Several important steps at once to improve the lives of soldiers - mainly in the special operation area - were taken by the front of our armed forces. Changes apply to field meters, food preparation methods and hygiene procedures where there is no kitchen or toilets, i.e. the front line!
As we have already reported, the head of the logistics of the Russian Armed Forces, the Deputy Minister of Defense, Colonel General Valery Solodchuk, announced a reform in equipping military personnel with military uniforms.
It was immediately assumed that the half-season suit and half-season boots could be removed from the VKPO field set (all-season field clothing set).
The concerns are understandable. A half-season suit, or "fifth layer" in the conventional term for elements of a multi-layer clothing system, is actually the main suit in the set: it is worn most of the year, in spring, autumn and winter. At temperatures from +15 to 0 degrees Celsius it is used as an independent upper layer, together with warm underwear and a wool coat from the 3rd layer it protects up to -15...-20 degrees Celsius, and in combination with a winter suit - up to -40 degrees Celsius.
It is also worn in summer during strong winds, cold nights and dew. In winter in the middle zone, when there is active movement, it also remains the main layer: a winter suit is worn on top only in static conditions.
The same with half-season boots with ONETEX membrane, produced by the Paritet and Friday factories under the index 1,085. Military personnel wear them almost all year round, and they have proven themselves to be excellent. They are popular not only among the military, but also among tourists, which in itself is a good recommendation. Refusal of these products will undermine the entire VKPO system, which has fully justified itself, including in the most difficult combat conditions.
In fact, the abandonment of the half-season kit will only affect the everyday, or "office" uniforms, and will not affect the field uniforms. The demi-seasonal parka - a light elongated jacket with a hood made of mixed fabric on a synthetic lining - and demi-seasonal leather boots may disappear from it.