A Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams with a bustle rack and bustle rack extension packed full of gear.

A bustle rack is a type of storage bin mounted on armored fighting vehicles, usually on the sides and/or rear of the turret. These racks are used to carry extra gear and supplies for the vehicle in the field, as well as give the crew a place to store their belongings so that they don't take up the already cramped space inside the vehicle. During Operation: Iraqi Freedom, some M1 Abrams tanks were fitted with a second bustle rack on the rear of the existing one at the back of the turret. This additional rack is often referred to as a bustle rack extension, or BRE. Also, some M113s and Bradley IFVs were fitted with similar stowage racks on the sides of the hull. The Bustle rack extensions on the Abrams come in two versions; one with provisions for mounting jerry cans on either end originally used by US Marine Corps Abrams (as seen at right) and one without, used by US Army Abrams, though the former has begun to replace the latter on Army tanks. M-109 self propelled howitzers in Israeli service have used larged bustle racks on their front turrets for carrying crew men's personal equipment for decades. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 521 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 667 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) M1A1 Abrams Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 521 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 667 pixel, file size: 119 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) M1A1 Abrams Source: http://www. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... The M1 Abrams main battle tank is the principal combat tank of the United States Army. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... The M1 Abrams main battle tank is the principal combat tank of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, with three main versions being deployed starting in 1980: the M1, M1A1, and M1A2. ... The M113 is an armored personnel carrier family of vehicles in use with the US military and many other nations. ... The M2 Bradley IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) and M3 Bradley CFV (Cavalry Fighting Vehicle) are American infantry fighting vehicles manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments, (formerly United Defense, originally FMC). ... A jerrycan or jerrican or jerry can is a robust fuel container made from pressed steel. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The M109 during operations in the Balkans The M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer was first introduced in the early 1960s. ...