Carrier, Intrenching Tool – The intrenching tool carrier is molded of EVA and the top flap is secured by means of two metal snap fasteners. It attaches to the individual equipment belt by means of two slide keepers. The intrenching tool carrier is designed to accommodate the lightweight collapsible Intrenching Tool, Hand (NSN 5120-00-878-5932). Brasil, Exército Brasileiro from (2011-11-25), Comandos, Forças Especiais, combatente, Exército, Tiro instintivo caatinga, paraquedistas, atirador, sniper, mergulhadores , retrieved 2021-05-20 [ bettersourceneeded] The ALICE system has been phased out of all Active and Reserve Component (USAR and Army National Guard) units of the U.S. Army. Basic and Advanced Individual Training units, to include OCS, ROTC, and USMA, use current MOLLE equipment. ALICE was succeeded by Generation I MOLLE equipment.

The Navy and USAF use ALICE gear for ground personnel as well, although the USAF is phasing out ALICE in favor of MOLLE.I did not expect this to be as new ! The one I was issued in Vietnam was beat to hell. Not one scratch anywhere. It still smells of moth balls Iranian Military and Law Enforcement still make heavy use of ALICE, MLC and LCE gear, but they are switching to MOLLE equipment (specifically IRGC and Army special forces) because of being more modular and to IIFS for being more lightweight.

Cover, Water Canteen – The group rejected the test item and retained the M-1967 nylon water canteen cover modified by stiffening the closing flaps so that they would not collapse and interfere with the insertion of the water canteen; to enlarge the water canteen cover somewhat for easier insertion and extraction of the water canteen cup; to add a reinforcement band to the inside of the water canteen cover to help prevent the lip of the water canteen cup from rubbing through; and add a grommet drain hole in the bottom. As requested by the NCO Board, the test cover was made without a pile liner, whose purpose was to provide evaporative cooling, and with openings in the bottom to provide better drainage and to make extraction of the water canteen cup easier. However, the test indicated that the pile liner added shape to the water canteen cover and kept it from collapsing completely when empty, making insertion of the water canteen cup much easier. The tests also determined that the openings in the bottom constituted a camouflage hazard as the metal of the water canteen cup bottom was exposed. Cover, Water Canteen – The water canteen cover utilized plastic keepers for attachment to the equipment belt.Suspenders, Individual Equipment Belt – M-1967 design but with single support/attachment strap in rear. The Vest, Combat was eliminated from the program due to being over-complicated and prone to failure. argentino, Gobierno (2015-03-24), Español: Cadetes del Colegio Militar de la Nación del Ejército Argentino , retrieved 2021-05-22 [ bettersourceneeded] Modular Lightweight Load-Carrying Equipment or MOLLE, a newer modernized system used by the U.S. Army. In 1977 the following existence load equipment items are introduced as replacements after modifications due to defects in the original equipment's design: The ALICE system retains the concept of separate fighting and existence loads that was refined in the mid-1950s during the development of the M-1956 equipment. The most important point in the fighting and existence loads concept is that an infantry rifleman should carry only the items necessary to complete the immediate mission at hand. The load an infantry rifleman carries should not include any other item that can be carried another way. Because the type of mission, terrain, and environmental conditions will influence the clothing and individual equipment requirements, the unit commander may prescribe to the infantry rifleman the essential items. The prime purpose of the fighting and existence loads concept is to lighten an infantry rifleman's load.