PROTECTIVE MASK READINESS

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   4(fAliR) THE BOTTOM  LINE IS THAT WITH PROPER PMCS AND PROPER SIZING,
   T14E PROTECTION PERFORMANCE OF THE M17-SERIES MASK ISSUED TO THE
   TESTS SUBJECTS WAS EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN THAT EXPECTED OF NEWLY
   ISSUED MASKS. FURTHER, PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE TESTS STANDARDS DO NOT
   CORRELATE TO A MEASURE OF READINESS IN THE FIELD. WE HAVE SOME
   PNIITPMENT AND REPAIR PART ISSUES WHICH WILL FIX THESE PROBLEMS IN THE
   UFRY NEAR TERM. HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS
   THAT CAN BE MADE NOW IN THE PROTECTION LEVEL AND UNIT LEVEL
   PTT/VAI-IDATION WHICH MUST BE ROUTINELY CONDUCTED TO ENSURE
   sFRurcEAarLITY.
   S.Ct4@   OTHER TERM OBSERVATIONS:
   A(-@     SOME UNITS ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING BANANA
   nTi WITH WHICH TO CONDUCT FIT/VALIDATION TESTS. THE NSN FOR BANANA
   nTi TS, AMYL-ACETATE, PINT, 6810-00-123-7047.
   n(-(A @  nnNDITXQNING AND CARE OF MASK CARRIERS IN THE FIELD IS
   PnnR. EXTPNSIVE TRAINING WITH MASK HAS CAUSED SEVERE DEGRADATION OF
   THF MASK CARRIERS. HO AMCCOM IS WORKING TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF
   CARRIERS. IN THE MEANTIME, PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED IN THE
   PROPER CARE AND CLEANING OF THE CARRIER AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE
   RESOURCES WE HAVE.




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   r. (U) AVAILABILITY OF MASK REPAIR PARTS IS CRITICAL TO THE PMCS
   PROGRAM. UNITS EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES IN REPAIR PARTS SHOULD CHECK
   THF STATUS OF UNFILLED REQUISITIONS. THE SHORTAGE OF OUTLET VALVES
   TN THE SUPPLY SYSTEM IS RECOGNIZED AND EFFORTS ARE BEING PURSUED BY
   HU AMCCOM TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE." END QUOTE
   2. (U) REQUESTS UNITS IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE MASK,
   REPAIR PARTS9 CARRIERS, AND BANANA OIL SHORTFALLS/REOurREMENTS
   THROUGH LOSISTIC CHANNELS TO ARCENT 845 ATTN: MAJ SENTLE, (TAC) 9-
   7AM4-434. 3. (U) POC THIS HO IS LTC MERRYMAN/ MAJ MATHIS$ (TAC)
   q-7AM9-337/338.
   IN
   DFr.1 NADR
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = PROTECTIVE MASK READINESS
Document Number =         75
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