M-1967 Modernized Load Carrying Equipment - MLCE

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M-1967 Modernized Load Carrying Equipment - MLCE

USMC M-1967 Pack Sytem

M-1967 Modernized Load Carrying Equipment - MLCE

The M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment (MLCE), initially termed Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (LLCE) , was developed specifically for use in Southeast Asia. Its issue began in 1968, but never fully replaced the LCE nor was it issued in complete sets.Components of the lightweight load-carring equipment are similar in design to components of standard M-1956 individual load-carring equipment .

Because nylon materials and aluminium hardware are lightweight ,they are used where possible instead of cotton materials and brass or steel hardware .The nylon materials are water resistant ,retain less moisture , snd dry faster .Detail on Description , Fitting and principle of use of components of standard M-1956 individual load carring equioment , which are the same as those for light-weight load-carring equipment ,exept for differences noted ,are contained in FM 21-15

Nylon's light weight and durable qualities led the United States Army to consider the MLCE for Army-wide adoption. A study was undertaken in the early 1970s to identify any shortcomings and to propose improvements for a new load-carrying equipment system to replace the LCE and MLCE.
The MLCE continued to serve the Army well into the 1970s until replaced by the ALICE.

M-1967 Modernized Load Carrying Equipment - MLCE The M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment (MLCE), initially termed Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (LLCE) , was developed specifically for use in Southeast Asia. Its issue began in 1968, but never fully replaced the LCE nor was it issued in complete sets.Components of the lightweight load-carring equipment are similar in design to components of standard M-1956 individual load-carring equipment . Because nylon materials and aluminium hardware are lightweight ,they are used where possible instead of cotton materials and brass or steel hardware .The nylon materials are water resistant ,retain less moisture , snd dry faster .Detail on Description , Fitting and principle of use of components of standard M-1956 individual load carring equioment , which are the same as those for light-weight load-carring equipment ,exept for differences noted ,are contained in FM 21-15 Nylon's light weight and durable qualities led the United States Army to consider the MLCE for Army-wide adoption. A study was undertaken in the early 1970s to identify any shortcomings and to propose improvements for a new load-carrying equipment system to replace the LCE and MLCE. The MLCE continued to serve the Army well into the 1970s until replaced by the ALICE.

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Overview of the MLCE System

This was not meant as a replacement for the M1956 LCE, mearly it was meant for supplemantary use in Southeast Asia ONLY as M1956 LCE was still standard elsewhere. It was probably never issued in complete sets was allways intermixed in with the old M1956 canvas equipment. Some of the items were made en masse, but some of the items had contracts canceled or reduced before many could be made. Because of this the collectors have wildly driven up the prices on and some of it is still very cheap. My opinions will mostly be in how these early items could be integrated in with the later gear. A lot of the noncoms did just this and held onto some of the more usefull items well into the Alice era.

M-67 BUTT PACK
M-67 COMPASS/FIRSTAID POUCH
M-67 SLEEPING GEAR CARRIER

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