Modern Irish Army uniform
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The modern Irish army uniform is based on the layer principle and is designed to provide the soldier with the right degree of protection for any operational environment.
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[edit] Field dress
An Irish army uniform[1] consists of the following:
- DPM (disruptive pattern material) camouflage uniform.
- Boots barrack light operational.(worn in barracks and in warm weather at home and abroad)
- Boots desert operational(overseas issue)
- Boots operational. (Gore-Tex lined all leather waterproof boot,used in cold/wet conditions)
- DPM trousers(tropical all cotton and polycotton heavyweight versions)
- Green T-Shirt.(barrack wear only)
- Summer, winter, and tropical issue socks.
- Dry flo short and long sleeve tops.
- Dry flo short and long leggings.
- DPM shirt.(both temperate and new desert pattern)
- DPM smock (combat jacket with hood in both temperate and desert pattern).
- DPM rainsuit(breathable material)
- Bose crewman's helmet APC crew.
- Rabintex RBH 303IE new standard combat helmet (see: Image
- Beret. (black for PDF, light green for RDF, Red for Military Police and Cavalry, & dark green for Ranger Wing, Glengarry headdress Cavalry Corps, and Reserve Officers).
- Norwegian pattern combat shirt.
- Fleece liner.
- Wool jumper.(barrack dress only)
- DPM Shemagh (overseas issue)
- DPM waterproof cap (overseas issue for winter trips)
- DPM bush hat
- IPLCS Battlevest/Large backpack/patrol pack. IP-DPM web gear.Replaces 90 ptn plce.)
- Combat body armour (Personal body armour with dpm and U.N blue covers)
- Protective knee/elbow pads.
- Hydration systems (normal 2.5 ltr version and 3 ltr c.b.r.n version replacing current water bottles)
[edit] Service Dress (No. 1)
The No1 Army Uniform is used by the Army for ceremonial duties. The layout of the uniform varies from corps to corps. For rank and file soldiers, the rank markings are carried on the sleeves of the issue tunic. The Unit and Brigade Flashes are carried on the right and left sleeves respectively. A lanyard depicting the corps function is carried over the left shoulder and pinned to the left chest pocket button. eg - white lanyard for artillery, red for military police etc. The corps badge is pinned to the tunic lapels. A cloth belt with brass buckles is worn around the waist of the tunic.
No gloves are worn by privates or NCOs below BQMS rank. In certain ceremonies however, the cloth belt is traded for a white dress belt, and white gloves are worn by those of other rank classification.
In general, other ranks retain their ordinary service beret with the No1 uniform, although exceptions, including women in the PDF, do exist.
Regular soldiers wear the new all leather "Linkers" ceremonial boots., reserve units continue to wear the old issue leather boot 24b. The tunic button is brass with a harp and the inscription "IV" meaning Irish Volunteers.
Officers have their rank markings pinned to the shoulder straps of their tailored tunic. They also wear a Sam Brown Belt in brown leather. The Officers' No1 Uniform also includes brown leather shoes and brown leather gloves. Officers in the Permanent Defence Force wear peaked caps, whereas reserve officers wear Glengarry hats with green ribbons. All officers wear bronzed cap badges, marking them out from other ranks, who have silver/brass cap badges.[2]
[edit] See also
- Modern weapons of the Irish Army
- Modern vehicles of the Irish Army
- Irish Army
- Irish Defence Forces cap badge
