Personal Clothing System Information Brief The Defence Clothing Team.

Personal Clothing SystemInformation Brief

The Defence Clothing Team


Personal Clothing System Elements

Combat Uniform Ancillary Items

Key Features:

•Better integration with body armour

• Reduce snag hazards

• Common pockets on arms on all outer garments

• Better temperature control


Combat Uniform Key Components

Lightweight Jacket Combat Trousers Windproof Smock


Lightweight Jacket – Key Features


Lightweight Jacket – Fastening

Zip and Touch & Close Fastenings


Lightweight Jacket – Pockets

Breast Map Pocket with Compass Pocket


Lightweight Jacket – Collar

Collar secured to prevent chafing


Lightweight Jacket – Rank Slide

Rank Slide secured with Touch & Close fastening


Lightweight Jacket – Sleeves

Bicep Pocket and Blanking Plate

Forearm protection pockets Shrouded Cuff Buttons


Combat Trousers – Key Features


Combat Trousers – Belt Loops and Waist Pockets

Reinforced Belt Loops

Mesh Lining to pockets


Combat Trousers – Reinforced Seat & Crotch


Combat Trousers – Thigh Pockets and Cuff Securing

Angled Thigh Pocket with Shrouded Button

Better Ties


Windproof Smock – Key Features


Windproof Smock – Pockets, External

Left Breast External Compass Pocket

Shrouded buttons

Bicep Pockets


Windproof Smock – Pockets, Internal

Map pocket with pen holders

Handwarmer Pocket


Windproof Smock – Temperature Regulation

Upper torso mesh lining

Pit Zips


Ancillary Items Key Components

Thermal Shirt Thermal Smock UBACS


Thermal Shirt – Key Features

Turtle Neck Collar

Caged Zip

Thumb-holes


Thermal Smock – Key Features

Adjustable Neck

Shower-proof Hood

Handwarmer Pockets Heat Regulation Zips


Under Body Armour Combat Shirt (UBACS) – Key Features

Caged Zip

High Wicking Material

Bicep Pocket

Forearm Protection Pocket


Points to Note

• New waterproofs, boots, sleeping bags and gloves are all being developed. Availability will be announced separately.

• Delivery plans for CU will be issued by your chain of command.

• Ancillary Items will be issued for replacement of CS95 items as required, on initial issue to recruits, or on deployment to operations

• Email feedback on equipment performance/failures to:

[email protected]

Personal Clothing System Information Brief The Defence Clothing Team.

Documents

clothing system pcs

common pockets

combat uniform cu

replacement of cs95

internalmap pocket

better integration

main outer garments

body armourreduce snag