OMLT Operator Gear

[R.A.T.M._JLD]

Found on GEARDOSHIT http://geardoshit.wordpress.com/

"Canadian Army – OMLT Operator Gear (RWG#1)


It is 2012 and i`d like to start with a new series called “Real World Gear” (RWG), showing loadouts and gear used by real soliders in combat.

Let us begin examining the gear that a member of the Canadian Army Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) has used in Afghanistan in 2008.



Let`s check out his guns and NVG: (click to enlarge all pictures!)




- C8 Flat-Top, Heavy-Barrel Carbine
- Magpul CTR stock with rubber buttplate
- Magpul MIAD pistol grip
- Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
- GG&G MAD BUIS
- Spectre MOUT single-point sling
- JLD Enterprises Gen 1 Redi-Mag
- Magpul Ranger Plates
- Insight Technologies MX3 Tactical IIluminator (issued item)
- Trijicon Accupoint TR-21R 1.25-4x scope with Larue Tactical SPR 1.5 QD mount
- Knights Armament RIS (unit-issued) with Magpul Rail Ladders
- Tango Down VFG
- PAQ 4 IR LAD
- Marconi Personal Role Radio remote switch

- Inglis GP-35 Hi-Power 9mm Pistol:
- Aussie-issue Mk III grip panels
- Aussie-issue Mk III ambi safety
- Blackhawk lanyard

- AN/PVS 14 Night Vision Monocle & helmet mount

Most of the carbine accessories are personal purchases, but there were no complaints as the various bits and pieces are simply bolt-ons, vice permanent modifications.



- Canadian Gallet helmet with CADPAT AR cover, TAG strobe, IR helmet band, IR reflective patch, Petzl Tactikka headlamp, AN/PVS night-vision monocle
- Pacific Safety Products Gen 3 frag vest with CADPAT AR cover and SAPI plates
- Revision ballistic eyewear (issued with clear, smoke and yellow lenses)
- Whitewater DC 786 gloves
- Blackhawk knee pads (not shown in picture)



The 2nd line rig (based on TT 2-Piece MAV with X-Harness and Centre Adaptor) is non-issued but approved for wear as part of an ongoing Canadian Army “Operational Load-Carriage Trial” (Year 2008).

- HSGI quad mag pouch with raised rear carrier
- PX Gerber knife
- TT Admin Pouch
- Maxpedition Medium RollyPoly
- TT Nalgene Pouch with custom Molle & attached Single Frag Pouch
- Solingen CAN 2000 C7/C8 bayonet
- Camelback 3L Thermoback with CADPAT AR Cover
- C8 Cleaning Kit
- TT Large Utility Pouch with attached Single Frag Pouch & Single Smoke Pouch
- TT Single Smoke Pouch
- TT Flashlight/ Multi Tool Pouch
- TT Single Mag Shingle with Double Pistol Mag Pouch (used as rig holster)
- Blackhawk Pistol Lanyard
- HSGI quad mag pouch with raised rear carrier
- Marconi-Selenia H4855 Personal Role Radio,
- Garmin Legend C GPS,
- Surefire EP3 ear-plugs
- TT Single Mag Shingle behind HSGI Quad Pouch (not shown in picture)

Let`s take a closer look



- PX Gerber knife
- Staedler map-marking pens
- 4 x 28-rd mags loaded with 3 x tracer on bottom, 3 x tracer on top
- OMLT tactical Aide-Memoire,
- Spare AA and Surefire batteries,
- 3 x mini-Chemlights (IR, green, red),
- Suunto compass (mils)
- Steiner 8×30 binos
- C13 (M67) frag grenade



- C13 frag grenade
- Reversible Blaze Orange/Pink Marker Panel
- ACR/M|S-2000M Distress Strobe
- Pains Wessex Red marking smoke (45 second)
- HCC1A1 White screening smoke (60 second)
- Surefire flashlight with IR filter
- Gunshot Reside testing kit
- BHP 9mm Pistol mag
- 4 x 28-rd mags loaded with 3 x tracer on bottom, 3 x tracer on top
- Combat Application Tourniquet (attached to mag pouch)
- Inglis 9mm GP-35 Hi Power Pistol




Kelty Falcon MAP with internal AN/PRC 117F Tray and Spare Battery Holder:

- Ridge-Rest reversible Tan/Green sleeping pad
- AN/PRC 117F radio with spare battery
- CADPAT zip-up Ranger Blanket
- Survival Aides lightweight Hooped Bivvy Bag
- Drop Zone CADPAT AR Recce Smock
- Snugpak Sleeka reversible Tan/OG “puffy jacket”
- 2 x MREs

Accessory Pouches:

- Kifaru Claymore Pouch (1 x MRE, Shemagh, Right knee-pad)
- Kifaru Long-Pocket (MSR Whisperlite International multi-fuel stove, canteen cup, MSR 1L fuel bottle, 1 x MRE
- Kifaru E&E Pack with “Dock & Lock” QD buckles (2 x 2L MEC water bladders, survival kit, 1 x MRE, energy bats, silk escape map (K’har Province), etc.
- Kifaru Long-Pocket (2 x spare socks, 1 x spare t-shirt, 1 x spare underwear, 2 x MREs)
- TT Medical Pouch (issued, with TCCC contents – CAT, large & small NPA tubes, Israeli pressure dressings, CERLEX gauge packing, Needle Decompression kits, Asherman Chest Seals, disposable AR barriers, Surgical Gloves, etc.)

The 3rd Line pack is non-issued, but approved for wear again.

To get an idea of the whole MIL-package, it is time for crazy horsepower!



RG-31 (Nyala) 4 x 4 mine-resistant personnel carrier with stabilized Remote Weapon System including thermal and day sights, 2 x banks of grenade dischargers, etc. Capable of mounting C6 (MAG 58) GPMG, .50 cal HMG, or Automatic Grenade Launcher.

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I hope you enjoyed our little Canadian gear-trip and be back for more, soon!"

[OTTAWAlonewolf]

good post ! lots my buddies were OMLT ! like CIMIC, PSYOP it was a reserve heavy unit

[JoWade]

I was with the OMLT on TF 1-09 @ Howz-E-Madad, Zhari district ... We were mentor, not operators. Plus with the OMLT we didn't have alot of camping points regarding the gear we used but trust me, if you take some BGs soldiers, you wouldn't see 1/2 of what this guy has.

Pls explain to me why a scope like that on a C8 ? anyway lol ... It's his choice, if he likes it.

[Conker]

That guy was obviously a geardo... A real world geardo, but still a geardo.

Those who went there know it better than me, but that doesn't seem representative of what the pictures have shown me at all... that's an exception.

But I gotta admit, it's pretty cool.

@Jowade: that's 1.25x - 4x, so it's big but not that powerful. The issued C79 is 3.4x so that simply adds flexibility.

[JoWade]

Thank you the biggest gear whore the NATO have seen in a decade. ...

Originally Posted by Conker

That guy was obviously a geardo... A real world geardo, but still a geardo.

Those who went there know it better than me, but that doesn't seem representative of what the pictures have shown me at all... that's an exception.

But I gotta admit, it's pretty cool.

@Jowade: that's 1.25x - 4x, so it's big but not that powerful. The issued C79 is 3.4x so that simply adds flexibility.

[Conker]

Maybe the biggest Beauport has seen, but definitely not NATO *cough*LORD_SEX*cough* (and that's just a fraction of his personal collection)

[JoWade]

What the most of us was wearing ... Might be shitty but it was free ... And trust me I had my share of contacts so I wasn't a KAFFER !

Here's a video of what I did on tour :
71C - YouTube

[JoWade]

Originally Posted by -Skeletor-

Maybe on your roto, but on others, there was lots of non issue kit being worn. I went over as part of the PPCLI Battle Group and there was a lot of non issue kit worn/approved to be worn on that tour, and for the other PPCLI Battle Groups, OMLT, etc


Cool video by the way

Yeah us vandoos have retarded RSMs when it comes to gear.

[marac]

Same with RCR battlegroup in 2010, lots of non-issue kit, as long as it was tactical tailor.

[5kull]

Originally Posted by JoWade

Yeah us vandoos have retarded RSMs when it comes to gear.

Yes, it's a tradition in Valcartier

[Pinard]

Originally Posted by Conker

Maybe the biggest Beauport has seen, but definitely not NATO *cough*LORD_SEX*cough* (and that's just a fraction of his personal collection)

[Pinard]

Originally Posted by -Skeletor-

Maybe on your roto, but on others, there was lots of non issue kit being worn. I went over as part of the PPCLI Battle Group and there was a lot of non issue kit worn/approved to be worn on that tour, and for the other PPCLI Battle Groups, OMLT, etc


Cool video by the way

what happens if you wear something that is not approved?

[Pinard]

just logic then..