Wear guidance for cold weather clothing fielded by the Program Manager, Infantry Combat Equipment, Marine Corps Systems Command (PM ICE, MARCORSYSCOM).

Cold Weather Clothing Insulating Levels

• Level 1
  • Flame Resistant Lightweight Underwear Set
• Level 2
  • Flame Resistant Midweight Underwear Set
• Level 3
  • Wind Resistant Synthetic Fleece Jacket
• Level 4
  • Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU), or
  • Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble (FRCE), or
  • Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble (EFRCE)
• Level 5
  • All-Purpose Environmental Clothing System (APECS), or
  • Lightweight Exposure Suit, or
  • Inclement Weather Combat Shirt (IWCS)
• Level 6
  • Extreme Cold Weather Parka, Trousers, and Booties

Cold Weather Accessories

• Footwear
  • Temperate Weather Boot: down to 26°F when worn with merino wool socks
  • Extreme Cold Weather Vapor Barrier Boot
• Handwear
  • Intermediate Cold Weather Glove: 40 to 0°F
  • Extreme Cold Weather Mitten System: 0 to -40°F
• Headwear
  • Hard Face Microfleece Cap
  • Light Weight FROG Balaclava
  • Midweight FROG Balaclava
• Other Jackets
  • Combat Desert Jacket (CDJ)
  • Combat Woodland Jacket (CWJ)
• Other
  • Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) Reversible Cover
  • Snow Camouflage Parka, Trouser, and Pack Cover (Snow Over Whites)
  • ECH Arctic Cover

Recommended Clothing Levels for Cold Weather Missions

• *: Clothing levels can be added and removed based on personal comfort and activity level.
• +: Use of camouflage utilities, particularly the MCCUU is not recommended during heavy or extended precipitation events. Recommend using Level 1 and 5 with an insulating layer, as needed, when heavy or extended precipitation is expected.

Reference

• PM ICE Organizational Clothing and Equipment Wear Guide [2019][2014]