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ADVISES THAT THESE SUITS WERE ISSUED AFTER 24 90  AND THE MAJORITY
WERE SIZE MEDIUM, OF 3200 ORDERED THROUGH THIS CONTRACT, 800 ARE
STILL UNACCOUNTED FOR. REQUEST YOU INSPECT ANY WOOD LAND PATTERN
CHEMICAL SUITS RECEIVED AFTER 24 MAR 90.  (IF ANY OF THESE SUITS ARE
LOCATED AT YOUR BASE REPORT TO NGB/DEOS THE SIZE AND NUMBER OF SUITS
LOCATED USING SECURE LINES).




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C.	M6A1 HOOD (NSN  4240-00-999-0420).  BE ADVISED THAT PER REF C
AN ANG FLYING UNIT HAS REPORTED THAT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THEIR
M6A2  HOODS  WERE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE  TO SEPARATION OF SEAMS
AND/OR DETERIORATION OF SEAM COVERINGS.  UNSERVICEABLE HOODS WERE
STORED IN VARIOUS HEATED FACILITIES WERE FROM VARIED LOT NUMBERS AND 
WERE BOTH IN BULK STORAGE AND IN BUILT-UP C-BAGS.  LOT NUMBERS OF
UNSERVICEABLE HOODS INCLUDED  CP 861002040, ECP 861002041, ECP
88E002110 AND  CP 88E002113.  NO PROBLEM HAS YET BEEN IDENTIFIED
WITHIN TAC. HOWEVER, IF YOUR BASE HAS ANY OF THE ABOVE LOT NUMBERS A
VISUAL INSPECTION SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED TO ENSURE  O  UNSERVICEABLE
HOODS ARE PRESENT (REPORT ANY INSPECTION FINDINGS TO NGB/DEOS).
2.	(U) THE  QUICKEST AND EASIEST METHOD OF INSPECTING THE MASKS IS
AS  FOLLOWS.
A.	(U) FLIP THE FABRIC FLAP RUNNING ALONG THE SEAM OVER AND CHECK
TO SEE IS BELOW.
B.	(U) IF UNDER THE FLAP YOU SEE BLACK SEALANT, THE MASK IS 
SERVICEABLE.
C.  	(U)  IF UNDER THE FLAP YOU SEE THE GREEN RUBBER OF THE HOOD THEN
THE MASK IS UNSERVICEABLE.
[(b)(2)]



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