Marines will soon receive updated flame resistant uniforms, making them less susceptible to severe burns. The Enhanced Fire Resistant Combat Ensemble (EFRCE) is the latest upgrade to the Corps' Flame ...

BM2 Richard Woodland, a sailor from the USS Carney (DDG-64) receives the new Improved Flame Resistant Variant coveralls, flight suit and fleece jacket at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Yorktown, Va ...

Norfolk, Va. – The Navy will issue all sailors fire-retardant clothing while afloat, introducing two new fire-retardant coveralls over the next three years. The decision comes after tests revealed ...

RICHMOND, Va.RICHMOND, Va. — The Navy is phasing in flame-resistant clothing for every sailor who goes to sea. The decision announced Thursday follows testing last year by the Navy Clothing and ...

WILMINGTON, Mass., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF), a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniforms, workwear, and facility service products, is proud to ...

New Marine EFRCE Top. Enhanced Flame Resistant Combat Ensemble prototype design. Starting next year, a more durable flame-resistant uniform will be available for Marines deploying to combat zones.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 8, 2006) - Forward deployed forces are now rapidly receiving protective, flame-resistant combat uniforms to protect against an ever-changing enemy. In continuous ...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) will soon get updated flame-resistant uniforms that make wearers less susceptible to severe burns, it announced on 9 November. The Enhanced Fire Resistant Combat Ensemble ...

The U.S. Army is testing prototype combat uniforms. The Army has developed a fabric composed of 50 percent wool, 42 percent Nomex, 5 percent Kevlar and 3 percent P140 antistatic fiber. The goal is to ...

In late 2004, at a town hall with Soldiers deployed to Southwest Asia, then Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responded to Soldiers' questions about the availability of vehicle armor by saying ...