Uniforms

Uniforms
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Peak cap
Rank insignia
1
2
Name tag
3
Dress jacket
Tie
6
7
Decorations
Brass buttons
skirt
4
Trousers
Shoes
High-heeled shoes
9
10
11
tights
5
8
12
BERET
1
PATROL
2 CAP
HEADGEAR
HEADWEAR
COMBAT/KEVLAR
3
HELMET
PEAK4 CAP
GARRISON
5 CAP
BONNIE
6 HAT
T-SHIRT
SKILL BADGE
SKILL TAB
NAME TAG
NAME TAPE
RANK INSIGNIA
COMBAT
BOOTS
BDU
2004
ACU
2015
Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP)
Personal clothing
(http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/23215.aspx)
Clothing for operations - The Black Bag
Soldiers deploying on operations are given ‘The Black Bag’ of kit which contains such items as antimicrobial underpants, designed to be worn for days at a time, flame resistant clothing, for working inside
vehicles, sleeping systems, load carrying equipment and the Osprey body armour.
Personal Clothing System
Troops deploying to Afghanistan benefit from other upgrades as part of the new Personal Clothing
System - a tougher, more comfortable and efficient combat uniform that can be easily adapted to suit the
many different environments troops face on the front line.
As well as the pelvic protection, other new layers include a T-shirt, thermal shirt and windproof thermal
smock, which take advantage of developments in material technology to provide both thermal insulation
and sweat wicking.
On the MTP outer layers, buttons have been replaced with Velcro for greater comfort under body
armour. Additional panels reduce wear and tear and pockets are positioned for efficient use even when
troops are wearing body armour.
Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE)
PLCE is the current tactical webbing system of the British Army. The webbing consists of a belt, yoke
(shoulder harness) and a number of pouches. Associated with PLCE webbing is a series of other similar
load carrying equipment and rucksacks. The purpose of PLCE is to hold everything a soldier needs to
operate for 48 hours.
This includes ammunition/weapon ancillaries, entrenching tool, bayonet, food and water (and a means
to cook), protective and communications equipment. Soldiers will also often carry other items such as
waterproof clothing and spare socks.
The multi-terrain pattern (MTP)
combat clothing is designed to
blend with the range of
environments in Afghanistan such
as woodland, jungle, compounds,
crops, grassland and arid stone.
This change to the British
camouflage pattern was the first
in 40 years.