Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment

Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment (FILBE) is a series of equipment used by the United States Marine Corps for personal load carrying. It comprises the backpack and various attachments carried by an individual Marine in the field. The FILBE was designed as an improvement over the prior ILBE system that was not compatible with the newest body armor systems.^[1]

The FILBE consists of the following components:

1. USMC Main pack
   • Main pack which consist of frame, shoulder harness assembly, hip belt, main pack
   • Assault Pack
   • Assault pouch
   • Sustainment pouch (qty. 2)
   • Hydration pouch (qty. 2)
   • Hydration Carrier
   • Hydration Bladder System
     1. Hydration bladder
     2. Hydration Tube with cover
     3. Tube holder
     4. Hydration bite valve with cover
   • Sternum Cinch
   • Sub-belt (known as "Girth Hip Belt")
   • Repair kit
   • USMC Pack instruction card
2. Chest Rig
   • USMC chest rig
3. USMC Equipment pouches
4. USMC Holster
5. USMC Corpsman Assault pack
6. Individual Water Purification System

See also

• All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment (ALICE)
• Improved Load Bearing Equipment (ILBE)
• MOLLE
• Interceptor body armor

External links

• “Purchase Description, Family of Improved Load Bearing Equipment” (draft), United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, Massachusetts (1 May 2012) (retrieved 30 June 2014)

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