USGI Level 5 Soft Shell Cold Weather Jacket, OCP

Description

This is a level 5 cold weather jacket that was used in the US Army Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS). The jacket is wind and water resistant and is worn as an outer layer over other insulating layers such as the Army Level 3 fleece jacket or the Level 2 grid fleece shirt. The jacket zips up and has a stow away hood in the collar. The shoulders have pockets and there are zippered vents along the sleeves as well. These are ready to go lightweight jackets for cold and windy days.

Features:

• Water Resistant – It can be exposed to water for a short period of time without being damaged or saturated with water. Generally not recommended to submerge Water Resistant items unless item is made for that level of exposure.
• Two Way Zipper – Zipper includes two pulls allowing the user to open and close the zipper at different areas.
• Stow Away Hood – There is a stow away hood in the jackets collar for inclement weather.
• Shoulder Pockets – Includes pockets on the shoulder for small items.
• 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.
• Chest Pockets – Has pockets on the front of the chest.
• Waist Drawstring – These pants have a drawstring that allows the wear to adjust the waist to the perfect size.
• Scorpion Camouflage, OCP – When Multicam was adopted as the replacement for UCP during deployment operations it was also considered for Army wide adoption for uniforms and gear. Licensing fees for the Multicam pattern were deemed to high and the US Army took to the predecessor, Scorpion OCP. Scorpion OCP had been developed alongside Multicam and shares most of the same design. Side by side Multicam and Scorpion look much the same, with differences being subtle. The base color of Scorpion is green, compared to brown in Multicam and the shading of all colors was changed slightly. Scorpion also has no vertical elements in the camo. Scorpion is currently referred to as OCP, or Operational Camouflage Pattern and is used for US Army Uniforms and most Army gear.
• Wind Resistant – This is wind resistant which means that it helps break the wind and keep the wearer warmer.

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).