nˈaɪlɑːnz lˈaɪt wˈeɪt ænd dˈʊɹɹəbəl kwˈɔlᵻɾiz lˈɛd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi tə kənsˈɪdɚ ðɪ ˌɛmˌɛlsˌiːˈiː fɔːɹ ˈɑːɹmiwˈaɪd ɐdˈɑːpʃən.
Nylon's light weight and durable qualities led the United States Army to consider the MLCE for Army-wide adoption.