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HOW MANY SOLDIERS STILL NEED M40 OR SMALL M17S? THE HQ AMCCOM
PROTECTIVE MASK READINESS EVALUATION TEAM DETERMINED, DURING THEIR
VISIT OF 1-5 JAN 91. THAT NEARLY 50 PERCENT OF THE MASK FAILURES
NOTED DURING THEIR FIT/VALIDATION TEST WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER PMCS.
ALL OTHER FAILURES WERE CAUSED BY IMPROPER SIZING AND FITTING. WHAT
ACTIONS HAS XVIII ABN CORPS TAKEN TO IMPROVE MASK FITTING SKILLS,
CROSS LEVEL MASK REPAIR PARTST AND IMPLMM PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE
MASK PMCS PERFORMED BY THE SOLDIER.
2.(V'@ ADDITIONAL XV:EII ABN CORPS REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ADDRESSED
AFTER DISTRIBUTION TO VII CORPS AND EAC UNITS.
3. (U) POC THIS HQ IS LTC MERRYMAN, (TAC) 9-7806-337/338.
DECL OADR
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = M40/42 MASK READINESS
Subject = M40 PROTECTIVE JMASKS FOR XVIII ABN CORPS
Document Number = 87
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