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782 Gear – Standard issue web gear such as ALICE, MOLLE, or ILBE. So called because the form used for issue of individual gear was NAVMC Form 782. (See Also Deuce Gear below.) 8 bells – Signal for the end of a four-hour watch, so named for the increase in bell strike each half-hour of the watch. [1]
All Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS): Rather than issue the 3rd generation Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS), the Marine Corps issues the APECS, consisting of a MARPAT parka and pant. [15] The APECS is structurally almost identical to ECWCS shell jacket and trousers. The Lightweight Exposure Suit offers similar ...
In 2009, the shift of focus from Iraq to Afghanistan led to the development of cold-weather clothing. In May 2010, the Marine Corps Times featured an article addressing the base FROG's lack of durability, citing that regular laundering in Afghanistan leads to clothing failure within weeks, instead of the designed year. When exposed to water or ...
Army and Air Force Exchange Service; Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) (component of DOD Office of Inspector General) Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (a Chairman's Controlled Activity) Military Postal Service Agency; National Assessment Group (NAG) National Defense University (NDU) National Guard ...
The Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is an agency of the United States federal government reporting to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. It is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of Defense (DoD) and other authorized federal agencies.
M: US Marine Corps; N: US Navy; P: US Postal Service; Q: US Department of Justice; R: Independent US Federal agency; S: US Department of State; T: US Treasury Department; U: US Department of Housing and Urban Development; V: Other independent US Federal agency; W: US Army; X: US Executive Branch (Office of the President) Y: State governments
The college’s $3 million grant comes from $4.4 billion in awards the DOJ Office of Justice Programs announced in September “to support state and local public safety and community justice ...
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC): Established 4 January 1889; The Corps is headed by the Surgeon General of the United States. The corps may be detailed to the armed forces by order of the president. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps): Established 22 May 1917.