北京12月20日电 -- 经中央军委批准，全军从今年冬季开始换发21式作训服和作业服。
BEIJING, Dec. 20 -- With the approval of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), the Type-21 combat and operation uniforms are to be distributed to all service members of the Chinese military since this winter to replace the old ones.
这次换发工作突出实战实用，优化创新款式结构和材料工艺，对进一步提升军服品质，构建具有我军特色的新时代军服体系具有重要意义。
The new uniforms with innovated style, structure, material and technology highlight the practicality in actual combat operations. It is of great significance to improve the quality of China's military uniforms and build a uniform system in a new era with Chinese military characteristics.
21式作训服主要包括迷彩作训服、特勤作训服和作战鞋（靴），品类系列更加丰富完善；21式作业服采用夹克款式设计，区分春秋、冬作业服，运用新的军种颜色，配套大（卷）檐帽、作业服皮鞋等品种。
The Type-21 combat uniforms feature complete categories, including camouflage combat uniforms, special service combat uniforms and combat shoes (boots). The operation uniforms are designed in jackets and in new colors for different military services, for both spring/autumn and winter operations, as matched with wide (rolled) brim hats, leather shoes and other varieties.
这两类品种在全军分批分区组织换发。新品种首配后，官兵可通过被装精确申领平台，结合实际需要自行网上申领。
The two types of uniforms shall be distributed to the PLA troops in batches. In future, the PLA service members can personally apply for the new uniforms according to actual needs via an outfit precision application platform of the PLA.
