The ll-Purpose ightweight
Individual Carrying quipment
(ALICE) was a load bearing system adopted as United States Army Standard A on 17 January 1973 to replace the M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment(LCEand M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment(MLCE).
Although since superseded by MOLLE,ALICE gear is still in some limited use in the U.S. Army in National Guard and training units, as well as by Navy and Air Force ground units. The U.S. Marine Corps currently uses ALICE gear in training only.
FIGHT LOAD COMPONENTS
The fighting load is the minimum needed by a combat soldier who has to be able to move quickly and with agility.
The components of the Fighting Load are numbered in the diagram as follows:
1.Belt, Individual Equipment (size Medium or Large)
2.Case,Small Arms Ammunition(2)30rd.mag
3.Suspenders,Belt,Individual Equipment
4.Carrier,Intrenching Tool,Plastic
5.Cover,Canteen 1Quart
6.CaseField First Aid Dressing/Unmounted Magnetic Compass
EXISTENCE LOAD COMPONENTS
The Existence Load components carry all the equipment foodand other essentials to maintain a soldier in the fielo until resupply is possible.The Combat Pack comes in two sizes to be used depending on the length of the mission ano weather conditions.
The components of the Existence Load are numbered in the diagram as follows:
1.Frame,Pack, Ground Troops
2.Strap. Lower Back
3.StrapWaist
4.StrapShoulder,w/o Quick Release
5.StrapShoulder,w/Quick Release
6. Shelf, Cargo Support
7.Strap, Cargo Tie Down(2)
8.Pack,Combat,Medium
9. Pack, Combat,Large
10.Cover,Fleld Pack,Camouflage
1 Main Pack
2 Alice Pack Fram
3 Radio Pocket
4 Should Straps
5 Kidney Pad
6 Yoke belt (Suspender)
7 Bayonet frog
8 Tactical waist belt
9 Map pouch
10 Compass pouch
11 Water bottle pouch
12/13 Magazine pouch
14 Waterproof utility bag
PRODUCT NAME:US ALICE Backpack
SIZE(HxLxW):2TX14"x6.5/53x35.5x1675cm
WEIGHT:2.2kg
LITERS:OVER 30L
All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying All-Purpose Lightweight individual Carrying Equipment(ALICE)introduced in 1974 was made up of componentsfor two types of load: the "fighting load" and theexistence load". The ALICE system was designed foruse in all environments, whether hot, temperate, cold-wet or even cold-dry arctic conditions. t replacedall prior systems for both the U.S. Army and MarineCorps, including the M1956 Lightweight Load-Carryingquipment and the M1967 Individual Load-CarryingEquipment.
PRODUCT NAME:Multicam ALICE Backpack
SIZE(HxLxW):22.5"x14.5"x10
3x Front pockets-9H x 5"L
2x Side pockets -12"H x 3.5L
Radio Pocket-5”H x 28”L
WEIGHT:2.8kg
LITERS:OVER 55L
The classic A.L.I.C.E. combat feld Pack has Large andMedium size, and Nepal Army Military Backpack is theimproved version,which not only has the same volumeas Large size, but also combine the design of L. and M.it cancels the upper 3 M16 MAG Pouches, but adds 2large Utility Pouches at both side of the main pack,which helps the carrier to get more spaces.