c.
Technical Publications
NUMBER
TITLE
FM 10-280
Field Laundry, Bath, and Clothing Exchange Operations
FM 10-16
General Fabric Repair
a.
Identification. Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective; Vest with 3/4 collar, with internal stiffners.
NSN
SIZE
SPECIFICATION
8470-00-122-1299
Small
MlL-B-12370
8470-00-122-1300
Medium
MIL-B-12370
8470-00-122-1301
Large
MIL-B-12370
8470-00-122-1302
X-Large
MIL-B-12370
b. Description. The vest provides all-around protection from shoulders to waist, against shell mortar, mine, booby
trap, and grenade fragments. The outer shell is made from 3-ounce nylon oxford cloth, olive green shade No.
106. The body consists of a ballistic filler encased in a waterproof casing of vinyl film and inserted into the outer
shell. Ballistic filler insert consists of a back, a right front, and a left front which fold over the shoulders to join
at the back yoke where they are also joined in the back yoke area by the back action center (five inch (12.7 cm)
wide elastic webbing). The back insert overlaps the yoke and is attached by two pieces of nylon cloth called
action back pieces. There are two bellows patch pockets and flaps on the outer shell, dosed by means of snap
fasteners; a slide fastener front closure with a snap fastening flap; open overlapping sides with elastic lacing.
The latest model vest has a hook-and-pile fastener tape front closure in lieu of the slide fastener and snap fasten-
ers. The patch pockets also have hook-and-pile fastener tape closures in lieu of snap fasteners.
3-2 Change 6
TM 10-8400-203-23
