US Nylon Field Gear of the Cold War and Post Cold War (1967 to 2001)
This site's scope is a quick and dirty description of the load bearing equipment items used during the struggle with communism, and the "calm" decade between the cold war and the war on terror. While the sites scope starts and ends with 1967 to 2001, items are included that were made or used after 1967 from earlier NSNs. Also some items with NSNs issued before 2001 were still made up until 2006 to 2008. You can ocasionally find these items still in use.
1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment (MLCE)
1973 All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE)
1990 Individual Integrated Fighting System (IIFS)
1997 Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE)
How to put together Alice gear, and how to integrate M1956 LCE and M1967 MLCE gear
How to put together IIFS vest with the Alice belt, and how to attach the butt pack.
Add ons and accessories for M1967 MLCE, ALICE and IIFS systems
Bianchi pistol related items for the Alice pistol belts
Wire Hook items used with MLCE and ALICE
M1956 LCE items used with MLCE and ALICE
Spear ELCS system by Safariland
Adapters and Transitional items
Alice clipped firefighting items
Various leather field gear items (Holsters, Mag Pouches, etc)
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