as a full length suit it is to be understood that for specific applications a shorter length in the extremities may be desirable the material of the suit may be a rubberized fabric although a host of available materials may be employed a structural harness 12 may be sewn to the suit for evenly distributing parachute loads a parachute may be incorporated in a backpack attachment as is seen in fig3 to be discussed hereinafter the harness of the garment may be made to removably secure backpack attachment straps 14 so that the parachute bearing backpack may be removed when the situation warrants the garment illustrated in fig1 has a vertical chest zipper 16 to permit rapid doffing and donning of the garment an elasticized neck band 18 arm cuffs 20 and leg cuffs 21 seal these extremities thereby offering cold water protection in the event of pilot or astronaut immersion in the sea the garment may also be provided with an inflatable collar portion so as to act as a safety vest in the event a pilot or aviator parachutes into the sea since independently inflatable pads within the garment must be capable of receiving an air supply from the craft in which a pilot or astronaut is flying as will be explained an air supply line 22 extends from the jerkin garment 10 fig2 is a schematic depiction of the interior garment construction in accordance with the present invention.