Why is the ABU available to a movie production company, before its available to AF personnel?
A 26: Iron Man, based on the Marvel comic book character, is scheduled to release in 2008. A lead character in the storyline portrays an AF officer. The production company was allowed to purchase an extremely small quantity of the ABU fabric to make the few sets of ABUs needed in the movie for early 2006 filming. The company is handling their own tailoring of the ABU for the few uniforms they need. There is absolutely no impact to AF production or distribution. Q 27: Why did you borrow the pattern from the Army and Marines? A 27: We did not borrow the pattern. The Air Force created it’s own pattern with the inspiration from the Vietnam-era tiger stripe. The AF did use colors based on the Army’s new ACU with the addition of slate blue. Q 28: Why a new uniform now? A 28: We developed our own pattern that is compatible with the patterns of the other services. The services have recognized the need to have a uniform better suited to the environment in which we operate, that is easy to care
