The Marine Corps Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen III) improves mobility and fit of the legacy PC.

Features

• 23% lighter than the legacy PC,
• laser-cut PALS attachment points,
• lighter, low-profile velcro,
• FirstSpear™ Tubes™ quick release system.

Components

• outer vest assembly
  • front load bearing panel
  • front and rear outer vest
  • rear cummerbund adapter
  • 2 shoulder straps
• inner vest assembly
  • front and rear inner vest
  • front and rear ballistic insert
• outer cummerbund assembly
  • 2 interchangeable left and right sides
  • 2 interchangeable tube adapters
• inner cummerbund assembly
  • 2 interchangeable left and right sides
• 2 side plate pockets with ballistic inserts
• harness
• individual repair kit
• soft armor cummerbund
• organizational repair kit

Configurations

• tactical configuration
• low profile configuration
• load bearing configuration

Specification

• DTL-17001A0029

Logistics

• component NSNs: [pdf]^[1]
• component PNs: [xlsx]^[2]
• complete system, class 1: coyote brown 498
  • X-Small Short: 8470-01-675-1196
  • X-Small: 8470-01-675-1190
  • Small Short: 8470-01-675-1197
  • Small: 8470-01-675-1191
  • Small Long: 8470-01-675-1198
  • Medium: 8470-01-675-1193
  • Large: 8470-01-675-1194
  • X-Large: 8470-01-675-1195
• complete system, class 3: black 375
  • X-Small Short: 8470-01-675-1225
  • X-Small: 8470-01-675-1208
  • Small Short: 8470-01-675-1227
  • Small: 8470-01-675-1213
  • Small Long: 8470-01-675-1228
  • Medium: 8470-01-675-1221
  • Large: 8470-01-675-1217
  • X-Large: 8470-01-675-1222

Acquisition

• RFI for PC Gen III: M67854-17-I-1250^[3]
• Solicitations for PC Gen III
  • M67854-18-R-1305: PC Gen III Soft Armor^[4]
  • M67854-18-R-1309: PC Gen III^[5]
  • M67854-19-R-1566: PC Gen III Soft Armor^[6]
  • SPE1C1-21-R-0049^[7]

Similar Item

• Army SPS-TEP Modular Scalable Vest

References

• https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2017/07/13/marines-corps-looks-to-field-new-plate-carriers-and-body-armor/
• https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/09/27/marines-award-contract-for-new-plate-carrier/
• https://youtu.be/FhRF-F4QzQw
• https://www.marcorsyscom.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/2134390/corps-fields-next-generation-body-armor-to-marines/
• https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/TroopSupport/CloTex/2021%20JAPBI/Body%20Armor%20Load%20Bearing.pdf?ver=YJrfy_nVrBoAU0AQQbYSKw%3d%3d

Notes

1. ↑ SPE1C1-21-R-0049: https://sam.gov/opp/32c340d777bb45cab12d722043b48f99/view
2. ↑ M67854-18-R-1309: https://sam.gov/opp/d4d42272e0bf817788f1b96d45c7e879/view
3. ↑ https://sam.gov/opp/c0cb388e8e2a6ef4412ddaacfa5df47d/view
4. ↑ https://sam.gov/opp/e5ddb6377e3712169c1ff1d181eea877/view
5. ↑ https://sam.gov/opp/d4d42272e0bf817788f1b96d45c7e879/view
6. ↑ https://sam.gov/opp/92c75ff7af2315001340c867cbc33fee/view
7. ↑ https://sam.gov/opp/32c340d777bb45cab12d722043b48f99/view