CDR XVIII ABN CORPS 22 DEC 90

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Subject: CDR XVIII ABN CORPS  22 DEC 90                                  

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Document Number:         13

Folder Title: DUTY LOG REAR CP G3  23 DEC 90                                                                  

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Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      











           03 04 22083OZ DEC 90 PP RR UUUU




           COMMANDER WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN RISK. EXTENSION OF WEAR TIME

           BEYOND 22 DAYS DEPENDS ON THE VISUAL CONDITION OF THE SDO. IF THEY

           AREA HEAVILY WORN OR sorLED THEY SHOULD NOT BE EXTENDED.

           3. THE IMPORTANT FINDING STATED IN REF B WAS THAT NO DEGRADATION OF

           PROTECTION OCCURRED WITH ANY GARMENT TESTED, INCLUDING THOSE THAT

           HAD EXPERIENCED VAPOR BARRIER PACKAGE LEAKS OR SPLIT SEAMS. THIS IS

           A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM PAST POLICIES TO INCLUDE THOSE


           DISSEMINATED BY THIS HO. PREVIOUS GUIDANCE HAD ARGUED FOR IMMEDIATE


           RETAPING OF PUNCTURED VAPOR BARRIER BAGS OR CONVERTING GARMENTS

           ACCIDENTLY REMOVED FROM BASS TO TRAINING ONLY.GARMENTS WHEN THE


           GARMENT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE STORAGE CONFIGURATION WITHIN THE

           FIRST SEVENTY-TWO HOURS.


           4. COMMON SENSE CONTINUES TO BE THE KEY TO USING AND MAINTAINING
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           CPOG/BDO. DATA IN REF A AND B SUPPORT INFORMED RISK TAK" BY

           COMMANDERS TO SUPPORT READINESS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. AS LONG

           AS OVERJARMENTS ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THE CONTAMINANTS LISTED IN PARA

             THEIR USE IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING IS ENCOURAGED. HOWEVER, CHAIN

           OF COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE OVERGARMENTS CONTINUE

           TO MEET SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS WHEN USED TO SUPPORT TRAINING.

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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-16
Box ID = BX000054
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = DUTY LOG REAR CP G3 23 DEC 90
Folder Seq # = 339
Subject = CDR XVIII ABN CORPS 22 DEC 90
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
Scan Date = 03-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-AUG-1996