05/23/army-selects-new-camouflage-pattern.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm |url-status=live }}</ref> However, UCP remains in service in limited capacities, such as on some cold weather overgear and older body armor.<ref name="military.com" />

==Selection==
[[File:170514-N-FV745-0256 - Philippine soldier prepares to fire off a mortar round with U.S. Army soldiers.jpg|thumb|U.S. soldiers in May 2017 wearing the ACU in UCP]]

===Phase I===
====Initial patterns and colors====
{{Main|U.S. Army universal camouflage trials}}

Three patterns were developed, called ''[[U.S. Army universal camouflage trials#All Over Brush|All Over Brush]]'', ''[[U.S. Army universal camouflage trials#Track|Track]]'', and ''[[U.S. Army universal camouflage trials#Shadow Line|Shadow/Line]].''<ref name=dugas>{{cite web|first1=Anabela|last1=Dugas|first2=F. Matthew|last2=Kramer |title=Universal Camouflage for the Future Warrior|date=15 December 2004|publisher=U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center|url=http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2004issc/wednesday/dugas.ppt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811125947/http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2004issc/wednesday/dugas.ppt|archive-date=11 August 2013}}</ref> For each pattern, there were four color combinations, which corresponded to a specific type of terrain, however, all four patterns used [[tan (color)|tan]] as their base color.<ref name=dugas /> The three remaining colors were [[green]], [[brown]], and [[black]] for the Woodland pattern, dark tan, [[khaki]], and brown for the Desert pattern, light [[gray]], medium gray, and black for the Urban pattern, and dark tan, light gray, and brown for the Desert/Urban pattern.<ref name=dugas />

====Test sites====
There were fifteen evaluations, which took place at [[Fort Benning]], [[Fort Polk]], [[Fort Irwin]], [[Fort Lewis (Washington)|Fort Lewis]], and [[Yakima, Washington]].<ref name=dugas /> The camouflage patterns were then rated on their blending, brightness, contrast, and detection by U.S. Army soldiers, during the daytime, and also at night using [[night vision device]]s.

====Elimination of patterns====
Following testing, the Shadow Line pattern was eliminated, along with the urban and desert/urban patterns of All Over Brush. All four of the Track patterns were accepted along with All Over Brush's woodland and desert patterns.<ref name=dugas />

===Phases II and III===
The patterns were then modified and tested alongside a newly introduced "Contractor-Developed Mod" pattern, Scorpion, developed in conjunction with Crye Precision. Near infrared testing determined that black, medium gray, and medium tan were the only colors that gave acceptable performance.<ref name=dugas />

===Phase IV (system level)===
All four remaining patterns, desert Brush, Scorpion, Woodland Track, and Urban Track were then tested alongside each other in urban, woodland, and desert environments.

===Results===
The desert Brush design received the best overall mean daytime visual rating. Contractor developed pattern received highest rating in woodland environments, but low ratings in desert and urban environments. Urban Track was generally the 3rd or 4th worst performer at each site, but was the best performer in nighttime environments. Infrared testing showed negligible differences in the performance of the four patterns. Natick rated the patterns from best to worst as: Desert Brush, Woodland Track Mod, Contractor-Developed Mod (Scorpion), and Urban Track.<ref name="universal camouflage">{{cite web|last1=Dugas |first1=A. |last2=Zupkofska |first2=K. J. |last3=DiChiara |first3=A. |last4=Kramer |first4=F. M. |title=Universal Camouflage for the Future Warrior |date=1 December 2004 |place=Natick, MA |publisher=U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Natick Soldier Center |url=http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA433081&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf |id=ADA433081 |journal= |access-date=27 June 2009 |archive-date=16 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516212535/http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA433081&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Color selection==
The color scheme of the UCP is composed of tan (officially named Desert Sand 500), gray (Urban Gray 501), and sage green (Foliage Green 502). The pattern is notable for its elimination of the color black.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hyperstealth.com/acupat/ |title=New Digital U.S. Army Combat Uniform eliminates Black in pattern |last=Cramer |first=Guy |year=2004 |website=HyperStealth Biotechnology Corp. |access-date=27 June 2009 |archive-date=1 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901201013/http://www.hyperstealth.com/acupat/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Justification given for the omission of black was that black is a color not commonly found in nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peosoldier.army.mil/faqs/acu.asp |title=Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Army Combat Uniform |date=24 February 2012 |website=Program Executive Office Soldier |publisher=U.S. Army |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214114004/https://peosoldier.army.mil/faqs/acu.asp |archive-date=14 February 2013}}</ref> Pure black viewed through [[night vision goggles]] can appear extremely dark and create an undesirable high-contrast image.

==Controversy==
[[File:US Army Afghanistan 2006.jpg|thumb|U.S. Army soldiers in May 2006, wearing the Universal Camouflage Pattern in [[Kunar Province]], Afghanistan]]
The U.S. Army incorrectly reported to the media that the basis for the UCP was the Urban Track pattern, which had been modified through the removal of black from the pattern and pixelated. Pattern comparisons subsequently established that the information provided by the U.S. Army was incorrect, and that the pattern was simply a three-colored version of MARPAT, a derivative of the Canadian CADPAT scheme. No evidence has been presented by the U.S. Army that the new UCP pattern had undergone proper field testing.<ref name="CRAM"/> In tests conducted by the Natick Soldier Systems Center, results indicated that three other patterns did significantly better than UCP in desert and woodland environments.<ref>{{cite news |first=William |last=Cox |title=UCP Fares Poorly in Army Camo Test |url=http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/09/army_camo_test_091509w/ |newspaper=Army Times |publisher=Army Times Publishing Company |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=17 September 2009}}</ref>

Following building criticism of the poor effectiveness of the pattern in most terrains like the Afghan and Middle Eastern theatres of operations, the use of the pattern was discussed within the U.S. Congress. A bill passed by Congress in 2009 ordered the Department of Defense to "take immediate action to provide combat uniforms to personnel deployed to Afghanistan with a camouflage pattern that is suited to the environment of Afghanistan."<ref>{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Maze |title=Troops in Afghanistan would get new uniforms |url=http://armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_afghanistan_uniforms_061509w/ |work=Army Times |publisher=Army Times Publishing Company |date=21 June 2009 |access-date=13 August 2009 |archive-date=4 September 2009 |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090904075315/http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/06/military_afghanistan_uniforms_061509w/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the interim the Army conducted a brief in-country test of replacements for use in Afghanistan that included "UCP Delta", a variant of UCP that added [[coyote brown]], and the commercial pattern [[MultiCam]], which had been created by Crye Precision based on the Scorpion pattern from 2002. MultiCam was quickly selected and issued to all troops deployed to Afghanistan.

==Replacement==
{{Main|Operational Camouflage Pattern}}
In 2014, the United States Army announced the replacement of UCP.<ref name="TheDailyBeast">{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hero-project/articles/2013/10/14/the-army-s-5-billion-new-uniform-already-being-replaced.html |title=The Army's $5 Billion New Uniform Already Being Replaced |last=Dickson |first=Caitlin |date=14 October 2013 |website=The Daily Beast |publisher=IAC/InterActiveCorp |access-date=25 January 2014 |archive-date=22 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122080646/http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-hero-project/articles/2013/10/14/the-army-s-5-billion-new-uniform-already-being-replaced.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 31 July 2014, the Army formally announced that a modified version of the original Scorpion pattern, Scorpion W2, had been chosen as the new [[Operational Camouflage Pattern]] (OCP), which would begin being issued on uniforms in summer 2015. Authorization of UCP uniforms ended on 1 October 2019,<ref name="army.mil"/><ref name="armyuniformchanges.com"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/08/06/army-unveils-design-changes-for-new-camo-uniform.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm |title=Army Unveils Design Changes for New Camo Uniform |last=Cox |first=Matthew |date=6 August 2014 |website=Military.com |publisher=Military Advantage, A Monster Company |access-date=7 August 2014 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810044443/http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/08/06/army-unveils-design-changes-for-new-camo-uniform.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm |url-status=live }}</ref> though still sees some limited usage on other gear such as some body armor and cold weather overgear.

As the Army began phasing out UCP, many [[state defense force]]s began adopting it as their uniform.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://csmrsoldier.com/sample-page-2/ |title=What is the CSMR? |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=[[California State Military Reserve]] |access-date=20 May 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521111441/http://csmrsoldier.com/sample-page-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dmna.ny.gov/news/?id=1284645323 |title=New York Guard Members to Begin Wearing Modified ACU |last=Mendie |first=Ubon |date=16 September 2010 |website=dmna.ny.gov |access-date=20 May 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104556/https://dmna.ny.gov/news/?id=1284645323 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Users==
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[[File:IAF Camouflage 2022 - Model.jpg|thumb|upright|Indian Air Force camouflage uniform adopted in 2022]]
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===Current===
* {{flag|Argentina}}: Used by the [[Grupo Especial Uno]].{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=127}}
* {{flag|Azerbaijan}}: Used by the Azeri Ministry of Interior's Kobra Special Group.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=199}}
* {{flag|Bolivia}}: Regular UCP used by the Bolivian Police's UTARC and GICE units; dark UCP used by the UTOP.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=132}}
* {{Flag|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
* {{flag|Chad}}: UCP clones used by some Chadian commando units and by Chadian Gendarmerie anti-poaching units.{{sfnp|Larsen|2021|p=19}}
* {{flag|Chile}}: Used by the [[Chilean Air Force]] as uniform for airmen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SOLDADO {{!}} TROPA PROFESIONAL |trans-title=Soldier {{!}} Professional Troop |url=https://www.fach.mil.cl/soldado/index.html |website=fach.mil.cl |language=es}}</ref><ref name="Test">{{Cite web |url=http://www.operatoreditor.com/camoTest.html |title=Mike DreisĀ"s - Operator Editor - Gallery 2 |access-date=20 October 2019 |archive-date=16 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016045553/http://www.operatoreditor.com/camoTest.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* {{flag|Cyprus}}: Used by Cypriot special forces.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=219}}
* {{flag|Hungary}}: Used by Counter-Terrorism Center operators.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=394}}
* {{flag|India}}: Used for urban operations only by [[MARCOS]] commandos and [[Para (Special Forces)|Paras]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://defencelover.in/camouflage-uniform-para-sf-marcos-garud-commandos/|title=What are the Camouflage Uniforms of Para SF, MARCOS, and Garud Commandos?|access-date=6 October 2019|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006135821/https://defencelover.in/camouflage-uniform-para-sf-marcos-garud-commandos/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Indian Air Force]] adopted a similar pattern in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/iaf-ground-staff-get-new-digital-camouflage-uniform/article65985287.ece | title=IAF ground staff get new digital camouflage uniform | date=9 October 2022 }}</ref>
* {{flag|Iran}}: UCP clones used by the [[Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Marine Command]] and some Basiji special operations forces.{{sfnp|Larsen|2021|p=243}}
* {{flag|Kazakhstan}}: Used by almost all branches of the Kazakh ground forces. Their version of UCP is similar to UCP-D but with a light green inlay instead of a brown one. Called "KazTcifra" it makes not just an interesting blend for the wearer but also actually manages to fit the terrain well.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.camopedia.org/index.php?title=Kazakhstan |title=Kazakhstan - Camopedia |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218103034/https://www.camopedia.org/index.php?title=Kazakhstan |url-status=live }}{{better source needed|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* {{flag|Lebanon}}: Lebanese Marine Commandos use both local copies and surplus UCP ACU uniforms from U.S. Army.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
* {{flag|Malaysia}}: Supplied and used by the [[Special Task and Rescue]] unit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia Jabatan Perdana Menteri |trans-title=Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Prime Minister's Department |url=https://www.mmea.gov.my/artikel/Tender_SebutHarga/sebutharga_april_2015/Bekalan%20Pakaian%20Celoreng%20Digital/Kenyataan%20Sebut%20Harga%20Bekalan%20Pakaian%20Celoreng%20Digital.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164231/https://www.mmea.gov.my/artikel/Tender_SebutHarga/sebutharga_april_2015/Bekalan%20Pakaian%20Celoreng%20Digital/Kenyataan%20Sebut%20Harga%20Bekalan%20Pakaian%20Celoreng%20Digital.pdf |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=mmea.gov.my |language=Malay}}</ref>
* {{flag|Mexico}}: Used by the Sinaloa State Police's Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=166}}
* {{flag|Montenegro}}: Used by the Montenegrin Special Anti-Terrorist Unit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Specijalna-antiteroristicka-jedinica-Crne-Gore-SAJ-English.html#sthash.CADkM9tb.dpbs |title=Specijalne-jedinice.com &#124; Special Anti-terrorist Unit of the Republic of Montenegro |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822213809/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Inostranstvo/Region/Specijalna-antiteroristicka-jedinica-Crne-Gore-SAJ-English.html#sthash.CADkM9tb.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Moldova}}: Known to be used by operators of the Posebna Jedinica Policije.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=414}}
* {{flag|North Macedonia}}: Used by the [[Rapid Deployment Unit]].{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
* {{flag|Paraguay}}: Used by Paraguayan National Police's Grupo Lince unit with dark colored palettes.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=173}}
* {{flag|Peru}}<ref name="Test"/>
* {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: Used by Royal Saudi Air Force personnel, which has a darker color palette.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=309}}
* {{flag|Serbia}}: Used by the [[Special Anti–Terrorist Unit (Serbia)|Serbian Special Anti–Terrorist Unit]] only in operations inside cities/towns with UCP-patterned BDUs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/SAJ-English.html#sthash.H0GnUwyq.dpbs |title=Specijalne-jedinice.com &#124; Special Anti-terrorist Unit-SAU |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213534/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/SAJ-English.html#sthash.H0GnUwyq.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also used by the [[Gendarmery (Serbia)|Gendarmery]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.6Ofm6yco.dpbs |title=Specijalne-jedinice.com &#124; Gendarmerie of the Republic of Serbia |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722213522/https://specijalne-jedinice.com/Srbija/Zandarmerija-English.html#sthash.6Ofm6yco.dpbs |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flag|Tajikistan}}<ref name="Tajikistan">{{cite news |title=Taliban, Tajikistan embroiled in battle of words, saber-rattling |url=https://eurasianet.org/taliban-tajikistan-embroiled-in-battle-of-words-saber-rattling |access-date=23 June 2024 |publisher=Eurasianet}}</ref>
* {{flag|Ukraine}}: Used by some units of the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]] from special forces to airborne units.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=461}}

===Former===
* {{flag|South Korea}}: Was worn by [[KATUSA]] units.{{sfnp|Larson|2021|p=315}} 
* {{flag|United Kingdom}}: Formerly used by [[United Kingdom Special Forces]] personnel of Task Force Black/Knight during the [[Iraq War]] and also worn ACU uniforms during the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2017}}
* {{flag|United States}}: Former standard-issued camouflage of the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2019.{{efn|Some limited usage from 2004 to 2005 for prototype testing.}}{{efn|Discontinued on uniforms in 2019, now only remains in service in limited capacities such as on some cold weather equipment, overgear, and older body armor.<ref name="military.com">{{Cite web|url = https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/01/say-goodbye-hated-army-ucp-uniform.html|title = Say Goodbye to the Hated Army UCP Uniform|date = October 2019|access-date = 8 October 2019|archive-date = 8 October 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191008090048/https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/01/say-goodbye-hated-army-ucp-uniform.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.631982.1591002413!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_900/image.jpg | website = stripes.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210428001040/https://www.stripes.com/polopoly_fs/1.631982.1591002413%21/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_900/image.jpg | archive-date = April 28, 2021 | title = Security in front of the Georgia State Capitol}}</ref>}} 
**{{Army|United States|size=23px}}: Vests, webbing, gear and helmet covers remain in use for training reserves.
**{{Air force|United States}}: Utilised helmet covers, vests, armor, webbing and gear from U.S. Army to collaborate with former [[Airman Battle Uniform]].
**{{navy|United States|size=23px}}: Uniforms and equipment utilised by Navy individual augmentees attached with Army units.

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

===Bibliography===
* {{cite book |last1=Larson |first1=Eric H. |title=Camouflage: International Ground Force Patterns, 1946–2017 |date=2021 |publisher=Pen & Sword |location=Barnsley |isbn=9781526739537}}

==External links==
* [http://www.army.mil/article/121866/Army_testing_combat_boots__camouflage_patterns/ Army testing combat boots, camouflage patterns]

{{commons category|Universal Camouflage Pattern}}

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