The Carrying of Loads within an Infantry Company

Abstract

The carrying of loads by the infantry involves three distinct problems: The capacity of the load-carrying equipment, particularly the pack, in relation to the requirements of various combat missions; the weight of the load, in relation to the physiological limitations of the soldier himself; the carrying of man-portable equipment assigned by the TO and E to various military occupational specialists in the infantry company, and other special items of organizational equipment. The study brings these problems into perspective, both in relation to what has been done in the past, and what is currently in progress. It also indicates some special aspects that should be of concern to designers of equipment intended to be man-portable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0762559

Entities

People

  • John Slauta
  • Ralph Goldman
  • Stephen J. Kennedy

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Body Armor
  • Body Weight
  • Fabrics
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Grenades
  • Machine Guns
  • Manportable Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Mobility
  • Personnel Management
  • Portable Equipment
  • Security
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design