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Old May 9th, 2008, 21:08   #11
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the FROG stuff (and newer FROG II) is for regular Marines. Not sure how much use it actually gets, I don't recall seeing many pictures of people wearing it except one instance of someone wearing that cammie top (I wouldn't mind one).

The flightsuit (either tan or sage) is sometimes worn by Force Recon and FAST (Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team). It's the standard CWU-27/P Aircrew Flight Suit made of nomex, usually worn in conjunction with nomex flight gloves and a nomex flash hood. The nomex kit is worn in CQB scenarios to protect against flash burns. The flightsuits have been reclassified as FROG II.

Additional ways of distinguishing FR personnel from regular Marines is by their body armor; while most Marines wear the Interceptor body armor (in Coyote Brown), FR typically wear either the CIRAS or a PACA low profile soft armor in conjunction with the MBSS plate carrier.
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