ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 28, 2010) -- The Army has begun to deploy special, high-tech flame-resistant uniforms engineered to safeguard Soldiers in aircraft and armored vehicles who ...

Operations Specialist Seaman Demetrus Jones from the guided-missile destroyer Truxtun shows how the black Gortex parka (with a second class petty officer tab) pairs with the the flame-resistant, ...

The US Army has put the call out for new homegrown uniforms that are not only fire retardant but also insect repellent, and a team led by Dr. Ramaswamy Nagarajan at the University of Massachusetts ...

The Navy said Friday that it is reviewing whether flame-resistant clothing should be made available for every sailor at sea after a test revealed the camouflage working uniforms most of them wear are ...

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 ...

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The Navy’s standard-issue blue camouflage uniforms are highly flammable and will melt onto the skin when burning, a recent Navy test revealed. A second revelation: This comes as no surprise to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marines will soon be issued new fire-resistant utility blouses and pants made from material twice as durable as what they currently use. The uniform pieces, part of the Corps' Enhance Fire Resistant ...