Specifications

MIL-STD-1472E
Table XXVI. Typical fighting and existence
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LOAD
loads (temperate zone)
FIGHTING LOAD
CLOTHING:
PASGT Helmet
Battte Dress Uniform
PASGT Vest
Underwear (Summer) and Socks
Belt; waits, web with buckle
Boots, leather (DMS)
EQUIPMENT:
Rifle M16A1 with 30 round magazine and sling
Ammunition pouches (2each) with180 rounds in 6 magazines
Hand grenades 2 each
IAW 2 each or IIAW 1 each
Canteen 1 quart filled with cup and rover
Water
purification tablets
Individual equipt belt, first aid packet with case and suspenders
Entrenching tcol with carrier
Bayonet M7 with scabbard
Mask CB Protective
with hood
Poncho
EXISTENCE LOAD
ALICE Paok
rnedumwithstraps
Chemical
Protectiveovergarmentwith gloves and boots
cap, utilii
u~andsoeka,2eaeh
PersonnelHygiene Kii
Ratii
MRE 3 each
Bag, Sleeping, intermediate odd
Mattress, pneumatii insulated
Jacket Field, 1 each with gloves, leather with wool insert 1 pair
a?~ld
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APPROXIMATE WEIGHT
KILOGRAMS
1.36
1.73
3.86
0,27
0.09
J.&
8.83
3.59
3.21
0.91
3.86
1.63
0.03
0.72
1.14
0.59
1.35
Q.7J
17.80
1.12
2.61
0.10
0.54
1.20
1.33
3.40
1.59
1.94
Q3J
14.17
POUNDS
3.00
3.81
8.50
0.60
0.20
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19,47
7.91
7.07
2.00
8.50
3.60
0.06
1.59
2.52
1,30
2,97
1.70
39.22
2.46
5.75
0.22
1.20
2.64
2.94
7.50
3.50
4.28
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31.24
5.11 .1.2.4
Back-packin
Raids. Back-packingaids
shall distribute the load over as many muscle
groups as possible by means of buttock and hip supports in addition to padded shoulder straps.
Backpacking aids shall bring the center of gravity of the load as close to the porter’s spine at the
waistline as possible without any pat of the load contacting the body. Loadarrying design shall
mininti pr~sure or compressiofi to the chest or armpits fid shall
eliminatelocal strain by
transmitting weight to the ground through bone. Aids shall not produce laterally unbalanced loads,
intetlere with normal head movemen[s, limi[ squatting, interfere with walking or climbing over low
cdwtacies, Intertem with movements of k shedder gwdk, pr{duce strain (m (1w hiwuJ&,I Hwtibs, 01
lnterf’ere with reglllation of Imdy temperature.
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