Lightweight Performance Hood

Clothing»Headwear

The Lightweight Performance Hood (LPH) is a fire-resistant, no-melt, no-drip head and face covering that provides the Soldier with protection from thermal threats and minimizes heat stress in hot-dry climates while providing limited heat retention in cool climates.

It is a one-size-fits-all item featuring a ventilated mesh top to minimize heat stress beneath the Advanced Combat Helmet. It is anti-microbial, anti-odor, and moisture wicking. It weighs approximately 3 ounces, fits easily in a Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) grenade pouch or uniform pocket.

It was first fielded in 2009, replaces the Combat Vehicle Crewman Hood and Anti-Flash Hood, is being issued at a rate of two per Soldier.

It is included as component of the Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE).^[1]

Materials

The outside layer of the hood shall be a 1x1 rib knit fabric. The inside layer of the hood shall be a jersey knit fabric. The top of the hood shall be made out of a knit mesh.

Specification

GL/PD 08-78

Logistics

LIN: DA157D
MCN: 8415-01-F00-3869
NSN: 8415-01-576-7524

Improvement

original LPH — left: original (designated type I), right: type II

LPH type II — left: original (designated type I), right: type II

Type II: extended face shield panel
- tan 499
  - PGC: 36094
  - 8415-01-605-0217
- foliage green 504
  - PGC: 36095
  - 8415-01-605-0219
Type III^[2]^[3]
- tan 499, one layer
  - PGC: 14321
  - 8415-01-718-4885

References

FR Clothing Overview APBI [2010]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160206141859/http://peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil/2010/03/12/covering-your-head-can-save-your-life/
https://web.archive.org/web/20151102044102/http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2010/05/26/
https://web.archive.org/web/20110901074126/http://peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil/2011/07/18/equipment-piece-of-the-week-lightweight-performance-hood-lph/
https://cpeground.army.mil/Equipment/Equipment-Portfolio/PM-OCIE-PPE-Portfolio/Lightweight-Performance-Hood/