Redesigned aircrew endurance survival vest

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Dec. 18, 2013) Sailors demonstrate the redesigned aircrew endurance survival vest, with improved ballistic protection, superior load distribution and a new universal color for deployment in a wider variety of terrains. The vest attained initial operational capability Nov. 27, a key milestone for Naval Air Systems CommandÕs Aircrew Systems Program Office based at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Kelly Schindler/Released)