Combat leaders carry a lot of stuff. Heck, every Lt. has to prove how tough he is by carrying his own radio, right? But, it's not just the guys at the top of the triangle that have to keep things heading in the right direction. Guys are carrying all kinds of small items to support the mission; smart cards, notebooks, maps, map pens, batteries, navigation equipment, spare NVG batteries, blades, shades, and the list goes on. And that's just for the line guys. If you're a tech, medic, engineer, or any gear-ish MOS, you've struggled with ways of keeping the items close at hand, but out of the way 'till you need them.
There's probably as many variations of the admin panel as there are people that use them. GearScout pulled together a short list of pouches that range in size and capability from svelte to MEGA. Each of these pouches we rounded up in the next 4 reviews is made in the USA and have been designed with feedback from the field.
As an aside, I photographed the pouches on my trusty Mayflower Low-Profile Assault Armor Carrier for scale. I've used the carrier with soft armor and plates from Velocity Systems for a few trips to Afghanistan and Iraq. A review is coming, but suffice it to say that we bought full Mayflower/Velocity setups for our staff for use in high threat environments.
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- Original SOE Gear NSW Admin Panel review
- Milspec Monkey Stealth Admin Pouch review
- Tactical Tailor Escape And Evasion Pouch review
