DPDU Helmet Cover : Captain B Seesink, Australian Army Training Team Iraq

Helmet cover in Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric for the Australian Army issued Kevlar PASGT helmet. The cover is made of cotton twill and polyester blend, and has two bands of similar fabric sewn around it for the fitting of camouflage material. It attaches to the helmet by a series of eight nylon webbing tapes with Velcro tabs. A green label inside the rear of the cover gives manufacturer's and care details.

This DPDU helmet cover is designed to fit over the Australian Defence Force (ADF) issued PASGT type of helmet. This type of helmet is being gradually replaced in ADF service by the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) from 2004. The wearer of this DPDU helmet cover, Captain Ben Seesink served in Iraq with the Australian Army Training Team Iraq (AATTI) from 3 May to 28 October 2004. The AATTI was formed specifically to provide advice and guidance to the officers and non commissioned officers in the Iraqi Army to enhance the training of their recruits. This type of desert camouflage uniform pattern was specifically researched and developed for the ADF and introduced into the service in 2002 where it saw its debut during Operation Slipper in Afghanistan. A more yellow coloured base shade was introduced into this camouflage pattern in time for Operation Falconer in Iraq in early 2003.