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03-30-11, 07:41 PM
Marine Corps recalls new boots from war zone
The Marine Corps is recalling more than 8,000 of its new rugged all terrain boots — many of them being worn by troops in Afghanistan — after reports they are falling apart in the field, Marine Corps Times has learned. <form id="hidden"> <input id="headline" value="Marine Corps recalls new boots from war zone" type="hidden">
<input id="url" value="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/03/marine-boot-defect-rat-recall-033011w/" type="hidden">Problems with the hot-weather RAT boots include separation of stitching and glue at the seams, said Lt. Col. Kevin Reilly, the program manager for infantry combat equipment at Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Va. Eyelets that allow the boots to breathe and drain water also are falling off.
“These failures are not due to the RAT boot’s design, but its manufacturing process and improper materials used in the manufacturing of the boot,” Reilly said.
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“That’s what caused a durability issue.”
The RAT boot is set to become the Marine Corps’ new standard, with plans to add it to the sea bag in 2012. It will replace the Infantry Combat Boots that Marines have worn since 2002.
The Marine Corps is recalling more than 8,000 of its new rugged all terrain boots — many of them being worn by troops in Afghanistan — after reports they are falling apart in the field, Marine Corps Times has learned. <form id="hidden"> <input id="headline" value="Marine Corps recalls new boots from war zone" type="hidden">
<input id="url" value="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/03/marine-boot-defect-rat-recall-033011w/" type="hidden">Problems with the hot-weather RAT boots include separation of stitching and glue at the seams, said Lt. Col. Kevin Reilly, the program manager for infantry combat equipment at Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Va. Eyelets that allow the boots to breathe and drain water also are falling off.
“These failures are not due to the RAT boot’s design, but its manufacturing process and improper materials used in the manufacturing of the boot,” Reilly said.
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“That’s what caused a durability issue.”
The RAT boot is set to become the Marine Corps’ new standard, with plans to add it to the sea bag in 2012. It will replace the Infantry Combat Boots that Marines have worn since 2002.