Saturday, October 4, 2008

Typical LoadOut

Depending on the natures of the missions, the loadout of SDU officers vary accordingly. Typically a SDU officer uses the following equipment:

* AC-100 helmet

* Boll'e goggle

* CBA-RCA gas mask

* Non-flammable uniform

* Level 3 bullet-proof armor with vest

* Nomax gloves

* Gor-tex boots

* Motorola communication equipment with earphone

* Earplugs

* Flashlight

* Night goggle for night missions

* Multitool, like cutter to cut a hold on wire-made fence

* MP5-A3 SMG with a spare magazine, or

* Colt XM-177E2 carbine or KAC M4A1 carbine with spare magazines

* Glock-17 9mm pistol

* Knife

* Flashbangs and tear gas grenade

* First-aid pack

* Camelback or canteens for long deployment

For the marine team, the equipment is much different:

* Camouflaged or black wet suit

* Pro-Tec water sport helmet.

* Diving goggle

* LAR V Draeger Close Circuit UBA, or just SCUBA

* Level 3 bullet-proof armor

* Fins

* Underwater flashlight

* Dive knife with blunt tip

* Emergency strobe light

* Lightsticks

* Emergency buoy

* Waterproof bag to hold special equipment like camera and surveillance equipment

* Motorola communication equipment with earphone

* "Buddy-strap" to hold team members together in limited visibility

* Underwater propellant equipment

* Colt XM-177E2 or KAC M4A1, usually mounted with Trijicon ACOG 4 x 32 scope, or

* MP5-N or MP5-K SMG with a spare magazine

* Glock-17 9mm pistol

* Camelback or canteens for long deployment

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