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File: 110196_aacjk_01.txtSUBJECT: USAF SURGEON GENERAL FITTING MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERTS FOR MCU-2/P GAS MASK DTG: 182000Z/JAN91 SUMMARY: PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FITTING OPTICAL INSERTS IN GAS MASKS. UNCLASSIFIED PENTAGON OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE PRIORITY/ROUTINE ZYUW RUEABOL0204 0190130 P R 182000Z JAN 91 FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGPC// TO AIG 8201//SG// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF//SG// INFO RULSBUA/BUMED WASHINGTON DC//MED-02C// RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//SGPS-CP// RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT//CCSG// RUVEFFA/AFDPRC LOWRY AFB CO//PR// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//XOOTM/SGPC// UNCLAS SUBJ: FITTING MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERTS FOR MCU-2/P GAS MASK 1. PLEASE ENSURE ALL OPTOMETRY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINICS RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE. UNDER IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERT SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE MEMBER'S MCU-2/P MASK PRIOR TO ORDERING. A MASK SUPPLIED BY THE CLINIC MAY ALSO BE USED TO CHECK COMPATIBILITY. 2. WHEN NO MASK IS AVAILABLE TO CHECK COMPATIBILITY, THE 46MM OR 48MM EYESIZE MAG-1 INSERT SHOULD BE ORDERED WITH THE SHORT BRIDLE PERSONNEL ARRIVING AT OPERATION DESERT STORM WITHOUT PREVIOUS MCU-2/P TRAINING, SHOULD HAVE THEIR MAG-1/MCU-2/P COMPATIBILITY CHECKED BY A CHEMICAL DEFENSE TECHNICIAN. TO CHECK THE FIT, OBSERVE THE MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERT THROUGH THE FACEPLATE OF THE MASK WITH A PENLIGHT. THE BRIDLE SHOULD POSITION ITSELF ENTIRELY WITHIN THE MASK SO THAT THE SEAL IS NOT COMPROMISED. IF THE BRIDLE DOES VIOLATE THE SEAL AREA, SUBSTITUTE A SHORT BRIDLE, IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE HAVE THE. MEMBER INSERT THEIR FINGERS ALONG THE SIDES OF THE MASK AND PUSH THE INSERT FORWARD, CLEAR OF THE SEAL AREA AND CHECK THE SEAL. ENSURE THAT THE MCU-2/P STRAPS ADJACENT TO THE MAG- 1 STRAP ARE FIRMLY TIGHTENED. IF THIS METHOD FAILS TO GENERATE A GOOD SEAL, USE THE M-17 GAS MASK WITH INSERT. 4. THESE ORDERING AND FITTING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE USAF AEROSPACE VISION LABORATORY AT THE USAF SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE, THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF THE MAG-1 FITTING GUIDE, AND AFDPRC/PR. 5. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE [(b)(2)] BT *****MESSAGE PREPARATION HINT******* THE JOINT STAFF HAS IMPOSED MINIMIZE WORLDWIDE ON ALL USERS OF RECORD MESSAGE TRAFFIC COMMUNICATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DISTRIBUTION ACTION SO(2) (A,F) 10 INFO RE(6) XOOTM(1) FILE CY (1) MCN=91019/03468 TOR=91019/0133Z TAD=91019-0136Z CDSN=MAD723 *AIR FORCE MESSAGE* PAGE 1 OF 1 UNCLASSIFIED 182000Z JAN 91
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