Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/1086092
USMC Assault Load Carrier After adoption of ILBE it appeared that issued MOLLE II Fighting Load Carrier is not fully compatible when used with Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) and the new pack. In 2005 new effort was launched. The goal was introduction of new load bearing system compatible with new packs and body armor. The whole concept of USMC Assault Load Carrier (ALC) was a new load platform and suite of new pouches, which would eventually replace MOLLE I/II kit (or at least most of its parts). ALC was considered as sub-component of ILBE and was planned as USMC unique individual gear. There is not many information available about ALC tests, but in the past, we were able find that there were proposals submitted by Propper and Safariland. In this issue of FRAG OUT! Magazine we will cover the Propper ALC which was awarded M76854-05-D-3003 contract. The quantity of ALC sets manufactured and delivered remains unknown, but we can estimate that there were at least couple hundreds made (500 at least and 1000-1200 maximum). We can assume that ALC proposal could consist of: ALC platform, base pouches, Rifleman pouches and SAW Gunner pouches (these are in our inventory). Since there are additional configurations of Grenadier and Corpsmen in MOLLE system, we can consider that similar were in ALC. Corpsmen Assault Pack is part of ILBE. The ALC kit from Propper is made from Cordura 725D nylon fabric in MARPAT Woodland camouflage and Coyote Brown 498 nylon webbing. These are WEIRD SHIT