When I was in a rapid-deployable forces unit we all used to have Leatherman or Gerber multitools on our belts, at our own expense. It wasn't an official tool, so didn't strictly meet the uniform requirements but a blind eye was always turned. Also we weren't officially allowed to use it on any kit, but again a blind eye was turned, nobody was going to bollock us for using it if the alternative was a 20+ km round trip for the proper tool!
When I moved to a desk job it was resigned to the back of my wardrobe for the few weeks before Iraq in 2003, then I left in 2005 and gave it away to a new colleague - like saying goodbye to an old friend, it'd travelled to 18 different countries with me
