U.S. Army ISAF Loadout

[Catch22]

In some FOBs and OPs you'd be required to wear body armor, but wouldn't need to carry your mags.

[doomliege]

The soldier shaking hands, Is is uniform dyed or is that a standard color?
Sorry if that sounds like a dumb question but most of my knowledge for that kind of thing is around WW2. I like that every one seemed to learn from the Krauts over time that the old dot camo is really super effective and has adapted it their own way.

[johngol10]

In some FOBs and OPs you'd be required to wear body armor, but wouldn't need to carry your mags.

You mean just like patrolling the outer sections/cordons? Or the inner sections? Where you'd be close to your gear but wouldn't need to wear it?

[Catch22]

What Nasty said.... Also don't forget Humvee gunners. Don't need all your' mags and such getting in the way.

doomliege that's just regular Multicam.

[johngol10]

That makes sense.

[Darius137]

Yes they wear Multicam now in Afghanistan, BUT his original post said he was reproducing Afghan loadouts from 2008, so the IOTV, the ACU's, are still worn.

[Catch22]

That's because this thread was started in 2008

[johngol10]

And I revived it.

I shoulda' let the guy start a Multicam Army loadout...man...now he wants to look like a stormtrooper. I feel ashamed.

[johngol10]

Yeah...

But a Ranger loadout would be awesome!

[Sleepy]

BTW, it is official that they are starting to field the KDH, although from what I'm hearing, Soldiers have a few issues with them. Mainly, all the weight is on the shoulders, there is no cummerbund to speak of, and the side plates do not cover enough of the vitals.

Here's the .pdf on the carrier.
http://www.kdhdefensesystems.com/pdf/ma ... system.pdf

[TMiller]

http://www.skdtac.com/Esstac_Chest_Rig_Boar_p/ess.503.htm

Looks like the chest rig they're using, doesn't it?

Kind of looks like it but its not.

[TMiller]

http://soldiersystems.net/2009/10/14/mo ... -platform/
The chest rig that was pictured in Catch22's post is the Tactical Assault Platform in multicam.

[TMiller]

http://soldiersystems.net/2009/10/14/more-on-the-tactical-assault-platform/
The chest rig that was pictured in Catch22's post is the Tactical Assault Platform in multicam.

I know. I'm saying the one I posted is good enough for an impression because, as far as I know, the TAP isn't commercially available yet.

Oh sorry then.


Has anybody seen this episode defense news?
http://www.defensenewstv.com/video.php# ... 3759705001