Field eXpedients: WHAT WRONG LOOKS LIKE

This U.S. Army 68W (formerly 91W) Combat Medic needs some serious Field-X help! He and his comrades are to be praised for "what-iffing" their load bearing system's functionality but now have to DO SOMETHING to fix it.

1. Buy MULTI-CAM (MC) ACUs or wear Nomex, fire-resistant TAN flight suits; get MC or TAN helmet cover, its your life, get into effective camouflage

http://www.combatreform.org/bdufixes.htm

2. Get rid of BLACK leg holster it imposes energy cost/mobility loss with every leg motion, attach pistol to chest

3. Ditch LARGE BLACK medical backpack; use smaller MULTICAM or 3-color desert or ACU (if you must due to unit politics) SKEDCO M3A CPT Ernie Blanco Assault Pack with quick-release shoulder straps

http://www.combatreform.org/SKEDCO2000/m3aclsassaultpack.htm

4. Cover NVG mount with Bull Simons IFF/Rank-ID/Cover or at least paint exposed mount TAN

http://www.combatreform.org/nvghelmetcover.htm

5. Camouflage your M4 carbine; TAN spray paint 30-round magazines, handguards and buttstock, pull-carry cord the mags

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcNzuWIJaX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO_3b2umSSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmcoyL01KgA

6. Use some of that middle class $ income to buy MULTICAM or TAN Nomex gloves and elbow and knee pads. Consider using BALLISTIC knee/elbow pads to get a 2-for-1 capability:

http://www.tacarm.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d38z04iBXA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6CV_xPSkcc

If you are stuck wearing ACUPAT ACUs whenever you can cover it up with better camo color

7. Attach MOLLE pouches DIRECTLY to IBA flak jacket to save 3 pounds of load bearing vest weight or if you prefer a TLBV draped over IBA, USE A TAN MOLLE ONE OR IDEALLY A MULTICAM ONE to rectify the ACU's ACUPAT colors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_7zT1Hhzk

8. Get burlap sacks, cuts strips and tie to everything to break up outline as taught at EIB

http://www.combatreform.org/camie.htm

If the Soldier LOOKS overloaded its because HE IS.

http://www.combatreform.org/combatlight.htm
http://www.combatreform.org/combatjump.htm

This is the REALITY of what the non-linear battlefield demands. FANTASY sports attire PT every morning in the Army must be stopped FOREVER

http://www.combatreform.org/apft.htm

by wearing ALL your combat gear EVERY DAY to duty so we can shake-down these things NOW and build weight-carrying stamina and speed not BS high school distance running team deja vu.

http://www.combatreform.org/STRATEGICMANEUVER/battleboxconcept.htm

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• bad
• camouflage
• overloaded
• field
• expedients
• combat
• medica
• u.s.
• army

[domitrias]

I'm guessing there was alcohol involved...

[somerandomfireman]

why does doc have so much shit? and why is doc carrying so many pouches in front so he sticks out two feet? doc needs to move those shingles to his left side so he can actually take the mags out. while he's at it he needs to move those pouches to the right. or scrap them altogether. Doc, you also gotta drop that portable combat support hospital you're carrying. if you look like a SAW gunner, you might be wrong. just sayin.

[SpartanNate007]

Laughter is the best medicine....but not for a bullet wound

[Wafflewarrior7]

XD like a fucking turtle

[canthony1019]

@borderraven anything you wear on your back does quick release COMPLETELY and is made to just fall right off just for this reason, it's been this way for years now..

[Fettman501]

Medic, stop rolling around and save some lives! X'D Hysterical

[borderraven]

I feel your pain guys. A WW2 soldier carried 75% less.

You guys an'y backpacking, you are soldiers who need to be able to fight.

The packstraps need a redesign so they quick-release to loose setting, but don't separate.

Try it again, blindfolded.

[Nike8pro]

lol XD

[goldenscales]

Do they really have to carry all that crap? I agree with that guy - "This is fucking wrong!"

[QuadResponse]

hahaha mobile ER fails. You bunch are bad lmao. Looked like he was about to start bustin a move when he rolled over - Break Dancing Medic :D

Thanks Guys, enjoyed this :o)

[Kreyzy195]

Notice that naked chickz upside in 1:38 :D

[redmunkee]

@MedicmanFP  Yes, they called him doc so he's clearly the guy from restrepo, no one else is called doc in the army.