POOLER, GA. – Blue Force Gear (“BFG”), the industry leader in lightweight load carriage and tactical equipment innovation, returns to SOF Week 2026 to showcase mission-ready systems engineered to reduce load, increase mobility, and enhance operational effectiveness for to …

For decades, deploying chemlights meant relying on an outdated and improvised process. Operators had to unwrap individual chem lights, bundle them together with 550 cord, tape them to control light output, then figure out how to secure the entire setup to a belt or kit using additional retention met …

For decades, warfighters have accepted unnecessary weight as part of the job. Extra ounces became extra pounds. Extra pounds became fatigue. Fatigue became slower movement, reduced endurance, and increased physical wear over time. Everyone acknowledged the burden. Few questioned whether it was avoid …

Military personnel have all seen the same thing with traditional MOLLE snaps, they fail when you need them most. Steel snaps rust shut, seize up, or shear off entirely. And once they fail, there’s no fixing them in the field. Moisture, sweat, humidity, and time all work against metal hardware, …

Issued load is only part of the problem. The real burden shows up in the field. After rain, river crossings, or sustained humidity, standard load carriage systems absorb and retain water. According to research published in Sage Journals, Soldiers are routinely &ldq …

Each year, the VA bears the long-term cost of joint injuries sustained in service, while investment in lighter load carriage systems remains limited. The weight carried by Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen doesn’t just impact performance in the moment—it reduces …