Marine Officials Testing Redesign After Problems With Pack Frames In Arctic Conditions

U.S. Marines training in northern Norway last year have complained that many of their standard-issue FILBE pack frames cracked and broke in the harsh winter environment, reports the Marine Corps Times.

The cold-weather issues could stall plans to issue new ruck frames to all Marines in 2018, say officials.

The failure of the hard plastic frames, which were noted in after-action reports, also raises questions about U.S. preparedness for Arctic missions and whether Marine...