A system provides an under belt that includes: a first under belt side including a first hook and loop fastener strip, a second under belt side connected to the first under belt side where the second under belt side includes a first heavy duty material outer portion. The under belt further includes an inner under belt portion disposed between the first under belt side and the second under belt side. The inner under belt portion including padding material. A middle belt includes multiple expandable padding portions. A duty belt includes: a center duty belt portion having a first duty belt side and a second duty belt side, a first elastic end attached to the center duty belt portion and a first belt buckle portion, and a second elastic end attached to the center duty belt portion and a second belt buckle portion.