MCCEB was developed to transport individual mission-essential equipment on the outside of a vehicle.
In 1996 the Defense Logistics Agency awarded a production contract for 15,450 items with second and third year options of 15,450 to 21,560. The first unit was equipped in May 1996. Fielding to Force Package 1 and 2 Combat Vehicle Crewmen in Categories I and II was scheduled to be completed in 2000.
The Mounted Crewmen Compartmented Equipment Bag (MCCEB) was developed in response to a need to transport individual mission essential equipment of the mounted crewmen on the outside of the vehicle in an organized easily accessible manner.
The MCCEB is an oversized, water resistant, woodland camouflage bag that organizes gear into three easily accessible compartments, and three outside pockets. The top compartment has a drawstring flap, and access to the middle and lower compartments is gained through zippered openings. The large bottom compartment is designed to accommodate a crewman's sleep gear.
The bag has two well-padded shoulder straps for transporting to and from vehicles. There are three easily accessible outside pockets intended to carry small, often-needed items.