Lessons Learned During the Development of the Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment (MOLLE) System

Abstract

The U.S. Army conducted a comprehensive front-end analysis (FEA) which surveyed key users and identified critical issues and requirements for developing new load bearing equipment (LBE). From the FEA a detailed users' operational requirements document (ORD) was developed and from both the FEA and ORD the MOLLE emerged. The results of these efforts reveal several things about the methods used, as well as, issues and features of the system developed. This paper discusses the lessons learned about test methodology and features of LBEs found to work or not work for the dismounted combatant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP010999

Entities

People

  • James B. Sampson

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Rangers
  • Army Training
  • Attachment
  • Body Armor
  • Cold Weather Operations
  • Developmental Tests
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Lightweight
  • Marine Corps
  • Release Mechanisms
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Software Engineering