MASK READINESS XVIII ABN CORPS 10 JAN 91

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Subject: MASK READINESS   XVIII ABN CORPS   10 JAN 91                    

Unit: 82D AB      

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001501

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Document Number:         52








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     L.:3. PROTECTIVE MASKS ISSUED TO XVIii ABN CORPS SOLDIERS ARE:
           A. AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST.
              THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST ALL
           B.
        IRAQI CHEMICAL AND BIOLOO;CAL   AOENTS.
     U.    C. MOST EFFECTIVE WHEN PROPERLY SIZED, FITTED AND MAINTAINED.
     0     D. A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF I   NDIVIDUAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
        (IPE) THAT MUST BE REGULARLY CHECKEI) BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
     P4. UNr@,t4gC NC08 PLAY   AN ABSOLUTELY VITAL ROLE IN@ASSURIN(3 THAT
     i*SDLDIERS-@HAVE A CORRECTLY SIZED, FITTED, AND FUNCTIONING MASK. THIS
     @TASK IS ACCOMPLISHED FOR SOLDIERS WHO WEAR M-17 SERIES MASKS BY:
           A. USING,CALIPERS TO CONDUCT MASK sizrNG.
     1,             8A
                              L T
           C.--           _Tt) Ifi4e                                OIL AND/OR
        UBJECTIVE SIZING INDICATES AN MIS-SIZED SOLDIER.
           D. CHECKING MASK SERVICEABILITY AGINST CRITERIA IN THE TM.
           E. TURNING IN UNSERVICEABLE MASKS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.
           F. EDUCATING SOLDIERS ON HOW TO CONDUCT OPERATOR-LEVEL PMCS AND
     ;RUNIT LEADERS ON TECHNIQUES FOR FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS.
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           G. CONDUCTING ON-THE-SPOT CORRECTIONS WHEN DEFICIENCIES ARE
       DISCOVERED.
     i5. E-XAMPLES OF RECURRING M-1   7 SERIES MASK RELATED DEFICIENCIES
       IDENTIFIED WITHIN XVIII ABN CORPS UNITS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
           4. TWO WEEK SUPPLY OF NERVE AGENT PYRIDOSTIOMINE PRETREATMENT
       (NAPP) TABLETS NOT STORED INSIDE THE MASK CARRIER.
           B. THREE NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTE KIT (NAAK) INJECTORS NOT STORED
       IN MASK CARRIER OR NAAK NOT CURRENT.
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           C. NO M25SAI OR M291 SKIN DECON KIT IN OUTSIDE REAR POCKET OF
       THE M15AI MASK CARRIER OR ATTACHED TO THE CARRIER D-RING(S).
           D. MASK HOOD NOT IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE; I.El HALF WAY UP ON
       VOICEMITTER.
 OR NON-ELASTIC HEAD HARNESS.
           F. LEG STRAP ON CAMOUFLAGE COVER RETAINING BAND WRAPPED AROUND
     "MASK CARRIER,THUS PREVENTING IMMEDIATE ACCESS.
           B. MISSING OR CRAKCED EYELENS OURSERTS.
           H. INOPERATIVE DRINK TUBE SELECTOR LEVER.
           I. UNSERVICEABLE OR MISSING NOSE CUPI INLET AND/OR OUTLET VALVE
       DISKS.

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       6. LACK OF BANANA OIL HAS HAD AN ADVERSE IMPACT'DN MASK SIZNG AND
       FIT VALIDAITON. EFFORTS ARE ON GOING TO LOCAL PURCHASE BANANA OIL
       AT THE SAME TIME THE ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND IS WORKING TO PUSH 1000



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Subject = MASK READINESS XVIII ABN CORPS 10 JAN 91
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