Table 1

Items included and excluded in the definition of operational clothing and individual equipment

IncludedExcluded
  • Body armour (including plates)

  • Clothing (incuding duty uniforms, environmental protection)

  • Load carriage (incuding rucksack and belt order)

  • Helmet

  • CBRN PPE

  • Bras

  • Generic PPE

  • Boots

  • EOD Suit

  • Ancillaries (incuding gloves, heating/cooling garments, urinary devices, balaclavas, eye wear, hearing protection, hygiene kit)

  • Lethality equipment (including weapons and ammunition)

  • Combat supplies

  • Human augmentation technologies

  • Load redistribution devices

  • Personal worn electronics

  • Situation and target acquistion equipment

  • Role-specific equipment

  • CBRN, chemical biological, radiological and nuclear; EOD, explosive ordinance disposal; PPE, personal protective equipment.