ðə mˈɑːdɚnˌaɪzd lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz ˈɛm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən mˈɑːdɚnˌaɪzd lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ɔːɹ ˌɛmˌɛlsˌiːˈiː, wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˌɪntʊ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi sˈɜːvɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə vˌiːətnˈɑːm wˈɔːɹ.
The Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment, also known as M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment or MLCE, was introduced into United States Army service in 1968 during the Vietnam War.