12-F-0117_Congressional_Correspondence_Third_Generation_Extended_Cold_Weather_Clothing_System.pdf

Qtongr.en.a nf f4.e lllnit.eb litut.e.a Dhtsl,ingtPn, i<!t ao515 The Honorable Robert Oates Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1400 Defense Pentagon Washington DC 20301·1400 Dear Secretary Gates: October 26, 2009 We would like t<> commend the Army for their hard work in developing and fielding the Third Generation Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (OBN Ilf •ECWCS) for our soldiers. This system continues to play an essential role in ensuring the safety and health of our t...