(MESSAGE DTG: 171600ZOCT90) HAND-HELD WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (U)

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SUBJECT: (MESSAGE DTG: 171600ZOCT90) HAND-HELD WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (U)

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PAASZYUW RUKGNBA --RHDIBFF.
ZNY
P 171600Z OCT 90
FM HQ AFIA FT BELVOIR FA//INU//
TO RUEBSAA/USCINCCENT FWD//CCJ3//
RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQS ELEMENT//DO/JRCC/
INFO RUEAHQA/SAF WASHINGTON DC//AQPT/AQLZ//
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASH DC//J3-SOD//
RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC//XOOTW//
RUCJACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ3//
RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//SOJ3/SOJ2//
RUHGRPG/COMUSNAVCENT
RUEBBAA/COMUSMARCENT FWD

RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS//
BT

SUBJ: HAND-HELD WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (U)
REF A: USCENTAF REAR MSG 041551Z OCT 90, , SUBJ: WATER
DESALINATOR, SURVIVOR-06, NSN 4610-01-313-6085 (U) (NOTAL).
REF B: SAF/AQLZ MSG 282247Z SEP 90, SUBJ: RESPONDING TO TIME URGENT
ACQUISITIONS RELATED TO DESERT SHIELD (U) (NOTAL).

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1. REF A IS QUOTED FYI; QUOTE PARA 1. WE SUPPORT YOUR
INITIATIVE TO PROCURE THE SURVIVOR-06 FOR AIRCREWS DEPLOYED IN
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. THE DEVICE, PACKED IN A SURVIVAL KIT, IS
CAPABLE OF TRANSFORMING ALKALINE WATER FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES IN
THEATER INTO POTABLE DRINKING WATER. WITH ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER
THE CHANCES OF EVASION AND SURVIVAL OF A DOWNED CREWMAN ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. PARA 2. WE HAVE SURVEYED AIRCREW
REQUIREMENTS AND THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES OF THE SURVIVOR-06 ARE
NEEDED: TAF-539, MAC-205, AFSOC-805 (280 FOR AIRCREWS, 525 COMBAT
CONTROL TEAM, PARA RESCUE), AND SAC-200. THESE QUANTITIES DO NOT
INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DEPLOYMENTS OR SPARES. RECOMMEND AN ADDITIONAL
10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY BE PURCHASED FOR SPARES. UNQUOTE.
2. DETAILED INFO ON SURVIVOR-06 CAPABILITIES WITH RATIONALE
AND APPLICATION AS EVASION/SURVIVAL AID IN DESERT ENVIRONMENT WAS

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