Adjustable facial protection systems and methods of making and using the same

An adjustable facial protection system for a human comprising,

• a crescent-shaped face protection element configured to withstand blunt force impact and at least one of ballistic or fragmentation projectiles and a protective helmet, the face protection element comprising a substantially rigid frame comprising a frame right side and a frame left side, the face protection element further comprising at least one interior contact point configured to hold the face protection element in place against a jaw or face of a user, wherein the frame right side comprises at least one right side frame attachment element and the frame left side comprises at least one left side frame attachment element, the right side and left side frame attachment elements each configured to attach to corresponding pliable elongated connector elements extending from the respective frame attachment elements to respective right side and left side helmet attachment elements on the protective helmet such that the distance between the face protection element and the helmet can be selectively varied, wherein the elongated connector elements are sufficiently pliable and resilient so as to securely retain the face protection element on the jaw of a user and in front of the user's face while simultaneously pliably suspending the face protection element from the protective helmet.