JCRC missions were undertaken in enemy held/controlled territory with no weapons, hence the very visable orange panels on the uniforms. There is no source listing the equipment used but research and some educated guesses led us to this equipment list (taken from our briefing pack)
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Uniform and equipment
- All element members to wear clearly identifiable non-combatant JGs ensuring that coverage of the high visibility panels is kept to a minimum.
- High Visibility armbands to be worn if troops are in possession of them.
- Head gear – boonies or ball caps – to be worn (add high visibility strip if desired)
- Individual equipment for deploying element members is to include –
- Marker panel – high visibility
- RT-10 radio and spare battery
- Pistol belt (with 2 x M56 ammo case)
- Minimum 2 x 1 quart canteen and canteen cover
- STABO harness (with snap links)
- Work gloves (minimum 1 pair)
- M44 Googles
- Individual first aid kit
- 10 feet length 550 cord
- Whistle
- Penknife / demo knife
- Bolo, machete or utility knife
- Entrenching tool (rigid or folding)
- Compass and maps
- Chinagraph pencil
- Length of mine tape to mark areas of interest or danger
- Notebook and pencil
- Water purification tablets
- Sleeping equipment
- Poncho
- Rations and water for 3 days
- Rucksack
NO WEAPON OR ORDNANCE E.G. FRAGMENTATION, WP, CS OR THERMITE IS TO BE CARRIED
Each deploying survey element is to carry –
- 4 x body bags
- 4 x deceased effects bags
- Number of evidence bags
- Evidence recording forms
- 35mm camera and spare film
- 2 x Large shovel
- 1 x Axe
- 1 x large sledgehammer
- 1 x Chainsaw and spare gas
- Pliers
- Screwdriver set
- 2 x PRC-25/77 with spares as per SOP and spare batteries
- 1 x 10m antenna
- 200 feet mine tape (white or orange)
- Pickets/pegs
- 2 x M18 Smoke Violet
- 2 x M18 Smoke Yellow
- 2 x M18 Smoke Red
4 x M-118 1.25lb C4 and detonation assemblies (to clear obstacles) – to be carried by deployed survey element commander only
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