worn by Officers, with the primary differences being the addition of shoulder loops on Officer AGSU shirts and the lack of braid on the sleeves of the Enlisted AGSU Coat.
Commonly called “Pink and Greens,” the AGSU draws heavily upon the proud heritage forged by the United States Army in the 20th century. The design for the AGSU was approved on 11 November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice—an event whose arrival was unquestionably hastened by the bravery and courage displayed by hundreds of thousands of American troops fighting in France between 1917 and 1918. The look of the AGSU closely resembles the Army Service Uniform worn by Army Officers between the early 1930s, during World War II, and up until 1954 and the arrival of the old Army Class A Green uniform. The Army Green Service Uniform is being phased in over a period of ten years from the date of its approval. Soldiers and Officers will have until 2028 to replace their blue Army Service Uniforms, which will be designated as Dress uniforms from that point forward.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ About Natick Certification ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
We have worked closely with U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSSC), informally referred to as simply “Natick,” to earn certification for our AGSU ever since its authorization was announced in late 2018. Certification is important for us because in addition to allowing our AGSUs to be sold at Army base Exchanges, certification guarantees that our uniforms are manufactured with Army-approved materials and that their construction has met or surpassed Natick standards and regulations.
In the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020, we received Natick Certification for all the major components of both the Male and Female AGSU, making us the first online vendor to be able to offer Natick-certified AGSU garments. This was possible only because of Natick’s prompt feedback during our limited initial sample runs, combined with the agility we derive from being both a uniform manufacturer and retailer.