CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READINESS 15 NOV 90

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Subject: CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READINESS  15 NOV 90                 

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Folder Title: TOC LOGS - MSG FILE LOGS 16 NOV 90                                                              

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        PRIORITY           RUKLDAR CDRAMC ALEXANDRIA VA //AMCOC-CN//


        B. ENSURE THAT ALL SOLDIERS ARE PROPERLY FITTED WITH MASKS$
        BDO'S/CPO'S, BOOTS AND GLOVES.




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        C. CHECK ALL CDE CLOTHING AND MASKS FOR DEFECTS, HOLES, TEARS,
        EXCESSIVE WEAR.
        4. SPECIFIC CDE LESSONS LEARNED DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF
        DESERT SHIELD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
        A. SOME M17AI/A2 MASKS EXHIBITED METAL FRACTURE (CRACKING) IN THE
        VOICEMITTER OUTLET VALVE ASSEMBLY IN THE AREA WHERE THE DRINK TUBE
        LEVER (SHAFT) PASSES THROUGH THE VOICEMITTER. CHECK FOR THIS DEFECT
        BY REMOVING THE OUTLET VALVE COVER AND CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE
        AREA ADJACENT TO THE DRINK TUBE LEVER AND OUTLET VALVE SEAT.
        PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ADVISED TO TAKE MAXIMUM PRECAUTIONS TO
        CUSHION MASKS FROM DAMAGE TO THE DRINKING TUBE LEVER VOICEMITTER
        ASSEMBLY AND LENS. IF CRACKING IS FOUND, THE MASK MUST BE REPLACED.
        B. SOME M24 AND M25 MASKS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE THE LENS
        DELAMINATING AND DEBONDING ON THE RUBBER PERIPHERY. SHOULD
        DELAMINATION/DEBONDING BE OBSERVED, MASKS MUST BE REPLACED.
        PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHDULD BE PAID TO THE OLDER MASKS. USE
        FACEFORM TO PREVENT CRACKING OF FACEPIECE - HIGH TEMPERATURES
        MAKE THE M24/M25 MASK LENS MORE BRITTLE. ALSO, WATCH FOR
        DISCOLORATION OF LENS MATERIAL, IT HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WITH
        OLDER MASKS AND CAN MAKE THE MASK UNSERVICEABLE.




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        5. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL DEFECTIVE MASKS BE TURNED
        IN IMMEDIATELY. THESE  ARE TO BE RETURNED TO: CDR, PINE BLUFF
, MARK MASK FOR B14 ACCOUNT.
        6. AMCCOM HAS FORMED A TEAM TO ASSIST UNITS DEPLOYING TO DESERT
        SHIELD TO ENSURE PROTECTIVE MASKS ARE SERVICEABLE AND PROVIDE THE
        REQUIRED PROTECTION. UNITS DESIRING ON-SITE SUPPORT FROM THE
        AMCCOM TEAM SHOULD SEND THEIR REQUEST BY MSG TO: CDR AMCCOM,
        ROCK ISLAND, IL, AMSMC-OC. ALL REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT SHOULD
        IDENTIFY THE DESIRED DATE OF VISIT, UNIQUE PROBLEM AREAS THAT
        AMCCOM SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ADDRESS AND REQUESTING UNIT'S POC
        MSG ADDRESS, AND DSN.
        7. IMMEDIATE AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS AND ISSUES SHOULD
        BE REFERRED TO THE CHEMICAL DESK AT THE AMCCOM OPERATIONS CENTER,
        DSN 793-9415 OR TO THE HQ, AMC OPERATIONS CENTER, DSN 284-4045.
        B. POC FOR THIS ACTION IS MR. DOUGLAS KOBER, DSN 284-9463.

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Folder Title = TOC LOGS - MSG FILE LOGS 16 NOV 90
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Subject = CHEMICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT READINESS 15 NOV 90
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 02-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 23-AUG-1996