U.S. Woodland

U.S. Woodland
Digitized swatch of the U.S. Woodland pattern
Type	Military camouflage pattern
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1981–2012 (U.S. military) 2006–present (MARSOC)
Used by	See Users (for other non-U.S. users)
Wars	Invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama Lebanese Civil War Somali Civil War Colombian conflict Yugoslav Wars Operation Uphold Democracy War in Afghanistan Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War 2008 Cambodian-Thai stand-off Russo-Georgian War Libyan civil war (2011)[1] Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Produced	1981–present

The U.S. Woodland is a camouflage pattern that was used as the default camouflage pattern issued to the United States Armed Forces from 1981, with the issue of the Battle Dress Uniform, until its replacement in the mid to late 2000s.^[2] It is a four color, high contrast disruptive pattern with irregular markings in green, brown, sand and black. It is also known unofficially by its colloquial moniker of "M81" after the Battle Dress Uniform it was first used on,^[3] though this term was not officially used by the U.S. military.

Although completely phased out of frontline use in the U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Woodland is still used on some limited level by some branches such as MOPP suits, equipment and vests left over while some modernized uniforms (either BDU or commercial) were worn specifically by special forces such as USMC Forces Special Operations Command and United States Navy SEALs.