We referred to those deltoid protectors as "water wings". They also have panels that attach to the side of the vest under the armpits where the adjustment straps are and the vest opens up/overlaps. The water wings suck, and are used mainly by gunners in HMMWV's because the limit the infantryman's mobility so badly, and are even more of a hassle during the 130+ degree heat of the summer. My battalion made them mandatory on all dismounted infantry, unfortunately, and one of these photos is a picture of my guys wearing the things in Fallujah.
That's another Eagle CIRAS- looks different from the other pictures because this is the 'maritime' version and he's removed the velcro commo/drink tube routing 'sheath' at the shoulder
The Marines of Firepower Control Team 1 (FCT-1), 3rd Platoon, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company (ANGLICO), conduct a "talk on," directing an aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission over potential targets from a rooftop in Haditha, Iraq. ANGLICO Marines incorporated fixed and rotary wing assets in the fight during Operation River Blitz. They were able to drop to 500 pound bombs and call in a barrage from an AC-130 Gunship.
Private 1st Class Lawrence S. Hughes, an Avenger air defense artillery crewmember from Seattle, sits atop the Avenger system mounted on the back of a Humvee as he waits to head out on a convoy leaving Camp Victory, Iraq, May 9, 2005.
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