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  2. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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    The majority of military and law enforcement standards have settled on an oil/clay mixture for the backing material, known as Roma Plastilena. [33] Although harder and less deformable than human tissue, Roma represents a "worst case" backing material when plastic deformations in the oil/clay are low (less than 20 mm (0.79 in)). [ 34 ] (

  3. United States Military Standard - Wikipedia

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    The 2005 memo did not reinstate any canceled military specifications or standards. According to a 2003 issue of Gateway, published by the Human Systems Information Analysis Center, [10] the number of defense standards and specifications have been reduced from 45,500 to 28,300. However, other sources noted that the number of standards just ...

  4. United States Air Force Security Forces - Wikipedia

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    The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the ground combat force and military police service of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. [7] The USAF Security Forces were formerly known as Military Police (MP), Air Police (AP), and Security Police (SP) at various points in their history. Due to its significant ground combat mission ...

  5. Military Police Corps (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army's Military Police provide an important function in the full spectrum of Army operations as a member of the Maneuver, Fires, and Effects division. The Military Police Corps provides expertise in policing, detainment, and stability operations in order to enhance security and enable mobility.

  6. Militarization of police - Wikipedia

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    A large group of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) SWAT officers in tactical gear at a Lakers parade in 2009. The militarization of police (paramilitarization of police in some media) is the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. [1] This includes the use of armored personnel carriers (APCs), assault rifles ...

  7. Department of the Army Civilian Police - Wikipedia

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    A Department of the Army Guard (DASG) is an armed, uniformed, civilian guard that provides physical security and access control at US Army locations, in conjunction with DACP. [3][4][5] The uniform is almost identical to DACP, but with "GUARD" rather than "POLICE" on the shoulder patch and badge. [6] The equipment and firearms are the same as DACP.

  8. Lenco BearCat - Wikipedia

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    Suspension. Live axle. Operational. range. Unknown. Maximum speed. 90 mph (140 km/h), [4] "capable of highway speeds" [5] The Lenco BearCat[6][7] is a wheeled SWAT vehicle designed for military and law enforcement use. It is in use by numerous [8] military forces and law enforcement agencies around the world.

  9. Category:Military of the United States standards - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Military of the United States standards" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... U.S. Military connector specifications