The jacket was tailored in cotton poplin with sharply tailored sides and normally had four cargo pockets that had flaps which could be snapped open or closed. The breast pockets were at a slight angle. This was to allow access to the pockets when a trooper was wearing their field equipment. A 1-3/4 wide belt was fixed at the center of the back and passed through a loop on either side at the waist. The jacket was made to provide a certain amount of water resistance and wind proofing. The color was normally olive drab although this tended to fade after several washings. The trousers were made of the same material and had loops for a belt to be worn around the waist. It had four pockets (two on the front two on the back) as well as two large expandable cargo pockets sealed with a flap on the