Military Alice Packs all The
All-Purpose Lightweight
Individual Carrying Equipment,
or ALICE system, was adopted
as United States Army Standard
A on 17 January 1973[1] to
replace the M-1956 Load-
Carrying Equipment [LCE] and
M-1967 Modernized Load-
Carrying Equipment [MLCE]. The
ALICE system was constructed
to withstand all weather
conditions, hot weather, cold-
wet and cold-dry arctic
conditions. We offer both new
and used, official government
and GI type Alice packs and
accessories. The ALICE system
remains in United States Army
service to date with various
components of the system being
used in conjunction with the
myriad of load-carrying
systems in use. Field Pack
[medium] - The field pack is
made of water repellent,
treated nylon duck, webbing,
spacer fabric, and metal
hardware. The main compartment
closes by means of a
drawstring secured by a
plastic cord clamp. A radio
pocket is located against the
back on the inside. The size
of the pack may be decreased
for smaller loads by means of
three para-cord ties, stitched
to the inside bottom of the
pack, and three metal D-rings
located directly below the
internal radio pocket. Three
pockets on the outside, with
strap and buckle adjustable
closures and with snap
fasteners for quick access,
are provided for miscellaneous
items. The top flap has a
pocket with a hook and pile
fastener tape sealed closure.
Equipment hangers are located
above each outside pocket and
on each side. Drainage eyelets
are provided in the bottom of
the main compartment and the
outside pockets. An envelope
pocket is located at the top,
back of the pack and padded
with spacer cloth, into which
the field pack frame is
inserted when the field pack
is used on the field pack
frame. Buckles and straps at
each side near the bottom are
used for anchoring the field
pack to the field pack frame.
Two rectangular wire loops
located at the top back of the
field pack and D rings on each
side at the bottom of the
field pack are used to provide
shoulder strap attachment when
the field pack is carried
without the field pack frame.
Construction and materials in
the large field pack are
similar to the medium field
pack with the differences
being: it is much larger in
size; the center outside
pocket is larger than the
other two main outside
pockets; and the addition of
three small outside pockets
above the larger pockets. The
field pack frame is used as a
mount for either the medium
field pack or the large field
pack. The frame, when
requisitioned, comes with all
straps. The frame is of
aluminum construction. Alice
packs are stylish backpacks
that can be used by anyone for
any reason, to carry books,
camping gear or clothing. The
Alice pack is not only a
favorite of military personnel
but also for campers,
bicyclist, hikers, fisherman,
outdoors men, and much much
more.
