SHORTAGE OF M17A2 GAS MASKS

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SUBJECT:  SHORTAGE OF M17A2 GAS MASKS

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PATSZYUW RHCDAAA0560 3161645-    --RHDIBFF.
ZNY
P 121540Z NOV 90
FM 823RHCES HURLBURT FLD FL//CC//
TO RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BSDE/LGSE//
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	SUBJ:  SHORTAGE OF M17A2 GAS MASKS
	1.  PER TELCON USCENTAF REAR/BSDE, 823 RHCES RH-3 ELEMENT IS
SCHEDULED TO TASKING ON OR ABOUT 13 NOV 90 TO SUPPORT OPERATION 
DESERT SHIELD.
	2.  PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT OF RH-1, RH-2 ELEMENTS HQ TAC ASSISTED IN 
OBTAINING 275 M17A2 MASKS TO FILL OUR REQUIREMENTS.  ONCE OBTAINED, 
10% OF THE MASKS WERE UNSERVICEABLE AND 240 OF THE 275 MASKS LABELED
MEDIUM WERE ACTUAL SIZE LARGE.  WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HQ TAC
LGSE TO RESOLVE THE SIZING PROBLEM.  THEY INDICATED UPON ADDITIONAL 
TASKING OF RH-3 ELEMENT THEY WOULD WORK THE ISSUE.
	3.  IN ORDER TO FACILITATE BUILD-UP OF RH-3 FOR SHORT-NOTICE
DEPLOYMENT WE REQUIRE 240 M17A2 GAS MASKS (SIZE MEDIUM).  IF WE DO 
NOT OBTAIN THE MEDIUM MASKS AS REQUESTED, ONLY 28 PERSONNEL FROM THE
RH-3 ELEMENT WOULD BE ABLE TO DEPLOY FULLY EQUIPPED TO OPERATE IN AN 

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