USGI Level 4 Cold Weather Wind Jacket, Gen III, Multicam

Description

This is a level 4 cold weather wind jacket used in the US Army. You can wear this lightweight jacket on top of other cold weather layers to help keep wind out. The jacket has a full length zipper and two zippered pockets. There are pockets on either shoulder with hook and loop flaps and hide away IR tabs. There are loop fields on the front for attaching name and rank patches. Also, the jacket is lightweight and easy to pack away, it is perfect for spring and fall weather and the weight makes it ideal for hiking and backpacking.

Features:

• Exterior Hook and Loop Fields – There is hook and loop on the outside of the pouch for attaching ID and other patches.
• Shoulder Pockets – Includes pockets on the shoulder for small items.
• Full Length Zipper – Has a zipper going the full length or near full length of the item.
• Wind Resistant – This is wind resistant which means that it helps break the wind and keep the wearer warmer.
• Lightweight Construction – Built with lightweight materials for extended use.
• Multicam – Originally design in the early 2000’s as a competitor to UCP, Multicam was passed over after the selection of UCP. Even with UCP being adopted the camo would still see widespread use by special operations forces across the US Military in Iraq and Afghanistan. As UCP was found to not be suitable and replacements were searched for Multicam was selected as the interim camo for use by deploying US Army Soldiers. The camo would not be issued in full scale within the US Military. With its selection for use in Afghanistan it was known as OEF Pattern. Garrison uniforms in Multicam were never made, with all Multicam uniforms issued in the US Army being fire resistant. Multicam was replaced by OCP, when it became the standard camo pattern for the US Army in 2015. Due to the similarity of Multicam and OCP the gear and equipment in those patterns, not uniforms, are commonly intermixed until widespread issue of OCP was completed.
• Part Of ECWCS – This is part of the US Army Extended Cold Weather Clothing System that is used to protect the wearer from cold to extreme cold weather situations and environments. The system consists of 7 levels of clothing and various accessories that can be worn in multiple configurations. When worn properly in appropriate conditions the system is designed to keep Soldiers warm in temperatures from +40 degrees to -50 degrees Fahrenheit.
• ECWCS Level 4 – This layer consists of a wind resistant jacket that can be worn over the uniform top or ECWCS Levels 1-3. The jacket is wind and water resistant and acts as a low volume soft shell that can be worn under body armor. Jackets have a slight stretch to them to improve mobility and also help protect against blown sand.

Manufactured by:

• Various Government Contractors – This item is manufactured for the US government by various contractors.

Country of Manufacture: USA – This product is manufactured in the #1 country, the USA.

Issue Type: USGI – These are genuine US government issued items made to military specification (mil-spec).