Personal protective equipment, Army and Marine Corps are pursuing efforts to reduce the weight of items worn or carried in combat : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Equipment.

United States.

United States. Marine Corps--Equipment.

United States. Army.

United States. Marine Corps.

Personal protective equipment--United States.

Personal protective equipment.

Body armor--United States.

Body armor.

Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 21 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Army and Marine Corps are pursuing efforts to reduce the weight of items worn or carried in combat

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2017.

Summary:

Army and Marine Corps ground combat personnel have long worn a variety of PPE such as vests, armor, and helmets to help protect them from operational risks. The two services have documented the advanced protection capabilities of current PPE systems, but identified that the armor contributes to the total load burden--or cumulative weight of items typically worn or carried. In addition to PPE, personnel typically carry food, water, ammunition, communications equipment, and other items. This report describes (1) the current operational requirements associated with PPE, and how those requirements contribute to the total load burden on Soldiers and Marines in combat environments; and (2) the coordination between the Army and the Marine Corps regarding efforts to reduce the weight of PPE and the total load burden on personnel.

Notes:

"GAO-17-431."

"May 2017."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed May 8, 2017).

OCLC:

986229450