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-* Active since 1961, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), itself a coalition of six tribes that historically lived in parts of China, Northeast India and the Kachin State in Myanmar. The use of camouflage by the KIA has included copies of US woodland, Chinese PLA "woodland" and Type 07 patterns, and a unique "grey DPM" variant pattern of undetermined origins.
+* Active since 1961, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), itself a coalition of six tribes that historically lived in parts of China, Northeast India and the Kachin State in Myanmar. The use of camouflage by the KIA has included copies of US woodland, Chinese PLA "woodland" and Type 07 patterns, and a unique "grey DPM" variant pattern of Chinese origin.
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 == Camouflage Patterns of the Myanmar Armed Forces ==
-* First appearing in 2005, a series of three camouflage designs are now issued to the Burmese Armed Forces, one for each of the major branches of service. The Army pattern is a variant of the [[woodland]] camouflage design incorporating black, brown & dark green woodland shapes on lime green background.
+* First appearing in 2005, a series of three camouflage designs were introduced for use by the Burmese Armed Forces, one for each of the major branches of service. The first Army pattern was a variant of the [[woodland]] camouflage design incorporating black, brown & dark green woodland shapes on lime green background.
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 * The Air Force camouflage pattern has black, brown & beige woodland shapes on light tan background.

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 * Myanmar entered the "pixelated age" of camouflage in 2016, fielding a [[digital patterns|digipat]] version of the [[woodland]] camouflage pattern by members of the Myanmar Army. The pattern appears to have a black, medium brown, grass green and khaki color palette.
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	* Myanmar entered the "pixelated age" of camouflage in 2016, fielding a [[digital patterns\|digipat]] version of the [[woodland]] camouflage pattern by members of the Myanmar Army. The pattern appears to have a black, medium brown, grass green and khaki color palette.		* Myanmar entered the "pixelated age" of camouflage in 2016, fielding a [[digital patterns\|digipat]] version of the [[woodland]] camouflage pattern by members of the Myanmar Army. The pattern appears to have a black, medium brown, grass green and khaki color palette.

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-* The Border Guard Force (BGF) is also documented as wearing a woodland-variant camouflage pattern, almost suitable for desert terrain. The design incoporates dark brown, medium brown and sand-colored shapes on a very light tan background. A pixelated variation of this pattern has also been observed, but photographs remain elusive.
+* The Border Guard Force (BGF) has been documented as wearing a woodland-variant camouflage pattern, almost suitable for desert terrain. The design incoporates dark brown, medium brown and sand-colored shapes on a very light tan background. A pixelated variation of this pattern has since replaced the conventional design.
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-* Documented in parades seen in 2016, a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] version of the [[woodland]] camouflage pattern is now worn by members of the Myanmar Army. The pattern appears to have a black, medium brown, grass green and khaki color palette.
+* Myanmar entered the "pixelated age" of camouflage in 2016, fielding a [[digital patterns|digipat]] version of the [[woodland]] camouflage pattern by members of the Myanmar Army. The pattern appears to have a black, medium brown, grass green and khaki color palette.
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-* Another [[digital patterns|pixelated]] pattern is worn by the Myanmar Navy, and uses a color palette incorporating black, grey, medium blue and light grey.
+* Following suit, the Myanmar Navy also introduced a [[digital patterns|pixelated]] pattern, utilizing a color palette incorporating black, grey, medium blue and light grey.
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 == Camouflage Designs in use with Anti-Government Factions ==

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	* In the modern era, circa 2014, the Shan State Army has appeared in public wearing a unique camouflage design that incorporates a leopard motif into the design of jagged black and dark olive shapes on a pale green background.		* In the modern era, circa 2014, the Shan State Army has appeared in public wearing a unique camouflage design that incorporates a leopard motif into the design of jagged black and dark olive shapes on a pale green background.

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		+	* Active since 1961, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is the military wing of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), itself a coalition of six tribes that historically lived in parts of China, Northeast India and the Kachin State in Myanmar. The use of camouflage by the KIA has included copies of US woodland, Chinese PLA "woodland" and Type 07 patterns, and a unique "grey DPM" variant pattern of undetermined origins.
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	* As with many of the other insurgent units operating against the Burmese government, the DKBA has employed military uniforms and equipment from a variety of sources. Among the camouflage patterns documented in the DKBA have been the [[China\|Chinese PLA]] type 07 "general issue" camouflage design, a dark tiger stripe pattern, and both [[woodland]] and [[leaf]] designs. Many of these uniforms undoubtedly came from sources in Thailand, which borders the traditional DKBA territory, and shares religious beliefs with many of the Karen Buddhists.		* As with many of the other insurgent units operating against the Burmese government, the DKBA has employed military uniforms and equipment from a variety of sources. Among the camouflage patterns documented in the DKBA have been the [[China\|Chinese PLA]] type 07 "general issue" camouflage design, a dark tiger stripe pattern, and both [[woodland]] and [[leaf]] designs. Many of these uniforms undoubtedly came from sources in Thailand, which borders the traditional DKBA territory, and shares religious beliefs with many of the Karen Buddhists.

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 * The Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is composed of ethnic Palaung people from the Shan state, and is the armed wing of the Palaung State Liberation Organization (PSLO). Their primary purpose has been to protect the region from military incursions by the armed forces of Myanmar, to which purpose they have often fought alongside the KIA and the SSPP/SSA. Additionally, the TNLA has since 2012 waged a "war" on opium production in its native region, which is reputedly responsible for fostering chemical dependency issues with more than half of the male population. Members of this movement have been documented wearing a variety of camouflage uniforms from various sources, including multiple types of [[woodland]] camouflage, surplus PLA ([[China|Chinese Army]]) uniforms, and at least one [[DPM]] derivative of undetermined origin.

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 In March of 1962, a military coup d'etat led by General Ne Win wrested control of the nation from the legitimate government and ruled the nation as a one-party Socialist state until 1987. A collective series of protests, demonstrations and riots in 1988, known as the 8888 Uprising, resulted in thousands of civilian deaths and a government under new military junta calling itself the State Law and Order Restoration Council. Renamed the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in 1997, the military has retained firm control of the nation into the present era, nullifying election results, suppressing political dissent, and fending off insurgency movements. The government of Burma is considered one of the world's most repressive and abusive regimes by several human rights organizations.
-The country has been in a virtually constant state of civil war since 1948, mostly reflecting the struggle of ethnic and religious minorities to gain fair representation or some degree of autonomy. More than sixteen different insurgent groups have been in conflict with the government at one time or another, many of them continuing to wage guerrilla war in opposition to the military government. The Shan State Army have been operating in that region since the 1980s. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) operate primarily in eastern Burma, and have been fighting for the self-determination of the Karen people since 1949. The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) - formerly the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army - is a breakaway group of Buddhist independent fighters, formerly members of the KNLA, that formed in 1994. Shortly after forming, the DKBA signed a cease fire with the Burmese government, and was informally considered an ally of the military junta for several years, primarily engaged against the KNLA. This alliance broke down in 2010 in the aftermath of elections, and in November of that year it was reported that the DKBA had joined forces with the KNLA against the Burmese government, coming full circle. Other insurgent groups that have been involved in military operations against the government include the Karenni Army (KNPP), Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Shan State Army (SSA), All Burma Student’s Democratic Front (ABSDF), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), United Wa State Army, Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Arakan Army, and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.
+The country has been in a virtually constant state of civil war since 1948, mostly reflecting the struggle of ethnic and religious minorities to gain fair representation or some degree of autonomy. More than sixteen different insurgent groups have been in conflict with the government at one time or another, many of them continuing to wage guerrilla war in opposition to the military government. The Shan State Army have been operating in that region since the 1980s. The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) operate primarily in eastern Burma, and have been fighting for the self-determination of the Karen people since 1949. The Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) - formerly the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army - is a breakaway group of Buddhist independent fighters, formerly members of the KNLA, that formed in 1994. Shortly after forming, the DKBA signed a cease fire with the Burmese government, and was informally considered an ally of the military junta for several years, primarily engaged against the KNLA. This alliance broke down in 2010 in the aftermath of elections, and in November of that year it was reported that the DKBA had joined forces with the KNLA against the Burmese government, coming full circle. Other insurgent groups that have been involved in military operations against the government include the Karenni Army (KNPP), Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA), Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Shan State Army (SSA), All Burma Student’s Democratic Front (ABSDF), Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA), United Wa State Army, Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA), Arakan Army, and the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.
 The Burmese Armed Forces are known as the ''Tatmadaw,'' and consist of the Myanmar Army, Navy, Air Force and Police Force. People's Militia units also exist, as well as Frontier Units called ''Na Sa Kha.''  Historically, the Armed Forces of this nation have not worn any type of camouflage uniform. Circa 2005, a series of three patterns emerged during public military parades. By contrast, the insurgent movements have adopted several camouflage patterns imported from Thailand, China and other sources.