military clothing manufacturing founded 1967 founder william s. propper headquarters st. charles mo united states area served united states products military public safety and tactical clothing and gear website www.propper.com propper is a manufacturer of clothing and gear for tactical law enforcement public safety and military applications . since 1967 it has been one of the main uniform suppliers to the us military . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 military 2.2 law enforcement 3 awards 4 references 5 external links history edit propper international was founded in 1967 by william s. propper and landed its first government contract with the u.s. navy manufacturing the iconic white sailor caps known as dixie cups . 1 as one of the largest official suppliers to the united states armed forces propper international has manufactured over 60 million garments for the u.s. department of defense and has outfitted over 10 million army air force navy marines coast guard and special forces personnel . 2 propper also manufactures apparel for the commercial military tactical law enforcement and public safety markets and sells through both dealer retailer channels and online through e commerce . propper commercial products are distributed through more than 2 500 military and law enforcement and specialty retail stores and websites across the country . products edit propper s core product has always been the current standard issue u.s. military uniform . more recently they expanded their product line to include clothing for law enforcement officers firefighters and emergency medical personnel . military edit propper is a prime contractor in nearly every branch of the u.s. military . 3 in 2015 the company began offering boots . 4 battle dress uniform the propper battle dress uniform was issued to the u.s. army navy marines and air force . it used m81 woodland and desert camouflage . it is now being phased out in favor of less utilitarian uniforms . 5 army combat uniform the army combat uniform is the current combat uniform worn by the u.s. army . it introduced the universal camouflage pattern and also uses multicam pattern in operation enduring freedom in afghanistan during military operations . 6 airman battle uniform marine corps combat utility uniform other garments manufactured by propper and worn by branches of the military include multi climate protection system mcps types 1 2 and 3 all branches cwu 27p nomex flight suit all branches generation 2 extreme cold weather clothing system gen 2 ecwcs army all purpose environmental clothing system apecs air force and marines flame resistant organizational gear frog combat shirt and trouser marines flame resistant army combat uniform fr acu army nfpa compliant airman battle uniform air force foul weather parka ii coast guard foul weather liner ii coast guard law enforcement edit propper introduced a full line of body armor for military and law enforcement use in january 2016 . the 4pv in both men s and women s versions offers wearers better comfort and protection than the typical clam shell two panel design found in most other body armor . in addition to concealable body armor propper also introduced a full range of tactical body armor with trauma plates front and back for added protection to meet nij threat level standards . 7 in addition to armor propper also provides a full range of police uniforms tactical pants and tactical bags . 8 one bag the uc pack is based on the marine corp filbe . complete with molle attachment points and extensive use of hook and loop fasteners . 9 awards edit propper has received 7 awards from the defense logistics agency dating as far back as 1995 . 10 2015 dla silver supplier 10 2014 dla silver supplier 10 2011 employer partnership of the armed forces 10 2011 dod employer support of the guard and reserve 10 2004 dla vendor excellence award operation enduring freedom and operation iraqi freedom 10 2004 vendor excellence award 10 1995 vendor of the year 10 references edit united hatters cap and millinery workers international union 2011 . report of the general officers to the convention . cornell university . pp. 41 45 . cs1 maint multiple names authors list link 7.1 m for propper iraqi uniforms . defense industry daily . 2010 . georgia fabric shields soldiers . the atlanta journal constitution . retrieved 8 july 2010 . reeder david 2015 . propper decides to do boots and they do it big . recoil . kozlowski jeanette 2010 . product review genuine gear tactical trousers . police one . usa contracts for new army combat uniforms new camo . defense industry daily . 2010 . shot show 2016 propper enters body armor market . police magazine . 2016 . propper international introduces new 6 panel cap for summer . officer.com . 2014 . orth josh 2015 . review propper u.c. pack . breachbangclear.com . a b c d e f g h stakes justin 2016 . propper international wins second consecutive dla superior supplier award . ammoland.com . external links edit 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