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Beyond Clothing is a Seattle-based outdoor apparel company specializing in high-end, American-made, technical outerwear. The company was founded in 1996 by backcountry skier and avid outdoor enthusiast Scott Jones while he attended college at the University of Oregon. (1) In the fall of 2012, Beyond Clothing was acquired by 5.11 Tactical Inc., a tactical clothing and gear maker based in Irvine, California. (2) Beyond Clothing president, Rick Elder, was chiefly responsible for the early development of the Protective Combat Uniform layering system (PCU) when he was a special projects officer with the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, MA. (3) Under Elder’s current leadership, Beyond Clothing continues to design and manufacture American-made apparel for military and outdoor applications. (4)

References
 * 1. Joe Harwood (2002-11-28). “Warm and Fuzzy: Eugene Firm Produces Custom Winter Wear.” Peninsulaclarion.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
 * 2. Kari Hamanaka (2012-10-05). “5.11 Tactical Acquires Performance Clothing Company". Ocbj.com/news. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
 * 3. Steve Howe (August 2003). “Stone Cold Campers”. Backpacker.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
 * 4. Soldier Systems Daily (2012-10-04). “5.11 Announces Acquisition of Beyond Clothing.” Soldiersystems.net. Retrieved 2014-06-23.