You can purchase almost the exact upper from Geissele, and you can also purchase the newest optic that US SOCOM should be distributing shortly. Now it’s time to cover the first line gear, and other equipment that every operator is using.
This figure includes around two thousand dollars for armor plates which are not publicly available. If we discount the radio cost from the plate carrier, then we have a more reasonable $3,618 for plate carrier and all accessories. It is the most common type of radio and it is incredibly expensive, costing around $6700 per set. You will also see the ubiquitous Harris PRC 153 radio on every vest. You will also see a Crye Back Panel, or assault pack on most operators. Most of the pouches I’ve seen come from the Crye smart pouch suite, but this is one area where there is a ton of variance. Crye Precision has a reputation for building quality gear, even if it is a little pricey.Ī standard load out for most operators will be a plate carrier, with 6 magpul PMAGS, 2-3 glock mags, and assorted pouches. It is a very popular plate carrier across many military and tactical police units, for good reason. The guy on the machine gun is wearing a Crye JPC. The helmet, NVGs, and associated accessories. Now that that is out of the way, we can consider the first key pieces of equipment that every special operator will carry on a combat mission. If your average Green Beret wouldn’t carry it on a patrol, then we won’t talk about it.Īs we go through the list you’ll see several reference pics courtesy of the US Army to help explain exactly which gear they use.
We aren’t considering specialized gear like machine guns, or sniper rifles, nor are we considering things like military vehicles and aircraft. This loadout is going to be for an average Special Forces soldier who might be partnering with local forces, in an overseas war zone, or for a direct action mission.
Spec ops gear full#
This article is going to detail a full loadout for a US Special Forces soldier.īefore we get super into the weeds with the details of the full loadout, let us first discuss the ground rules. To do this, they also use some amazing gear. They are tasked with completing the most difficult and dangerous missions. Part of being cool is looking cool, and no one looks cooler than a US Special Forces operator.