GROUNDCREW ENSEMBLE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSIONS

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SUBJECT:  GROUNDCREW ENSEMBLE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSIONS


01 	01  		071900Z     	JAN	91	PP	RR	UUUU	072200L

            USCENTAF//DO// 

            AIG 8081

            1660 TAWP//CSG/DW//

            728 TCS//CSG/DW//

    INFO:  9AF SHAW AFB SC//HO//

UNCLAS

SUBJ:  GROUNDCREW ENSEMBLE SERVICE LIFE EXTENSIONS

1.  THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL RETRANSMISSION OF AFDPRC MESSAGE

021635Z JAN 91, CONCERNING SHELF LIFE FOR THE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE

OVERGARMENT (CPO) AND BATTLEDRESS OVERGARMENT (BDO).

"A.  SHELF LIFE FOR CPO MANUFACTURED FROM 1977 TO 1983 IS

EXTENDED TO 14 YEARS, E.G., CPO WITH DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF 1977

(JAN-DEC INCLUSIVE) NOW HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE OF DEC 1991.

B.  SHELF LIFE FOR BDO MADE UNDER WINFIELD CONTRACTS DLA100-83-C-

0556  AND 84-C-0389 IS EXTENDED TO 8 YEARS.  BDO'S MANUFACTURED ON

SUBSEQUENT CONTRACTS MAINTAIN THEIR 5 YEAR SHELF LIFE.  EARLIEST

DATE OF MANUFACTURE FOR BDOS IS 1983.  BDO WITH DATE OF

MANUFACTURE OF 1983 (JAN-DEC INCLUSIVE) NOW HAS AN EXPIRATION

DATE OF DEC 1991."'

2.  T.O. 14P3-1-141 WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THESE EXTENSIONS.

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