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1.  SUBJECT MESSAGE ADDRESSED MANY OF AFSC'S PREVIOUS QUESTIONS,
HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL MAJOR ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE
DISCUSSED AT SAF/AOPT'S WORKING GROUP MEETING ON 6 SEP 90.  REQUEST
MAJCOMS COME PREPARED TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
(A)  SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY EACH M/D/S AIRCRAFT THAT REQUIRES
MODIFICATION (I.E.  22 F-16A, 2 F-16B, ETC.)


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(B) FOR HQ TAC/DR:  YOUR REF MSG REQUESTED THAT USAFTAWC ACCELERATE
THE TAERS IOT&E AND FOR HSD TO INVESTIGATE USING THE PIHM IN FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT.  PER EARLIER AGREEMENTS, IT IS AFSC'S UNDERSTANDING THAT 
TAC SUPPORTS THE PIHM IN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.  HAS THIS CHANGED?  IF
NOT, DO YOU STILL REQUIRE THE FULL SERIES OF QUALIFICATION TESTS (IN
ADDITION TO THE ONES IN REF MSG?  WHAT IS THE GAMEPLAN FOR TAERS?
(C)  AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS SHOULD BE PERMANENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE.  DOES THIS MEAN CLASS V IAW AFR 57-4?
(D)  NO TARIFF EXISTS FOR ONE PIECE GROUNDCREW ENSEMBLES.  SHOULD
AFSC USE THE AIRCREW TARIFFS OR PUT THE URGENT AND COMPELLING LETTER
CONTRACT ON HOLD PENDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REQUIRED TARIFFING?
(E)  LETTER CONTRACTS CANNOT HAVE OPTIONS ON THEM.  ANY SUBSEQUENT
BUYS WILL EACH HAVE TO BE AN URGENT AND COMPELLING JUSTIFICATION.
(F)  REF MSG REQUESTED THAT AFSC CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DERP AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.  DOES THIS REFLECT AN URGENT AND COMPELLING
SITUATION?  ADDITIONALLY, MAJCOMS NEED TO CLARIFY THE TEST REQUIREMENTS (I.E. AFR 80-14)  SINCE THIS IS AN EXISTING NON-DEVELOPMENTAL ITEM.
(G)  THERE IS NO FUNDING OR DIRECTION FOR A REDUCED SIZE CANISTER
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MCU-2/P.  THE SPO'S INITIAL SURVEY SHOWS THAT NO


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EXISTING CANISTER MEETS USAF REQUIREMENTS FOR REDUCED BREATHING
RESISTANCE AND SMALLER SIZE.  IN THIS LIGHT,  DO THE MAJCOMS STILL
WANT AFSC TO PROCEED?  IF SO, IS THIS URGENT AND COMPELLING?  
(H) THERE IS NO FUNDING OR DIRECTION FOR THE M-17 MASK ADAPTER.
(I)  DO THE MAJCOMS WANT A PERMEABLE VAPOR PROTECTION HOOD FOR THE 
MCU-2/P (MADE OUT OF ENSEMBLE FABRIC)?


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