The All Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS) parka and trousers were developed to provide Marines with an all-purpose/all-season set of outershell garments that are lighter in weight, lower in bulk, have lower noise generation, are moisture vapor permeable and have an improved water repellency over the 2nd Generation ECWCS parka and trousers. The APECS also incorporates the Marine Pattern.

Design

The parka has a collar with a draw cord for adjustment and a stowed hood, water-resistant slide fasteners are used in the front closure, underarm openings and the two concealed upper chest pockets, two lower pockets with flaps and concealed hand warmer pockets, two upper sleeve pockets with flaps, adjustable wrist tabs, an insignia tab on the left front, and draw cord adjustments for the waist and hem concealed inside the lower pockets. There are reinforcement patches on the elbows. The parka is also designed to accommodate an optional detachable hood with fur ruff for use in extreme cold weather.

The trousers have an elastic draw cord at the waist, a slide fastener front fly, slide fastener ankle openings, lower leg adjustment tabs, two front hip pass-thru openings with flaps, and two leg cargo pockets with elasticized openings and buttoned flaps. There are reinforcement patches at the seat and knees.

Material

The basic material for the parka and trousers is a waterproof and moisture vapor permeable cloth conforming to MIL-PRF-32142.

The basic material for the air force tiger stripe parka and trousers is a waterproof and moisture vapor permeable cloth conforming to PD 77 AESG 06-02. ^[1][2][3][4]

Specifications

• Parka:
  • MIL-DTL-32157
  • MD/PD 19005 dated 10 January 2019^[5]
    • Type II: parka with slide fastener flap
• Trousers: MIL-DTL-32158

Nomenclature

• PARKA, ALL-PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL, CAMOUFLAGE
• TROUSERS, ALL-PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL, CAMOUFLAGE

Instruction

• PM ICE Organizational Clothing and Equipment Wear Gude: Cold Weather Clothing. 2019

Logistics

• Type II: Parka with slide fastener flap
  • Class 1: woodland MARPAT, PGC: 00103
    • X-small
      • X-short: 8415-01-672-6390
      • Short: 8415-01-672-6517
      • Regular: 8415-01-672-6558
      • Long: 8415-01-672-6612
    • Small
      • X-short: 8415-01-672-6513
      • Short: 8415-01-672-6520
      • Regular: 8415-01-672-6605
      • Long: 8415-01-672-7165
    • Medium
      • X-short: 8415-01-672-6514
      • Short: 8415-01-672-6525
      • Regular: 8415-01-672-6608
      • Long: 8415-01-672-7167
    • Large
      • X-short: 8415-01-672-6516
      • Short: 8415-01-672-6555
      • Regular: 8415-01-672-6609
      • Long: 8415-01-672-7170
    • X-large
      • Short: 8415-01-672-6556
      • Regular: 8415-01-672-6611
      • Long: 8415-01-672-7171
      • X-Long: 8415-01-672-7176
    • XX-large
      • Long: 8415-01-672-7173

Acquisition

• Marine Corps
  • DAAD16-03-R-APECS: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b0d155e1bf1eb9d58ac6519669971d00
  • W911QY-04-R-APECS: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d20e626334a437c6a374a33d8984f62f
  • W911QY-04-R-0007: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d02c13a7008fb7b11ae7c2189d6e8ff2
  • SP0100-04-R-0151: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SP0100-04-R-0151/listing.html
  • SPM1C1-08-R-0174: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPM1C1-08-R-0174/listing.html
  • SPM1C1-09-D-0035
  • SPM1C1-13-Q-0106: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPM1C113Q0106/listing.html
• Air Force
  • SPM1C1-07-R-0085, SPM1C1-07-R-0066: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPM1C107R0085-SPM1C107R0066/listing.html
  • FA4608-08-Q-9017: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d0bd1ada200cd11fab1367f6a53f6a83
  • https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/LukeAFBCS/F2U2038151A001/listing.html
  • https://www.fbo.gov/notices/99f472d739db98ac4c7b75182b46ac91
  • https://www.fbo.gov/notices/7456341d29415f34f23465d9ef629666
  • FA4625-09-Q-0041: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/3c5cf7735533b7623ee4ebf1f6ef8f94
  • FA4625-09-Q-0057: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/581d195ceebdcba3b709ce79bb421d85
  • W912LM-09-Q-8003: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/NGB/DAHA21-2/W912LM-09-Q-8003/listing.html
  • FA5205-09-Q-H209: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/35CONS/FA520509QH209/listing.html
    • https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/35CONS/Awards/FA5205-09-P-0038.html
    • https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/35CONS/Awards/FA5205-09-F-0083.html
  • FA5205-09-Q-P012: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/35CONS/FA5205-09-Q-P012/listing.html
  • FA5682-09-T-0012: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/USAFE/31CS/FA5682-09-T-0012/listing.html
  • FA4625-09-Q-0040: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b1b293024cdfbcb2eba36f5e1f8fd42d
  • FA7000-10-T-0015: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/10ABWLGC/FA7000-10-T-0015/listing.html
  • SPE1C1-15-R-0099: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPE1C115R0099/listing.html
  • SPE1C1-15-Q-0155: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPE1C115Q0155/listing.html
  • SPE1C1-17-R-0041: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-PB/SPE1C1-17-R-0041/listing.html

Improvement

• integrated/removable liner for the parka [RFI dated 2010-03-31]
  • https://www.fbo.gov/notices/4896601bf31f88a079a9b310ec3f6dac
  • https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c3fb2d297b1756575f12fa873b565002
  • https://www.fbo.gov/notices/009ad6280aadef836e44d91fd6e27694

Commercial Items

• https://www.tennierindustries.com/product/tiger-stripe-parka/
• https://www.tennierindustries.com/product/apecs-trousers/

Similar Item

• NWU parka and trousers

References

• APECS factsheet @NSRDEC [2003]
• Marine Corps Concepts and Programs. [p. 199, 2004][p. 205, 2005]
• APECS infopaper @PMICE [2006][2007][2008][2014][2018]
• MCWCS APBI [pp. 9-12, 2010]
• http://www.tennierindustries.com/apecs.html
• http://www.goreprotectivefabrics.com/remote/Satellite/Military-Marines-Outerwear/APECS
• http://www.goreprotectivefabrics.com/remote/Satellite/Military-Air-Force-Outerwear/AF-APECS
• http://valleyapparel.net/product/apecs-parka/

Notes

1. ↑ SPE1C1-16-R-0103, https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-PB/SPE1C1-16-R-0103/listing.html
2. ↑ SPE1C1-15-R-0099: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPE1C115R0099/listing.html
3. ↑ SPE1C1-15-Q-0155: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCP-C/SPE1C115Q0155/listing.html
4. ↑ FA7000-10-T-0015: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/10ABWLGC/FA7000-10-T-0015/listing.html
5. ↑ SPE1C1-19-R-0128: https://sam.gov/opp/6d75f85af54e2ba8dd85ba703bdaefd3/view