United States Marine Corps, designed in 2001 and introduced from late 2002 to early 2005 with the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU), which replaced the Camouflage Utility Uniform. Its design and concept are based on the Canadian CADPAT pattern.

MARPAT was chosen because it distinctively identifies its wearers as Marines to their adversaries, while simultaneously helping its wearers remain concealed.