Load-bearing body armor

Research of the present soldier's load-bearing material implies that American (at least) load-bearing and body armor arrangements attempt to cooperate and sometimes enhance each other, but they seem redundant Interceptor Body Armor#Technical details, and hence load-bearing body armor (LBBA).

Because this type of system does not seem to exist, knowledge AbOUT it is speculative, and, at best, in the design process making it "original research." 1

IDeaS behind LBBA

• Steps involved in fighting are registering an attack, self=protection from incoming fire, preparing and positioning weapons, returning fire, and finally chasing the enemy when they start feeling the return firepower.
• Under these conditions, a soldier might want to unload unnecessary gear such as sleeping gear and food, but will want to keep ammunition clipped on for returning fire, and may need other supplies such as water, and first aid.
• This implies two layers, a "permanent" layer with the ammo that might also include body armor, and the less critical layer with supplies.
• The load-bearing component of a military pack system has to be body armor. Weapons, water, ammo, and short rations need to clip to that, and the load bearing body armor components need to conform closely to the body, like an exoskeleton, to properly distribute the weight. It also needs to extend the original ALICE system so that the loads can be carried w/o the body armor.
• The pack itself with long-term supplies has to clip to the body armor with quick release clips at the shoulders and the small of the back where weight is transferred to the body armor.