REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK

File: 120396_sep96_decls1_0007.txt
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Subject: REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK                      

Unit: MCCDC       

Parent Organization: CMC         

Box ID: BX600038

Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171                                                     

Document Number:          2

Folder SEQ  #:         32


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               CO MCRDAC WASHINGTON DC//
       IN70    COMUSMARCENT//G-4//                                CG MCL& BARSTOW CA11880011
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                          NOFORN //ND@960//
       SUEJ; MASK TESTING CAPA51LITY IN SWA
       MS@IDIQENAL)MINICOMMARCOPLOGBASESALS187A//
       RMXS/
       66              NBC DEFENSE EQUIPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION UNIT (T&CU)
       RESULTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY SHOWN A 26 TO 38 PERCENT FAILURE RATE ON
       M17A2 MASKS TESTED PRIOR TO AND UPON COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT.
       SPECIFICALLY9 STATISTICS OBTAINED FROM DEPLOYING MEU (SOC)S DUPING
       THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE SHOWN THAT AFTER SIX MONTHS OF FIELD USE
       MASKS CAN BE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE 32 TO 4C PERCENT FAILURE RATE
       WHEN RE-TESTEC),
       2a (U) UNITS PARTICIPATING IN DESERT SHIELD/STORM WERE EITHER
       I S S U -- D N E W 0 R M A @@ H I N E T E 5 I E D M A S K S P R I 0 R T 0 0 R 5 H 0 R T L Y A F T r- R
       DEPLOYMENT* CONCERN IS THAT UNITS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED FOR SEVERAL
       ,MONTHS AND MASKS HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVELY USED,                           BASED ON HISTORICAL
       DATAT RETESTING OF THESE MASKS SIOULD BE ACCOMPLISHEC IN THE NEAR
       FUTJRE.
             (U) THE MASK FIT VALIDATION DEVICE: (@.FVC)) CURRENTLY ZIELDED TO
           A WILL ASSIST IN ASSURING PROPER FIT.                       THE MFVD DOES NOT9 HOWEVER9
  GI:STINGUISH BETWEEN LEAKAGE DUE TO IMPROPER PIT VERSUS LEAKAGE DUE
       TO OTHER DEF7-CTS WHICH CAN ONLY BE DETECTED BY THE @M14 TESTER.
t #  (U) TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF MASK CONFIDENCE AND SERVICEABILITY
       THE POL 1,5 PROPOSED:
              Ae   THAT A TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY BE PLACED IN SWA.
              Eg   THAT THIS INITIATIVE* IF APPF?QVFDG FE COORDINATED n Y
       COMMARCORLOGBASESALB WITH ALCON TO L@@CLUDE C:)GRDINATION OF A
       CONCEPT OF OPS WITH MARCENT/I MEF FOR AN ONGOING TESTING PROGRAM IN
       ,;WA
                   THAT OPr-RATIONAL9 TECHNICAL9 ANC ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF
       THE DEPLOYED FACILITY BE MAINTAINED BY COMMARCORLOGEASE@,ALD.
       5* (U) SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLET TO INCLUC)EV (A) PLACING
       ASSETS ABOARD NAVAL SHIPPING; (8) DEPLOYING THE EXISTING TRACTOR



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Document 8 f:/Week-38/BX600038/FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171/replacement of m17a2 field protective mask:1112961512462
Control Fields 17
File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX600038
Unit = MCCDC
Parent Organization = CMC
Folder Title = FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 171
Folder Seq # = 32
Subject = REPLACEMENT OF M17A2 FIELD PROTECTIVE MASK
Document Seq # = 2
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 12-NOV-1996