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Originally Posted by x SF med
Seconding the SGM, What do you consider long distance? A 500m river crossing? A 5Km surface swim or longer?.....
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"At Amara, the Tigris is only 600 feet wide with a depth ranging from a normal 6½ feet to 13 feet when flooding." (From
http://baghdadtreasure.blogspot.com/...f-baghdad.html) I realize that it is likely that few servicemembers will intentionally try to cross rivers or canals in Iraq, but it would be nice to know to how to survive such distances in order to prevent the death of future servicemen.
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Originally Posted by x SF med
....If it's a river, well, your stuff better be packed tight and you better know how to swim with your stuff on - I'd lose ballistic vests, unless you are a monster swimmer, or it's a shallow cross.
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Suprisingly, according to
http://www.defendamerica.mil/article...051906pc1.html, "the Kevlar inside of the interceptor body armor system will float and support the weight of the soldier."
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Originally Posted by x SF med
Also- I have yet to see anybody swim in full (current) battle-rattle - can you say blub,blub,blub? Unless of course you are wearing 2 inflated BCs...
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To what extent would you remove your gear if you were overpowered by a current while crossing a river during a "live" mission?
Thanks for your time,
Robert