SERVICE LIFE OF BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS

File: 081996_jul96_decls63_0002.txt
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Subject: SERVICE LIFE OF BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS                       

Box  ID: BX000420

Document Number:         95

Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - G3 NBC MIS 3  OF 3                                       

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     


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     Os FM 3-4t OIFIC PROTECTION, 21 OCT 85.
     I-  THIS MESSAGE IS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF AN EXTENSION OF THE
     ESTARLISHED SERVICE LIFE OF THE RATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENT (goo$.
     THE NEW PROTECTION TIMES REFLECT INCREASED PROTECTIVE AAIO WEAR
     PROPERTIES THAT WERE DETERMINED THROUGH RECENT TESTING.
     2o PER REFS At Rv AND Co THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE goo is
     ESTARLISHED AS FOLLOWS:
           A* PROTECTION TIME AGAINST LIQUID AGENTS IS 24 HOURS*L
           Re WEAR TIME IS 22 DAYS WITH FULL 24 HOUR PROTECTlOt4.
           (1) WEAR TIME PAY AE EXTENDED TO 30 DAYS BASED ON COMMANDFRI@
     APPROVALT WITH A SLIGHT INCREASED RISK OF SUSTAINING CASUALTIES.
           (2) - THF WEAR TIRE, 22 IDAYSP AEGINS WHEM THE 800 IS REMOVED
     FROM ITS SEALED VAPOR-BARRIER "AG (SEE CHAPTER Iv FM 3-4)*
     3* THE INCREASED PROTECTION/WEAR TIMES AND THE OPTION FOR
     EXTENDING THE WEAR TIME AFFORD THE C014MANOER THE FLEXISILITY IN

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     OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLANNING FOR MISSION VERSUS
     PROTECTION CONSIOLRRATIONS. T141S INCREASED PROTECTION CRITERIA (214
     HOLtRS/22 DAYS) IS TO BE INCORPORATED INTO OPERATIONAL AND
     LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLANNIN6v AhO INTEGRATED SY OTHER TRAI)OC
     PROPONENTS IN APPLICARLE DOCTRINAL MANUALS AND TRAINING DOCUMENTS
     AND ALL TRAINING PROGRAM%* THE NEXT UPDATE FOR FM 3-4t NRC
     PR4DTECTIO14v- WILL INCLUDE THIS DOCTRINAL CHANGE.
     4* THE PROTECTION TIMES 00 NO PERTAIN TO THE NONCAIIOUFL.AGEI)
     CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT (CPO@ AND PERTAIN ONLY TO THE-NEW
     ENHANCED RATTLE DRESS OVERGAFTMENT, THOSE TIMES REMAIN SIX HOURS
     PROTECTION AGAINST LIQUIN AGENTS AND 14 DAYS WEAR TIMEO
     5o THIS CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. REQUEST wrOEST
     OISSEmrNATION,
     6v POC* USACPLS DOCTRINE OFC* MAJ J. STRATTON* AUTOVON 865.562o.
     POC* HQ TRADOC, MAJ De UYESI)GIS, ATITOVON 6SU-3088.
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Subject = SERVICE LIFE OF BATTLE DRESS OVERGARMENTS
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