ðɪ ˈɛm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ˌɛmˌɛlsˌiːˈiː wʌz nˌɑːt spəsˈɪfɪkli dɪzˈaɪnd tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ðə kˈænvəs ænd kˈɑːʔn̩ dˈʌk ˈɛm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə ðˈɛŋkˈɜːɹənt juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ sˈɪstəm, bˌʌt ɪnstˈɛd ɪt wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ jˈuːs ɪn tɹˈɑːpɪkəl ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts.
The M-1967 MLCE was not specifically designed to replace the canvas and cotton duck M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment (which was the then-current United States Army load-carrying system), but instead it was designed for use in tropical environments.