US ARMY NEWS: The U.S. Army announced today that a new Army Physical Fitness Uniform will become available service-wide, beginning in October 2015. Its design is based on Soldier feedback. The Army Physical Fitness Uniform, or APFU, program was actually initiated because of Soldier feedback. A February 2012 Army Knowledge Online survey of some 76,000 Soldiers found that Soldiers had issues with the IPFU, said Col. Robert Mortlock, program manager, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. They liked its durability but believed the IPFUs textiles had not kept pace with commercially-available workout clothes. They also had concerns with other things, particularly modesty issues with the shorts, especially in events like sit-ups. Those concerns were expressed by males as well as females. Also, a key part of testing addressed the concern of some Soldiers that a black shirt may cause overheating. Instrumented tests showed that the lighter weight material and superior moisture wicking fabric more than compensated for any increased heat from the dark material. It was tested at several bases throughout force to include Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Bragg, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Hood and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The APFU will be phased in as the IPFUs are used up and worn out. The mandatory wear date will go into effect approximately October 2017, or about three years after the APFU is introduced. #TeamArrowhead #7ID #ICorps #USArmy #IPFU #APFU
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 23:30:28 +0000
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