vest, vest
Accession Number
NAM.2013-11-19-6
Description
Vest, Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) crewman, in service December 2002. Item in ‘The Black Bag’ holdall of clothing and equipment issued to soldiers deployed on operations. The AFV vest is designed for members of AFV crews and is made from green flame resistant material. £3,000 worth of contents selected through system of feedback from post-operational reports and trials conducted by the Infantry Trials and Development Unit which is staffed by personnel just back from operations.
Events
TELIC, Operation, 2003-2009 (Iraq 2003-2011), HERRICK, Operation, 2002-14 (Afghanistan 2001-2021)
Units