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This vest was unique in its quick release system, allowing the Marine to ditch the entire vest very quickly in case of emergency. This quick release feature, also used with newer modular plate carriers such as the Paraclete Releasable Assault Vest , was developed in response to a 9 December 1999 CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter crash over the Pacific.
Second Chance is an American body armor manufacturing company. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine and pizza delivery owner/driver Richard Davis. Davis developed the idea of a bulletproof vest after shooting three armed robbers in self-defense during a delivery.
As secondary component of the IIFS the ammunition carrying vest (vest, ammunition carrying [NSN 8415-01-317-1622]) is intended for use by the infantry rifleman (grenadier), armed with either the M203 or M79 grenade launcher. It is constructed of a seven-ounce nylon fabric printed in the woodland camouflage pattern and weighs 2.1 pounds empty.
At the time this vest was introduced, it was a unique feature, but it has since been replicated on a number of other vests. The current vest uses a simplified system to attach and release the vest components, making reassembly quicker and easier. The pull handle for the vest is itself secured with a Velcro loop to avoid accidental pulling.
Assault vest as worn by a Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles soldier Desert DPM version of the assault vest. A new standard-issue piece of equipment (Waistcoat, Mans, General Purpose Ops.) that was designed for carrying essential items on a more secure platform than the original webbing system.
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Marine wearing the ILBE during a training exercise in 2007 Marine at the very right is wearing the assault pack component of the ILBE pack. The improved load-bearing equipment (ILBE) is a United States Marine Corps program that had included individual load carriage equipment, individual hydration systems and individual water purification.