Advanced Combat Helmet
The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) was type classified and has been in use since 2003. It replaced the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) helmet. The ACH is lighter than the PASGT. It provides improved fragmentation, ballistic and impact protection. The ACH features a pre-drilled Night Vision Device (NVD) bracket hole allowing for integration with fielded NVDs. The ACH includes modular flame and moisture-resistant pads that act as the suspension system, providing impact protection to the Soldier’s head. The ACH includes the Improved Retention System (IRS) which improved fit, adjustability and stability. In 2012, the Army improved the ACH by reducing the weight by eight (8) percent while maintaining the same ballistic and non-ballistic performance. The lightweight ACH (LW ACH) is scheduled to begin production in calendar year 2014. The ACH is fielded with the ballistic “nape pad” which attaches onto the retention system to the rear of the ACH. The ballistic nape pad provides ballistic and fragmentation protection for the neck between the bottom of the helmet shell and top of the Body Armor collar.
Stock Number Reference:
Helmet
Helmet, Advanced Combat
Olive Green Color (with no mounting hole)
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 8470-01-476-2521 | 8470-01-506-6438 |
| Large | 8470-01-476-2524 | 8470-01-506-6435 |
| Assign Date | 2000-07-05 | 2004-04-04 |
Olive Green Color (with one predrill mounting hole)
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 8470-01-519-8406 | 8470-01-519-8409 | 2004-05-04 |
| Medium | 8470-01-506-6369 | 8470-01-506-6373 | 2004-04-04 |
| Large | 8470-01-506-6375 | 8470-01-506-6377 | 2004-04-04 |
| X-Large | 8470-01-513-6411 | 8470-01-513-6414 | 2003-10-01 |
Olive Green Color (with three predrill mounting holes)
Assign Date: 2004-04-04
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 8470-01-506-6386 | 8470-01-506-6404 |
| Large | 8470-01-506-6425 | 8470-01-506-6427 |
Olive Green Color (with three predrill mounting holes, ¾ pads)
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| X-Large | 8470-01-538-3642 | 2006-03-20 |
Tan Color (with no mounting hole)
Assign Date: 2004-04-04
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 8470-01-506-6439 | 8470-01-506-6440 |
| Large | 8470-01-506-6622 | 8470-01-506-6623 |
Tan Color (with one predrill mounting hole)
Assign Date: 2004-04-04
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 8470-01-506-6353 | 8470-01-506-6354 |
| Large | 8470-01-506-6356 | 8470-01-506-6362 |
Tan Color (with three predrill mounting holes)
Assign Date: 2004-04-04
| Size / Pad Suspension | Size 6 | Size 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | 8470-01-506-6444 | 8470-01-506-6445 |
| Large | 8470-01-506-6446 | 8470-01-506-6447 |
Foliage Green Color (with one predrill mounting hole, without pad suspension)
Assign Date: 2004-08-17
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 8470-01-523-0068 | 2004-08-17 |
| Medium | 8470-01-523-0070 | 2004-08-17 |
| Large | 8470-01-523-0071 | 2004-08-17 |
| X-Large | 8470-01-523-0075 | 2004-08-17 |
Foliage Green Color (with one predrill mounting hole, size ¾ inch pad suspension)
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 8470-01-529-6302 | 2005-04-25 |
| Medium | 8470-01-529-6329 | 2005-04-25 |
| Large | 8470-01-529-6344 | 2005-04-25 |
| X-Large | 8470-01-529-6365 | 2005-04-25 |
| XX-Large | 8470-01-558-8622 | 2007-11-27 |
Helmet Cover
Woodland / Desert Reversible w/o Communications Flap
COVER, HELMET, REVERSIBLE, WOODLAND/DESERT W/O COMMUNICATIONS FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-515-4671 | 2003-11-26 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-515-4674 | 2003-11-26 |
Woodland / Desert Reversible w/ Communications Flap
COVER, HELMET, REVERSIBLE, WOODLAND/DESERT WITH A COMMUNICATIONS FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-515-4662 | 2003-11-26 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-515-4663 | 2003-11-26 |
Snow Camouflage w/o Communications Flap
COVER, ADVANCED COMBAT HELMET, ARTIC W/O COMMUNICATION FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-515-4289 | 2003-11-25 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-515-4290 | 2003-11-25 |
Snow Camouflage w/ Communications Flap
COVER, ADVANCED COMBAT HELMET, ARTIC WITH COMMUNICATION FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-515-4286 | 2003-11-25 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-515-4288 | 2003-11-25 |
Universal Camouflage w/o Communications Flap
COVER, HELMET, UNIVERSAL CAMOUFLAGE, W/O COMMUNICATIONS FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-521-8357 | 2004-07-07 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-521-8360 | 2004-07-07 |
Universal Camouflage w/ Communications Flap
COVER, HELMET, UNIVERSAL CAMOUFLAGE, WITH COMMUNICATIONS FLAP
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-521-8806 | 2004-07-08 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-521-8808 | 2004-07-08 |
| XXL | 8415-01-559-0105 | 2007-12-03 |
OEF Camouflage (Multi-cam) w/ Communications Flap
COVER, ADVANCED COMBAT HELMET,, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM PATTERN
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-580-0064 | 2009-12-01 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-580-0038 | 2009-12-01 |
| XXL | 8415-01-580-0074 | 2009-12-01 |
Nape Protective Pad
Pad, Advanced Combat Helmet, Nape
Mode 1 H-Style
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-552-4607 | 2007-08-01 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-552-4610 | 2007-08-01 |
Mode 1 X-Style
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-552-4599 | 2007-08-01 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-552-4602 | 2007-08-01 |
Mode 2A
| Size | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| S/M | 8415-01-568-1028 | 2009-02-01 |
| L/XL | 8415-01-568-1023 | 2009-02-01 |
Accessories
| Item | NSN | Assign Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chinstrap | 8470-01-531-3351 | 2005-07-05 |
| Nut, Helmet, Advanced Combat | 8470-01-506-6488 | 2003-04-04 |
| Pad, Helmet, Advanced Combat, ¾” System | 8470-01-506-6454 | 2003-04-04 |
| Pad, Helmet, Advanced Combat, 1″ System | 8470-01-506-6456 | 2003-04-04 |
| Pad, Suspension System, Size 6 | 8470-01-546-9356 | 2007-01-29 |
| Part Kit, Helmet, Advanced Combat | 8470-01-532-8084 | 2005-08-22 |
