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If you have to face extreme cold weather this winter, consider wearing Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Lightweight Environmental Protection (LEP).
LEP is a system of cold weather clothing originally developed for special ops. But now it's available to anyone in the military. LEP must be worn with the extended cold weather clothing system (ECWCS) parka and trousers.
Worn riotwearether in layers, these clothes will protect you in cold down to -20[degrees]F.
The underwear is made of treated polyester knit to wick moisture away from the body. The overalls are made of polyester/lycra fleece. The shirt and jacket are made of fleece. All clothing is available in black or green.
LEP is made up of seven garments:
* silk-weight undershirt and drawers
* mid-weight undershirt and drawers
* stretch fleece bib overalls
* heavy-weight fleece shirt
* wind-resistant fleece jacket
Layer 1, Silk-weight Undershirt
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 501-7074
Small regular Green 502-4366 *
Medium regular Black 501-7075
Medium regular Green 502-4368
Large regular Black 501-7077
Large regular Green 502-4370
Large long Black 501-7108
Large long Green 502-4371
X-large regular Black 501-7113
X-large regular Green 502-4373
X-large long Black 501-7114
X-large long Green 502-4375
Layer 2, Mid-weight Undershirt
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 501-7145
Small regular Green 502-3321
Medium regular Black 501-7144
Medium regular Green 502-3322
Large regular Black 501-7401
Large regular Green 502-3324
Large long Black 501-7404
Large long Green 502-3328
X-large regular Black 501-7402
X-large regular Green 502-3325
X-large long Black 501-7403
X-large long Green 502-3341
Layer 1, Silk-weight Drawers
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 501-6888
Small regular Green 502-3285
Medium regular Black 501-6891
Medium regular Green 502-3287
Large regular Black 501-6892
Large regular Green 502-3288
Large long Black 501-6894
Large long Green 502-3289
j X-large regular Black 501-6896
X-large regular Green 502-3290
X-largelong Black 501-6897
X-large long Green 502-3292
Layer 2, Mid-weight Drawers
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 501-6858
Small regular Green 502-3560
Medium regular Black 501-6863
Medium regular Green 502-3566
Large regular Black 501-6864
Large regular Green 502-3568
Large long Black 501-6865
Large long Green 502-3562
X-large regular Black 501-6868
X-large regular Green 502-3564
X-large long Black 501-6869
X-large long Green 502-3565
Layer 3, Stretch Fleece Bib Overalls
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 502-3981 *
Small regular Green 502-3692
Medium regular Black 502-3984 *
Medium regular Green 502-3714
Large regular Black 502-4029 *
Large regular Green 502-3715
Large long Black 502-4030 *
Large long Green 502-3718
X-large regular Black 502-4031 *
X-large regular Green 502-3720
X-large long Black 502-4032 *
X-large long Green 502-3721
* Order on DD Form 1348-6
and put "NSN not on AMDF"
in the REMARKS block.
Layer 4, Heavy-weight Fleece Shirt
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
X-small Black 472-3526
X-small Green 501-7420
Small Black 461-8336
Small Green 501-7432
Medium Black 461-8337
Medium Green 501-7476
Large Black 461-8341
Large Green 501-7492
X-large Black 461-8356
X-large Green 501-7531
Layer 5, Wind-resistant Fleece Jacket
Size Color NSN 8415-01-
Small regular Black 501-7143
Small regular Green 502-3646
Medium regular Black 501-7406
Medium regular Green 502-3647
Large regular Black 501-7407
Large regular Green 502-3648
Large long Black 501-7408
Large long Green 502-3649
X-large regular Black 501-7409
X-large regular Green 502-3651
X-large long Black 501-7410
X-large long Green 502-3652
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