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Get Lighter Body Armor? Hang 30lbs of Land Warrior fax machines off Joe to compensate. Smaller Lighter Helmet? Add Kevlar neck pads to replace the PASGT neck protection. IBA supposed to be Modular, commanders decide every piece will be worn at all times to include DAPS inserts/outserts, Side SAPI's, you name it. At one time Gunners had to wear Wiley-X Ballistic Glasses along with Ballistic Goggles while in the turret, all of whihc does nt give one the best vision to engage the enemy but works for the Risk Assessment worksheet.
Then units add to it. Official Basic Load is 7 30rd Magazines (210 rounds) in Baghdad we carried Minimum 15 mags on us, with reserve mags, ammo in assault packs.
I carried an MBITR and a PRR radio
AN/PVS-14
15 Mags
1 Thermite
2 Frags
1 M8 Smoke
Water 3L min
Medical stuff
Randall Mk.14
gerber tool
and that was the Minimum when I dismounted, at times I carried variously, a Shotgun and ammo, Exspray kits, folding litters, Spotting scopes, and M240 with ammo, an M14 with ammo, a PACBOT and controller unit, etc.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?187604-U.S.-Army-Looks-to-Lighten-Troops-LoadI was wearing a vest, side plates, groin & neck protector, shoulder guards, ACH w/nape protector, 9 rifle mags, first aid kit, M-4 (with CCO, foregrip, PEQ-2, surefire), pistol holster, pistol, 3 mags, knife, multi-tool, two flex cuffs, camel back, gloves, surefire, eye pro, accessory pouch, the sh*t load of paperwork they want you to carry on you, gloves, MBTIR, NVG, plus whatever else I needed to carry.