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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 6062147" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Clearly your platoon has less of a sense of humor than mine, which tended to give the heaviest stuff to the smallest guy (and newbies tend to get the SAW to "break them in"). I did several missions carrying both an M60 and the platoon radio. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>For a matter of perspective, here was my combat load for short advisory missions in Afghanistan, where my role was only as a staff guy armed for self defense (not door-kicking or actively seeking out contact).</p><p></p><p>List:</p><p>[sblock]<u>Carried:</u> </p><p>M4 Carbine with 30 rounds 5.56mm ball, 4x sight, aiming laser</p><p></p><p><u>Worn:</u> </p><p>Advanced Combat Helmet, Ballistic glasses</p><p>Air Crewmen Uniform (nomex, more durable than the regular Army Combat Uniform) with:</p><p>- reflective belt (ankle pocket)</p><p>- notebook & patrol cap (thigh pocket)</p><p>- knife (trouser pocket)</p><p>- earplugs (shoulder pocket)</p><p>- Ipod (shoulder pocket)</p><p>- ID card & wallet (chest pocket)</p><p>- Security badge (chest pocket)</p><p>- Pens (wrist pocket)</p><p>- T-shirt/underwear, socks</p><p>- Hot Weather Combat Boots</p><p>Thigh holster with M9 9mm pistol and 15 rounds 9mm ball</p><p>Improved Outer Tactical Vest (body armor) with:</p><p>- Front and rear SAPI plates</p><p>- Camelback and 2L water</p><p>- Canteen pouch containing gloves, 12x20 binoculars, flashlight, IR strobe</p><p>- Improved First Aid Kit</p><p>- 3 magazines 5.56mm ball & tracer (90 rounds)</p><p>- 2 magazines 9mm ball (30 rounds)</p><p>- Grenade pouch with digital camera</p><p>- Strap cutter</p><p>- Multitool</p><p></p><p><u>Assault ruck with:</u></p><p>- Iridium satphone & Battery charger</p><p>- Weapon cleaning kit</p><p>- Eye drops</p><p>- Hand sanitizer</p><p>- Shaving kit</p><p>- Waterproof bag</p><p>- Poncho liner</p><p>- Towel</p><p>- Combat shirt</p><p>- 2x t-shirt, underwear, socks</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>That was 60 lbs of gear as measured by the airfield scale, split roughly 45lbs in worn load (worn equipment plus body armor plus weapon) and 15 lbs in the assault ruck. Note that with that load I had no side SAPI, no frags or smokes, no specialty weapons (e.g. M203/M320 and 40mm grenades) and less than a basic load of 5.56mm. This was also a summer load for high altitude, and I shivered at night under my poncho liner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 6062147, member: 5868"] Clearly your platoon has less of a sense of humor than mine, which tended to give the heaviest stuff to the smallest guy (and newbies tend to get the SAW to "break them in"). I did several missions carrying both an M60 and the platoon radio. ;) For a matter of perspective, here was my combat load for short advisory missions in Afghanistan, where my role was only as a staff guy armed for self defense (not door-kicking or actively seeking out contact). List: [sblock][U]Carried:[/U] M4 Carbine with 30 rounds 5.56mm ball, 4x sight, aiming laser [U]Worn:[/U] Advanced Combat Helmet, Ballistic glasses Air Crewmen Uniform (nomex, more durable than the regular Army Combat Uniform) with: - reflective belt (ankle pocket) - notebook & patrol cap (thigh pocket) - knife (trouser pocket) - earplugs (shoulder pocket) - Ipod (shoulder pocket) - ID card & wallet (chest pocket) - Security badge (chest pocket) - Pens (wrist pocket) - T-shirt/underwear, socks - Hot Weather Combat Boots Thigh holster with M9 9mm pistol and 15 rounds 9mm ball Improved Outer Tactical Vest (body armor) with: - Front and rear SAPI plates - Camelback and 2L water - Canteen pouch containing gloves, 12x20 binoculars, flashlight, IR strobe - Improved First Aid Kit - 3 magazines 5.56mm ball & tracer (90 rounds) - 2 magazines 9mm ball (30 rounds) - Grenade pouch with digital camera - Strap cutter - Multitool [U]Assault ruck with:[/U] - Iridium satphone & Battery charger - Weapon cleaning kit - Eye drops - Hand sanitizer - Shaving kit - Waterproof bag - Poncho liner - Towel - Combat shirt - 2x t-shirt, underwear, socks [/sblock] That was 60 lbs of gear as measured by the airfield scale, split roughly 45lbs in worn load (worn equipment plus body armor plus weapon) and 15 lbs in the assault ruck. Note that with that load I had no side SAPI, no frags or smokes, no specialty weapons (e.g. M203/M320 and 40mm grenades) and less than a basic load of 5.56mm. This was also a summer load for high altitude, and I shivered at night under my poncho liner. [/QUOTE]
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