The Korps Commandotroepen or KCT, the Dutch Special Forces, started receiving their new combat uniforms with the Multicam Pattern last 23 October 2017. In the following weeks, the whole Corps will be using the new uniforms. The KCT are perform full spectrum special operations and that includes counter terrorism and they can be deployed anywhere in the world as the need arises.

In the news report at the KCT website, the development of the new combat was done in collaboration with the Interservice Knowledge Center Special Operations (IKCSO) and MATLOGCO (Materieellogistiek Commando Land or Material Logistics Command - Land) to make material acquisition faster. This is part of the recently formally launched ‘maneuverability’ pilot program.

The use of the Multicam pattern for use by the KCT is not exactly new, but used for interim or adhoc purposes. There is a need for a “functional combat clothing” for the KCT and but these clothing were purchased separately for each mission with some seen using commercially available A-TACS uniform. Multicam uniforms are already being used by KCT un Afghanistan have also been seen worn by soldiers of the 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade (11th Airmobile Brigade) who operated in Mali in 2014, and by the Maritime Special Forces (MARSOF) of the Royal Dutch Marines.

As explained in the KCT news post, in order to overcome the urgent need for functional combat clothing, a test case was started within KCT, where the clothing was purchased directly from 8 different suppliers off the shelf. During the implementation, a thorough evaluation process will be carried out in cooperation with the KPU company. This test provides for flexible adaptability to its dynamic operational environment in the future.

Whilst the KCT wears the Multicam pattern uniforms, the Royal Netherlands Army have been said to have started adapting the Netherlands Fractal Pattern which will be available in a temperate/woodland version (NFP Green), an arid/desert version (NFP tan).

Top Photo: A diver of the Dutch Korps Commandotroepen with a HK416 D10RS (Source: Wikipedia)