Pack for grunts reinvented.
by Williams, Robert H.
* A tactical sling bag that allows soldiers to keep their packs on
in vehicles and permits ready access to their equipment is being
perfected by the U.S. Army Soldier System Center in Natick, Mass.
Richard Landry, an equipment designer, explains the current
prototype has about 700 cubic inches of space and can be slung over one
shoulder. It has modular lightweight load carrying equipment webbing so
the user can add pouches.
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The sling bag may have many other applications, Landry mentions it
could be a "valuable tool for medics. This would essentially give
medics a hands-flee capability, while ensuring their supplies are
readily available. Additionally, if the medic came under fire while
treating a casualty, he wouldn't have to worry about leaving
supplies behind. They could always be attached to his body."
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