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TCBF: true, that is what they teach, but that depends on the weight. In the case of winter warfare ops, yes you would want the weight lower for balance, but most ruck marches are in black cadillacs. If the center of balance for the back is too low, each step causes the weight of the ruck to bounce up and fall back down in the center of the lower back. The belly band helps reduce the effect but this still causes back pain after a long distance. When carrying a heavy load (i.e. carrying extra mortar rounds, radios, pieces of mortar, on top of your full allotment of gear as per the 'kit-packing' cards), the idea is to get the weight above the lower back area (a concept used by indigineous peoples worldwide, i.e. the ruck-headband used by the Yukon-based Tlingits shifts the weight upwards from the lower back, allowing for carrying heavier weights for longer distances).
The reason our ruck is not designed this way is so that when you go to ground while wearing a helmet and ruck you can still look up and around, which is very difficult if the carrying bag were on top of the ruck.
The reason our ruck is not designed this way is so that when you go to ground while wearing a helmet and ruck you can still look up and around, which is very difficult if the carrying bag were on top of the ruck.