782 gear
Standard-issue field load-bearing kit — pack, belt, pouches, the lot.
Definitions
Marine Corps shorthand for the personal field gear you sign for and carry — web belt, suspenders, canteens, magazine pouches, pack, the whole load-bearing setup. Lose a piece and you're paying for it out of your next paycheck. Also called deuce gear.
782 gear In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Named after the old NAVMC Form 782, the paperwork a Marine signed to draw individual field equipment from supply. The form's gone; the name stuck.
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What does 782 gear mean?
It's military slang for standard-issue field load-bearing kit — the pack, belt, pouches and related equipment.
How do you use 782 gear in a sentence?
A Marine might say 'Draw your 782 gear before the field op,' referring to the issued load-bearing equipment.
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