RT Equipment 2.1 Individual Equipment. Each team member should each carry all of the following items: a. Sterile fatigues or tiger suit b. Flop-brim hat with portion of panel sewn inside top c. Jungle boots d. Pistol belt e. Harness f. First aid packet g. Pill kit (for contents see para 12.1) h. Knife (heavy and sharp) i. Four canteens with water purification tablets attached. j. Smoke (with one of every color from the SOI) k. Compass l. Small survival kit m. Individual weapon n. Signal mirror o. Panel p. Strobe light q. Pen flare gun with 4-6 flares r. Four or six ammo pouches (canteen covers may be substituted-see para 2.4b(3)(a)). s. Rucksack with reinforced straps t. Rations u. Weapon cleaning equipment v. Maps w. Poncho x. Can opener (or pocket knife with can opener) y. Waterproofed matches z. Insect and leech repellant aa. Jungle sweater (optional) bb. RT-10 radio cc. Penlight dd. Six foot length of nylon cord ee. Swiss seat ff. Two snap links gg. Notebook and pencil hh. Two plastic bags ii. Fragmentation grenades (WP or gas can be substituted) jj. Two cravat bandages kk. SOI and KAC ll. Gloves mm. Extra socks nn. Claymore oo. Serum albumin unit 2. Team Equipment. One of each of the following items of equipment should normally be carried on a team. a. Camera and film b. Binoculars c. AN/PRC with extra battery d. M79 with e. M14 mine for booby trap as required f. Anti-intrusion device as required 2.3 Special Equipment. Special equipment , e.g., wiretap devices, equipment for prisoner snatches, etc, is carried as the mission requires. 2.4 Wearing and Inspection of Equipment a. General. There are three general considerations in the wearing of equipment. First, equipment should be worn the same matter throughout the team so that if it becomes necessary to retrieve a particular item from a dead or wounded team member time is not lost in searching for it. Second to the maximum extent possible essential mission and survival gear should be carried in the pockets of the uniform so that the individual is self sufficient even if he loses his web gear and rucksack. The third point is that equipment should be arranged so as to permit comfort and ease of access and handling. b. With the above points in mind, following is recommended way of carrying equipment. 1. Individual Uniform. a. Trousers are held up by threading a triangular bandage (cravat) through the belt loops. (Another bandage can be worn around the neck for use as a sweatband, if desired)(The two bandages can be used for emergency first aid if required)The trousers are not tucked into the boot top. b. The jacket is worn with sleeves rolled down and buttoned at the cuff in order to provide protection against thorns and brush and to camouflage the skin. The collar is unbuttoned. The jack should fit loosely to facilitate ventilation. 2. Equipment Carried in Individual Uniform (a) Lower left leg pocket – Insect repellant in plastic bottle. (b) Right leg pocket [1] One prepared meal or an emergency ration. [2]Panel [3]Pen flare gun with flares (c)Upper left leg pocket. RT-10 radio (d) Right hip pocket. Six foot nylon cord or suspension line (e) Left breast pocket [1] SOI and KAC [2] Map [3] Notebook and pencil NOTE: The above items are carried in a plastic bag or other water-proof container. [4] Signal mirror attached to uniform with cord (not attached to harness) (f) Right breast pocket [1] Penlight [2] Compass attached to uniform with cord (not attached to harness) [3] Morphine syrettes in crush proof box (3) Pistol belt and harness (a) Ammunition pouches are placed closets to the buckle of the pistol belt on either side. In the bottom of each pouch place one sterile field dressing or bag of prepared rice in order to elevate magazines for easy access. Also cut the top seam of the pouch away. Each magazine is prepared with a pull tab made of waterproof tape. Four magazines are placed top down in each pouch, all facing in the same direction to minimize fumbling. A good technique is to have the first three and last three rounds of each magazine tracer (see para 5.2)(Canteen covers can be used in lieu of magazine pouches as they hold more magazines). (b) Grenades. Carry at least four fragmentation grenades. Attach to the innerside of ammo pouches. Gas or WP can be substituted for each frag. Smoke grenades are attached to the outside of the pouches. Each grenade should be inspected to ensure that the cotter pin is securely in place and not corroded. Also check the fuze to see that it has not been tampered with or substituted for. Do not tape down the handles; if you have to use grenades you will do so quickly. (c) Canteens. Attach two canteen covers with plastic canteens as close to the ammo pouches as possible in order to allow the wearer to lie on his back comfortably. Once an operation has begun the pistol belt and harness should not be removed. One bottle of water purification tablets is taped to the lid of each canteen. (d) Left Harness Strap. On the shoulder tape a serum albumin container. Directly below the serum albumin can fasten a snap link with the Swiss seat attached. The snap link is fastened to the harness with the gate up so that it can be quickly snapped to the rung of a rope ladder if required. (e) Right Harness Strap. *Tape a bayonet or knife with the scabbard point Up*. Tie the strobe light pouch over the scabbard so that it opens up (this way the strobe light can be turned on inside the pouch so that it shines upward and it does not have to be held in the hand. (4) Indigenous Rucksack. (a) Put one full canteen with water purification tablets taped to the top in each of the side pockets (NOTE: During the operation this water should be drunk first so that if the rucksack must be dropped in an emergency two full canteens remain in the belt). (b) Rear pocket. Poncho (c) Main carrying compartment [1] Extra socks in plastic bag [2] Rations [3] Pill kit [4] Claymore [5] Mines and bobby traps [6] Sweater in plastic bag [7] Gloves [8] Extra team and individual equipment [9] Special mission equipment (a) Put a snap link through a loop on the rucksack so that it can be snapped to a rope ladder or McGuire rig. (5) Weapon. Prepare the M16 or CAR 15 as follows: (a) Tape the muzzle to prevent foreign matter from entering the bore. (b) Tape the handguards to break the outline of the weapon. Tape a broken- down cleaning rod to the –andguards. Use enough tape so that there is sufficient left over for other uses, e.g., taping the moth of a prisoner. (c) Tape the stock (M-16) to break the outline of the weapon. (d) Tape the dust cover so that it will not make a metallic “click” if accidently opened. (e) Remove the front slimg/matos/SOG 1-0 RT Handbooking swivel Attach a length of suspension line or a GP strap to the front sight and the rear sling attachment (CAR-15) or carrying handle (M-16). This improvised sling should always be on so that your hands can be free for taking pictures, climb ladders, etc. (f) Put bore brush, grease, and patches inside the hand grip. A rubber magazine cover from a carbine will fit over the bottom of the hand grip to keep these items dry. (g) The radio operator should carry only those items listed as being carried in the individual uniform and on the harness and pistol belt. Otherwise he should carry only the radio. The extra battery for the radio should be securely taped to the radio. The remainder of his rations, etc., should be distributed among the other team members. (7) The team member who carries the camera also carries the binoculars (for long-range photography - see para 6.3) each other team member must know where he carries the camera and exposed film so they can be recovered if he becomes a casualty.