Mid cut helmets, also known as “gunfighter cut helmets”, are similar to the standard ACH helmets except they have the lower half of the ear skirt cut out as a compromise to save weight while retaining some ballistic protection. These helmets have largely been superseded (as of 2026) by high cut helmets which have all the ear protection cut away.
Sides:
Top:
Inside:
Pads:
Chinstrap:
Night Vision Mount Shroud:
Norotos 3-hole shroud.
Chest Rig:
This custom-made chest rig was used by the same person as the helmet. It was likely made in-theater in Afghanistan form scavenged parts of other gear.
The chest rig can also be configured as a leg panel using the straps on the back.
Buckles:
Usage Photos:
February 23, 2010: Special Forces assault team secures the east side of a target building where a known Person of Interest is hiding out, during a kill or capture training mission in Berlin, Germany. [1]September 23, 2011: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corban Caliguire and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Switzer, 21st Special Tactics Squadron joint terminal attack controllers, from Pope Field, N.C., call for an A-10 Thunderbolt II to do a show of force during a close air support training mission at the Nevada Test and Training Range (Nellis Air Force Base). Joint Terminal Attack Controllers perform proficiency training with U.S. Air Force Weapons School students during the close air support phases of the Weapons School six-month, graduate-level instructor course. [2]
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