Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE) | Overview
Mounted or dismounted, America’s warfighters face a broad range of environmental threats every day on the battlefield and at home. Finally, there is a versatile fire resistant solution that provides complete protection.
Introducing the Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE). Based on current U.S. Army layering systems, FREE uses the latest textile science and FR technology to keep the warfighter protected, comfortable, dry, and warm across a broad climate range. The system is engineered to be functional in and out of aircraft and combat vehicles. Whether riding, flying, or on foot the FREE system’s adaptability provides the broadest range of environmental protection − a critical factor in responding to current threats while facing extreme climate conditions.
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ADS is a proud contract winner in the U.S. Army’s Phase IV Camouflage Effort and provides a wide variety of Camouflage solutions, from OCP (MultiCam®) in GEN III ECWCS and FREE clothing programs, as well as Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE), plus thousands of rapidly-deployable Ghostex™ patterns.
ADS MultiCam® (OCP) Camouflage Solutions
MultiCam®, or OCP (Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern), has quickly risen as the go-to camouflage for troops currently deployed, as well as special operations missions around the globe. In 2010, the Army decided to transition from Universal Camouflage Pattern to MultiCam/OCP. Exceeding the performance of UCP by 21% in detection rates, MultiCam® has become a standard among federal, state, and local agencies as well.
Dismounted FREE is the only complete cold weather clothing system designed for the dismounted warfighter that offers FR protection throughout the entire system.
Mounted or dismounted, America’s warfighters face a broad range of environmental threats every day on the battlefield and at home. Finally, there is a versatile fire resistant solution that provides complete protection.
FREE – Keeping You Warm In Spite of the Heat
The Army’s Fire Retardant Environmental Ensemble is a Fire Resistant, layered clothing system, designed to protect the Soldier from the effects of flame threats while serving in adverse weather conditions down to -40˚ F.
