Flame Resistant Organizational Gear
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Flame Resistant Organizational Gear or FROG is United States Marine Corps clothing designed to reduce the number of injuries resulting from fire and flash, due to the increased use of IEDs in the Iraq War.[1]
[edit] Features
The FROG system consistes of a long-sleeve shirt, T-shirt, combat shirt, combat trousers, gloves, and a balaclava. The shirts and trousers are done in MARPAT.[2]
- The balaclava has a hinged face guard that lets the wearer pull down the face guard and expose his or her face without taking off the helmet to remove the whole balaclava.
- The long-sleeve shirt has a mock neck, moisture-wicking, and antimicrobial properties.
- The T-shirt has most of the same properties as the long-sleeve shirt.
- The combat shirt closely resembles the MCCUU, but the portion covered by the Marine's body armor (OTV or MTV) are not as fire resistant because the vest is adequate protection. There are pockets on the upper sleeve.
- The combat trousers also closely resemble the MCCUU, but there is an additional calf-pocket to help distinguish it from non-FROG trousers.
- The gloves are designed to be highly durable.
Flight and CVC suits are also re-classified as FROG II uniforms.
The unit commander can dictate how much protection is needed by ordering one of two different FROG levels, which alter how much protective clothing is necessary.
[edit] References
- ^ Nothing “Sheepish” About Fire-Safe Fabrics. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
- ^ MCSysCom infopacket. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
[edit] See also
- Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps
- Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform
- Army Combat Shirt
- MARPAT
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