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Bahrain Camouflage Patterns

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 == Bahrain Camouflage Patterns ==
-* A four-color spot pattern was produced in the UK for Bahrain in the 1970s, incorporating dark brown, olive green & dark green spots on a khaki background. The style of smock is copied from the British 1960 pattern. Due to the heavy weight nature of the smock, it has been theorized this pattern was intended for winter issue.
+* We are fairly certain that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) was primarily outfitted in solid colored khaki combat clothing from the 1950s until the 1970s, although there is some evidence that British DPM camouflage was in use with certain elements. This was most likely the earliest military use of camouflage by this country.
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-* A variation of the spot pattern was also produced using five-colors - dark brown, ochre, olive green & dark green on a khaki background. The style of smock was the same. It is unknown when these patterns were phased out of usage, but they may have been worn well into the 1980s.
+* A variation of the spot pattern was also produced using five-colors - dark brown, ochre, olive green & dark green on a khaki background. The style of smock was the same. It is unknown when these patterns were phased out of usage, but they may have been worn well into the 1980s. Like the four-color version, it is likely this pattern was only issued to certain elements of the Army.
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-* It is apparent from some photographs dating to the 1970s that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) also worn British DPM camouflage at one point, possibly into the 1980s.
+* As did many Arab nations of Western Asia, Bahrain adopted a version of the British-designed four-color desert DPM in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The pattern of the BDF incorporates light brown, beige, and olive green disruptive shapes on a sandy background, with some variation among production runs. A variation of this design remained in service until around 2014.
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 * In line with the rest of the BDF, the Royal Special Forces regiment has adopted a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] variation of their old [[tiger stripe]] camouflage pattern. This design incorporates the same color palette.
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 * Since approximately 2014, the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (القوات البحرية الملكية البحرينية) has issued a variation of the above digital pattern with a blue colorway. It bears some resemblance to the pattern adopted by the [[USA|US Navy]] for its Navy Working Uniform, or NWU.

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 * In 2013, the Bahrain Defense Force released a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] camouflage version of their three-color DPM pattern, which is replacing the organic DPM designs previously issued. This uniform pattern is standard issue to the BDF and members of the Royal Guard.
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 * In line with the rest of the BDF, the Royal Special Forces regiment has adopted a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] variation of their old [[tiger stripe]] camouflage pattern. This design incorporates the same color palette.

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 * Since approximately 2014, the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (القوات البحرية الملكية البحرينية) has issued a variation of the above digital pattern with a blue colorway. It bears some resemblance to the pattern adopted by the [[USA|US Navy]] for its Navy Working Uniform, or NWU.
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-* Certainly the most unique of the patterns of the BDF is the tiger stripe pattern of the Special Forces. This pattern features black, dark brown & light brown stripes on tan background.
+* Certainly the most unique of the patterns of the BDF is the desert tiger stripe pattern of the Royal Special Forces. This pattern features black, dark brown & light brown stripes on tan background and is worn exclusively by members of this elite unit.
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-* Bahrain Security Forces currently wear a variation of the four-color blue or urban DPM pattern, incorporating black, dark blue & blue-grey disruptive shapes on a pale blue background.
+* The Bahrain Special Security Force Command (SSFC) or  قيادة قوة الأمن الخاصة‎‎, is a paramilitary law enforcement body under the command of the Ministry of the Interior. Members of this branch of service often deploy a variation of the four-color blue or urban DPM pattern, incorporating black, dark blue & blue-grey disruptive shapes on a pale blue background.
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-* In 2013, the Bahrain Defense Force released a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] camouflage design, presumably to replace those organic DPM designs previously issued.
+* In 2013, the Bahrain Defense Force released a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] camouflage version of their three-color DPM pattern, which is replacing the organic DPM designs previously issued. This uniform pattern is standard issue to the BDF and members of the Royal Guard.
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 * Since approximately 2014, the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (القوات البحرية الملكية البحرينية) has issued a variation of the above digital pattern with a blue colorway. It bears some resemblance to the pattern adopted by the [[USA|US Navy]] for its Navy Working Uniform, or NWU.

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 * As did many Arab nations of Western Asia, Bahrain adopted a version of the British-designed four-color desert DPM in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The pattern of the BDF incorporates light brown, beige, and olive green disruptive shapes on a sandy background, with some variation among production runs.
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 * Bahrain Security Forces currently wear a variation of the four-color blue or urban DPM pattern, incorporating black, dark blue & blue-grey disruptive shapes on a pale blue background.
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	* Certainly the most unique of the patterns of the BDF is the tiger stripe pattern of the Special Forces. This pattern features black, dark brown & light brown stripes on tan background.		* Certainly the most unique of the patterns of the BDF is the tiger stripe pattern of the Special Forces. This pattern features black, dark brown & light brown stripes on tan background.

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-* Another, three-color spot pattern design exists, uniforms of which conform fairly exactly to the documented issue British 1960 pattern style provided to Bahrain. Unlike the documented uniforms, however, there is no supporting nomenclature on the extant samples indicating the uniforms were in fact made for the government of Bahrain. Although evidence certainly points to the possibility this pattern was at least intended for Bahrain, ''there is as yet no firm documentation that it was used by that nation or any other.''
+* There are two additional spot pattern designs know to exist that are likely to have some connection to Bahrain. The shapes of both patterns conform to one another, although one of these is a three color (sparse) design while the other is a four-color design. In one case the extant uniform examples conform fairly exactly to the documented issue British 1960 pattern style provided to Bahrain in the mid-1970s. In the case of the four-color spot pattern, the known samples were copied from the British parachutist smock and tropical combat uniform, so may reflect a slightly later period of issue (e.g. 1980s). Unfortunately there no supporting nomenclature on the extant samples indicating the uniforms were in fact made for the government of Bahrain, and no known photo samples illustrating either pattern in use with the BDF. Although evidence certainly points to the possibility this pattern was at least intended for Bahrain, ''there is as yet no firm documentation that it was used by that nation or any other.''
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-* It is apparent from photographs that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) also worn British DPM camouflage at one point in the 1970s, and possibly into the 1980s as well.
+* It is apparent from some photographs dating to the 1970s that the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) also worn British DPM camouflage at one point, possibly into the 1980s.
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