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In 2019 the Army expects to roll out a new, lighter body armor system. The armor will provide at least as much protection as today's system, but with more comfort, and greater flexibility to ...
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (center) holds the Ballistic Combat Shirt, which was invented by Robert DiLalla ...
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 14, 2007) - In response to Soldier feedback, Program Executive Officer-Soldier has designed the new Army Combat Shirt to be even more breatheable.
U.S. Army equipment officials are working on a new lightweight, body armor system that combines a plate-carrier style vest with an armored combat shirt. Army Plans to Field New Protective Vest ...
The T-shirt worn under the combat uniform and the belt will shift from Desert Tan colors to Tan 499, which also skews slightly darker, to better complement the pattern. The phase-out plan for the ...
As on the Army Combat Shirt, the tab will fold over itself horizontally. SMA weighs in: "[Soldiers] said we need a zipper. It's just easier to manipulate." 2. Upper sleeve pocket (bottom) ...
Last summer, with the momentousness of a gender-reveal party and the exuberance of a ticker-tape parade, the United States Army announced its first combat-ready bra to the world. They called it ...
The Army fielded its new combat helmets to 82nd Airborne Division soldiers as the first unit equipped with the system. Check out our latest YouTube videos. Watch here 🎥 ...
The Army had previously tried to make the Army Combat Fitness Test gender- and age-neutral, but those efforts failed. Check out our latest YouTube videos. Watch here 🎥 ...
The U.S. Army is replacing their former fitness test for soldiers, making it "sex-neutral and age-normed." Here's what's changed, what is required.
The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers.. On Monday, the Army announced it was replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test with the Army Fitness Test, AFT, according to a news release ...
In 2019 the Army expects to roll out a new, lighter body armor system. The armor will provide at least as much protection as today's system, but with more comfort, and greater flexibility to ...