Lighten the Load®
US Air Force
Model Defender®
Belt System
The US Air Force Model Defender Belt System features a battle belt (GRID Belt) with multiple M4 and Pistol Pouches along with a Double Cuff Pouch, Baton Pouch and Flashlight Pouch to more. With the sixteen items included in this: a gear checklist can be found in the overview with a video that covers the details of the gear. Instructions on sizing to popper wearing of the GRID Belt to attaching the MOLLE pouches can be found near the bottom of the page. Blue Force Gear is honored to help serve you serve others with the Always Better mentality: if there are any questions, feel free to reach out to us at 877-430-2583. As with all Blue Force Gear, the Model Defender System is made with excellence in the USA and carries a limited lifetime warranty.
Please note that the previous version included thirteen items. The Air Force Defender Zippered Accessory Pouch has been replaced with the Low-Profile GP Pouch. Additionally, we've added the 6 M4 Pouch, Dump Pouch, and Holster Adapter to the kit for your convenience.
Overview
ULTRAcomp® - High Performance Laminate
Blue Force Gear has attained the perfect blend of art and science to create a truly unique material - ULTRAcomp. It combines the properties of a rubber based laminate - resistance to tear, abrasion, water, bacteria and fungus - and added a fabric facing for color or pattern and reduced IR signature. This is a case where the sum is greater than its parts. The combined strength of the two materials becoming one allows us to push the limits on weight savings while exceeding established standards of strength and durability.
Helium Whisper® MOLLE Attachment System
Helium Whisper is a revolutionary MOLLE attachment system that combines a single piece back panel design with an ultra-light, extremely durable high performance proprietary laminate called ULTRAcomp. This design drastically reduces the number of parts needed for MOLLE attachment, minimizes the potential for errors and weak points, is easier to produce, and most of all is lighter than any other pouch attachments system available. Pouches with Helium Whisper attachment system are currently issued to some our nation’s most elite units, several with NSN listings.
Ten-Speed® Military Grade Elastic
The advantage to using Ten-Speed pouches are how flat they lay when empty: cutting back on bulk with supreme material. The less bulk, the better flexibility in movement, especially when you're wearing a Plate Carrier to Battle Belt decked out in MOLLE gear. That advantage is clear, when removing a mag the pouch can lay as flat as a dime and snag free.
Helium Whisper® MOLLE Attachment System
Helium Whisper is a revolutionary MOLLE attachment system that combines a single piece back panel design with an ultra-light, extremely durable high performance proprietary laminate called ULTRAcomp. This design drastically reduces the number of parts needed for MOLLE attachment, minimizes the potential for errors and weak points, is easier to produce, and most of all is lighter than any other pouch attachments system available. Pouches with Helium Whisper attachment system are currently issued to some our nation’s most elite units, several with NSN listings.
Specifications
Model
US Air Force Model Defender™ Belt System
Belt Style
MOLLE Attachment
Frame Type
Internal Frame
Download Spec Sheets
USAF Model Defender™ Belt System: PDF and Power Point
Cage Code: 3X9S8 | Duns Number: 152028291
How to get your correct belt size
The GRID Belt was sized similar to the Crye Precision G3 Combat Pants and NOT your typical jeans or pants size. Avoid disappointment and the delay in returning your GRID Belt for a different size that could potentially be out of stock.
1. Put on your duty pants or equivalent
2. Take your pants belt and wrap it around your waist where your belt loops are
3. Guide the tail of the belt over the tip of the buckle and mark the spot with your finger or a piece of tape, where the belt meets the buckle at its tightest point
4. Lay your belt on a table and measure with a tape measure from the tip of the buckle to the marked spot
5. Find you’re the range of your specific measurement and then order the size to the right of that
When in doubt, go up one size. For optimal stability, the ends of the GRID Belt need to overlap and secure to each other contrast to other MOLLE belts where you would want it smaller.
| Measured Waist Size (inches) | Recommended GRID Size (inches) | MOLLE Slots |
| 30 1/4” - 33” | 30 | 3x22 |
| 32 1/2” - 35” | 32 | 3x22 |
| 34 3/4” - 37” | 34 | 3x24 |
| 37” - 39.5” | 36 | 3x26 |
| 39 1/4” - 42” | 38 | 3x26 |
| 41 1/2” - 44” | 40 | 3x28 |
| 43 3/4” - 46” | 42 | 3x30 |
| 46” - 48” | 44 | 3x30 |