Army Jacket
What is an army jacket?
Considering the wide assortment of circumstances that individuals in the military face everyday; it is not difficult to understand why military gear needs to be specially designed to endure a diversity of circumstances, and why military clothes have to have extra features not included in the clothes normally available for civilians.
For one thing, military clothes are all a particular group of colors for disguise causes. Clothes intended for wear in snow will be mostly white, jungle gear will be mostly green, desert gear will be chiefly sand colored, etc. This is to ensure that soldiers mix into their surroundings as much as possible and are not easily picked out by enemy divisions.
Alongside every uniform used in the military comes a military jacket intended to be worn along with the uniforms for extra security in the various situations a soldier may face. All army shirts are fire-resistant and moisture-wicking to disperse sweat more quickly so the jackets worn do not often require any of these attributes, instead they possess padded sections to avoid bruises and injury, and are light-weight and resistant to dirt to compliment the shirts.
Diverse areas of the military like the Navy and Air Force have their own jacket to handle the various conditions each may go through. In the army there are combat uniforms along with different jackets covered in permethrin, that acts as an insect repellant to keep insects away, and mandarin collars that may be turned up to protect the neck.
In the Combat collection there is also a flame-resistant jacket which is self extinguishing in the event of fire, is lightweight, breathable and moisture-wicking. There is furthermore a Gore-Tex parka with 3 layers which are waterproof, windproof and breathable. The Gore-Tex parka has moisture wicking cuffs, and hems, a hidden hood, pockets with hand warmers inside and elbow fortification.
There are moreover fleece jackets used in the army that are designed to be breathable, very fast-drying if they get wet, provides exceptional filling while being lightweight, and with fortified shoulders, elbows and collars.
Field jackets which are an additional sort of military jackets have a hidden hood, a snap-up storm flap, drawstrings around the waist, hood and bottom of the jacket; detachable liners, a Velcro neck closure that lets the collar to be worn up or down, and Velcro cuffs in the sleeves for connecting gloves in colder weather.
In the Advanced Protective Combat Uniform System there are 5 jackets; the Level III Pullover, the Level IV Windshirt, the Level V Soft Shell Jacket, the Level VI Rain Jacket and the Level VII Insulated Parka.
The Pullover is made of Powerstretch fabric and is amazingly warm bearing in mind its light weight; it is incredibly breathable and moisture wicking and may be used in a vast assortment of temperatures. There are additionally touch points on the inner surface to enhance moisture management.
The Windshirt is greatly water repellant and is furthermore very lightweight, obviously it is greatly resilient to high winds and keeps warmth in. The Windshirt can be worn underneath other layers for added warmth.
The Soft Shell is made for stretching as well and is particularly treated to secure against dirt, grime and water; it is greatly repellant to wind and water and is also breathable and moisture wicking.
The Rain Jacket is very light weight, weighing in at under 1 lb while at the same time giving outstanding water defense. It possesses a concealed hood in the collar and laminated pockets.
Last but not least is the Insulated parka which is the most efficient in cold weather safety. It dissipates static charge, destroys odors, is water repellant and possesses hand warmers within the pockets.