Field Dress
An Irish army uniform consists of the following:
- Boots barrack light operational.(worn in barracks and in warm weather at home and abroad)
- Boots desert light operational(overseas issue)
- Boots operational. (Gore-Tex lined all-leather waterproof, used in cold/wet conditions)
- DPM trousers(tropical all cotton and polycotton heavyweight versions)
- Green T-Shirt.(barrack wear only)
- Summer, winter, and tropical issue socks.
- Green Dry flo short and long sleeve tops.(to be replaced in 2011 by DPM versions)
- Green Dry flo short and long leggings.
- DPM shirt - both temperate and desert pattern
- DPM smock - combat jacket with hood in both temperate and desert pattern
- DPM rainsuit - breathable material, temperate and desert pattern
- Bose crewman's helmet APC crew.
- Rabintex RBH 303IE combat helmet with DPM/UN blue covers (see: Image
- Beret - black for PDF, light green for Army Reserve, red for Military Police, bottle green for Ranger Wing, Glengarry headdress for Cavalry Corps and Reserve officers).
- Norwegian pattern combat shirt.(New lightweight type issued since 2010.DPM version to follow in 2011)
- DPM softshell operational fleece jacket
- Wool jumper.(DFHQ dress only)
- DPM Shemagh (overseas issue)
- DPM waterproof cap (overseas issue for winter trips)
- DPM bush hat
- IPLCS Battlevest/Large backpack/patrol pack. DPM web gear.
- Combat body armour (Personal body armour with DPM/UN blue covers)
- Hatch Protective knee/elbow pads.
- CamelbakHydration systems normal 2.5ltr version and 3ltr CBRN version.
- ESS profile NVG protective goggles.
- DPM Insulated/waterproof gloves
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