USGI FREE EWOL Pants, UCP

Description

This is a pair of FREE EWOL pants that were used in the US Army and typically worn by aircrew and fuelers. The pants have an elastic waistband that is adjustable to accommodate layers. The legs have zippers on the side for easy donning and doffing without removing your boots. The pants have cargo pockets and pass through pocket flaps on the waist. For suspenders, there are loops on the inside that allow for easy attachment. Overall, these are a great outer layer for cold weather when you need FR protection.

Features:

• Waist Drawstring – These pants have a drawstring that allows the wear to adjust the waist to the perfect size.
• Zippered Pants – Pants crotch is zippered.
• Pant Cargo Pockets – Has large pockets for bulky items on the pants legs.
• Flame Resistant – Will not catch fire when exposed to flames. It will burn but it will not drip or catch fire.
• FREE Clothing System – The Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble. FREE is a system of fire resistant clothing and accessories for wear by combat vehicle crewman and aircrew members that generally follows the format of ECWCS as far as layering goes. All layers are fire resistant and focused towards the needs of the Soldiers wearing them. Generally FREE Clothing is a upgraded version of the standard issue equivalent, along with being fire resistant.
• EWOL – Extreme Weather Outer Layer, a component of the FREE system. EWOL layers are water and wind proof Gore Tex that is still fire resistant. EWOL layers are the outer most layers of the FREE system and meant for the worst weather conditions.
• Universal Camouflage Pattern, UCP – Following in the steps of the USMC and its adoption of a digital camo, the US Army adopted the Universal Camo Pattern in 2004. The pattern was designed to function suitably in any environment. The overall intention of a camo capable of that is to remove the need to issue a camo pattern for each potential combat zone and environment, thus making the production and issuing of camo easy to troops. The camo was adopted and saw use in both Iraq and Afghanistan, where it would perform at best adequately. As a result of the camo not performing as good as intended the US Army began looking for a replacement. By 2011 the US Army would test in a variation of UCP, UCP-D, against Multicam in Afghanistan in the search for a replacement. By 2012 all US Army Soldiers deploying as combat troops to Afghanistan would be issued uniforms and gear in Multicam and UCP would be phased out of service in 2019 as a service camo. UCP would commonly come to be referred to as ACU, based of the adoption of the ACU pattern uniform that was adopted at the same time, much the same as the woodland camo came to be called BDU.
• Wind Resistant – This is wind resistant which means that it helps break the wind and keep the wearer warmer.
• Water Resistant – It can be exposed to water for a short period of time without being damaged or saturated with water. Generally not recommended to submerge Water Resistant items unless item is made for that level of exposure.

Manufactured by:

• Various Government Contractors – This item is manufactured for the US government by various contractors.

Country of Manufacture: USA – This product is manufactured in the #1 country, the USA.

Issue Type: USGI – These are genuine US government issued items made to military specification (mil-spec).