mission-oriented protective posture gear

Military term for individual protective equipment including suit, boots, gloves, mask with hood, first aid treatments, and decontamination kits issued to soldiers. Also called MOPP gear. See also decontamination; mission-oriented protective posture.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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