Totally random questions about Marines Body Armor - Page 2
Closed Thread
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 26 of 26
  1. #16
    Marine Friend Free Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Everett
    Posts
    124
    Credits
    13,840
    Savings
    0
    Yes Sergeants.

    According to scuttlebutt, it's starting to become common practice in Transportation Company's to "lighten" their armor for faster egress from the vehicle during an attack on a convoy. Particlurily the rear plates/mesh, and components of the shoulder portions, and doing away with half a camel back. and one empty canteen out of two. and a couple of other things for miner changes in weight.

    As well as for BDAR Operators to get in, hook up the downed vehicle, and GTFO.

    But again, it's just scuttlebutt.


  2. #17
    Marine Friend Free Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Everett
    Posts
    124
    Credits
    13,840
    Savings
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Draco771 View Post
    Yes Sergeants.

    According to scuttlebutt, it's starting to become common practice in Transportation Company's to "lighten" their armor for faster egress from the vehicle during an attack on a convoy. Particlurily the rear plates/mesh, and components of the shoulder portions, and doing away with half a camel back. and one empty canteen out of two. and a couple of other things for miner changes in weight.

    As well as for BDAR Operators to get in, hook up the downed vehicle, and GTFO.

    But again, it's just scuttlebutt.
    Not if I were ever doing similiar/same jobs I'd ever do the same of course. I like being alive...


  3. #18
    We never modified our body armor.

    We just never wore it. Not one time in 13 months.

    And it was because of the weight and balkyness of the flak gear that we did not wear it.

    And believe me there were plenty of times I wish I had wore some.


  4. #19
    Your gona like those SAPI plates when your vehicle hits an IED and your pin-balling around the cab.


  5. #20
    Common practice? Sounds like some moto-t guys trying to sound hard:

    "Yea dude. Motor-T is basically the most combat oriented job in the Marine Corps. We go out and bait the dirt squirrels out from behind their rocks. Then, we jump out of our vehicles. Completely naked so we can move quickly, actually faster than an AK round. Then, we cut their throats with our bayonets. We save our ammo for the guys 10 miles away or more. Yea, we are pretty much recon if you think about it, except better trained because we can also drive tactical school busses..."

    The only people I've ever heard of "going slick" in practice are snipers and people who if they are getting shot at it is probably game over for them at that point anyway. My girlfriends motor-t (and would absolutely crucify me of she saw this) and I've never heard of this. ever. I'll do you one better. I'm infantry in a weapons company where we operate (in theory) exclusively out of vehicles, and I'm definitely NOT shedding any body armor.

    If you aren't wearing your body armor and you get fragged your family isn't getting your life insurance.

    Finally. If you're motor T, in vehicles, your not going to be doing very many foot patrols. I know I know, every Marine a rifleman, etc etc. Infantry kinda exists for a reason though. Also, unless your messed up, you can get out of vehicle pretty easily with an extra 20 lbs on you. Also if your vehicles disabled and your in an ambush, do you really want to jump out without any body armor? Whoever told you that is either kidding or the biggest idiot I've ever heard of.

    Mike


  6. #21
    Marine Platinum Member Zulu 36's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Seminole County
    Posts
    6,153
    Credits
    20,890
    Savings
    0
    Images
    7
    I was Motor-T in Vietnam. I wore my flak and sat on another. Sandbags on the cab floor. That was it for armor.


  7. #22
    Wowwwww to the TS. Really why the fvck would you want styrofoam or cardboard in place of sappi's? Common sense would have told you the answers right off.


  8. #23
    Is this a serious F'ing question? Replace a ceramic bullet stopping plate with styrofoam? Please don't smoke crack before you go around asking questions. What's now issued (at least for us) for deployment is the eagle industrie scalable plate carrier(google it.) If your unit sucks ass you'll get the Eagle Industries Modular Tacticle Vest(MTV) and for training purposes we're getting pushed the Point Blank Intercepter (sometimes the MTV depending on what's in stock.) Along with with your vest you'll get (2) font/back Small arms protective inserts(SAPIs) and before deployment you'll get (2) Side SAPI plates. You may start off with regular SAPI plates but rst assured, before you hit the flight line you will have Enhanced-SAPI plates or E-SAPI. It is up to your command the level Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) you will wear while working. There are many variations including groin protectors, neck protectors and throat protectors.... Not to exclude your eye protection, hand protection and hearing protection. If you're confused goto usmc.mil and type PPE into the search box, you will be givin photos then if you scrol down you will be able to read what the Marine Corps has to say about PPE.


  9. #24
    our motor T Marines will typically remove their crotch and neck/throat protection to make entering/exiting a vehicle easier... but the one driver I saw that had removed his sapis was in the process of removing a Major's boot from his arse and was put on 'ground guide' duty for a full week at the Battalion's Command post - it was just over a mile from the front gate to the check-in tent so every vehicle that came in, he escorted, on foot, to the tent, jogged back, and picked up another. Oh, he was in full gear with a rifle. I know that Marine didnt set down the entire time (except to sleep) and I bet he covered well over a hundred miles

    you mentioned empty canteens and a half-full camelback... to that 1) do you know what a 'silver bullet' is? If not, ask around. 2) the one Marine in our Platoon that tried to empty his canteens to make a hump easier was shown by a motivated Cpl the value of good hydration practice... imagine the scene from Jarhead where Swafford was chugging water and throwing up all over that table...

    Plus I'd really hate (actually, I just might enjoy it) to be the one to explain to your parents that had you not removed your perfectly good body armor, you may have survived that sniper's round to your back instead of rotting in some box




    feel free to move your pouches around your flak or even purchase a drop platform to put pouches down on your hip to make movement easier... but why in the hell would you want to remove your SAPIs??


  10. #25
    Also you said cut the back to remove the kevlar? y in hell would you destroy it? for the interceptor which i currently have its a pouch you can open up and take it out. and if mobility is an issue then it is up to your command as to whether or not you get the plate carriers previously mentioned. my unit gets MTV's when we deploy for the most part with may be one of the companies getting plate carriers as they are "special" lol wont get into it.


  11. #26
    I think we have our answer. Thanks to everyone who responded and set this straight.


Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not Create Posts
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts