The M-65 cold weather insulating helmet liner cap is worn alone or as a liner for the helmet assembly. The earflaps are fasten under or over chin, at back of neck, or are folded up around the top with the touch-and-close fasteners crisscrossed in the front.

Materials Used

The basic material for the outer shell (crown, earlap, forehead flap, and binding) will be cotton warp and nylon filling oxford cloth, conforming to MIL-C-3924. The material for lining the crown will be cloth satin lining conforming to A-A-52074. The material for lining the earlap and forehead flap will be knitted nylon fleece cloth conforming to Type I of A-A-55234.

Description of Item

The cap is a fully lined cold weather head covering having a turndown forehead flap (sinus protector), three-piece crown, a stretch gusset with an elastic strap at center back and earlaps with nylon fastener hook and pile tape overlap closure.

Specification

• MIL-C-43549

Nomenclature

• CAP, COLD WEATHER, INSULATING, HELMET LINER

Logistics

• olive green 107, TAMCN: V41702F, LIN: D01857
  • 6 1/2: 8415-00-782-2916
  • 6 3/4: 8415-00-782-2917
  • 7: 8415-00-782-2918
  • 7 1/4: 8415-00-782-2919
  • 7 1/2: 8415-00-782-2920
  • 7 3/4: 8415-00-782-2921
• woodland, TAMCN: V41702F, LIN: D01857
  • 6 1/2: 8415-01-099-7843
  • 6 3/4: 8415-01-099-7844
  • 7: 8415-01-099-7845
  • 7 1/4: 8415-01-099-7846
  • 7 1/2: 8415-01-099-7847
  • 7 3/4: 8415-01-099-7848 [pdf]
  • 7 7/8: 8415-01-469-2255
  • 8: 8415-01-469-2258

References

• US Army Arctic Test Board. Service Test of Cap, Cold Weather, T61-3. 1962. [pdf]