Table 1. Body armor configuration characteristics.

Abbreviation	Ballistic protection elements	Total Wt (kg)
BA-0	Baseline ensemble with no ballistic protection	2.5
BA-1	Baseline + Soft armor vest	5.2
BA-2	Baseline + plate carrier soft armor	7.3
BA-3	Plate carrier with front and back ballistic plates	10.7
BA-4	Plate carrier with front, back, and side ballistic plates	12.9
BA-5	Improved outer tactical vest (IOTV) with front and back ballistic plates	15.2
BA-6	IOTV with front, back, and side ballistic plates	17.0
BA-7	IOTV with front, back, side ballistic plates and groin and deltoid protection	17.9