Posted on Sep 5, 2020
Why are these Ranger helmets cut away around the ears?
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A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion, conducts an Airborne Jump out of a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters, assigned to Char...
I am curious in the attached video of RANGER water jump why the Army helmets are cut away around the ears. I have never seen that before and am just curious on the why of it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbcrCpAdamc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbcrCpAdamc
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Those are ballistic “high cut” helmets that are lighter with similar protective qualities. They allow for a more integrated communications systems where the older helmets did not.
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SSG (Join to see)
Exactly as CSM said. It is much more user friendly to have a set of comms mounted to your rails rather than trying to fit a helmet over a set of peltors.
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SPC Erich Guenther
I see thanks for the explanation, after my term of service but understood. I remember the CVC's of M901 Crew Member. They were integrated and seperate from the helmet but didn't offer much head protection from ballistics. So it seems they found a better way.
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Now for a old head story...we used to used an old CVC helmet for the RTOs and a PRC 77 in your ruck. You’d put a hand mike on the second hookup for the CO. The Army just made the better version of our contraption...now better Sqd commo and it’s integrated thru out the forces for better coordination.
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light special operations tactical helmet, used by our Green Berets as standard issue, before before Black Hawk Down...
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