MASK TESTING CAPABILITY MCCDC QUANTICO 17 FEB 91

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Subject = MASK TESTING CAPABILITY MCCDC QUANTICO 17 FEB 91

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC

Unit = HQMC

Folder Title = HQMC - SWA LOGISTICS SEC 1 OF 3

Document Number = 12

Box ID = BX600136

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ADMINISTRATIVE II.ESSAGE IS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, THE ONLY MASKS THAT REOUIRE RETESTIMP.
ARE THOSE THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECT OURINP OPERATIONAL TESTING.
PRIORITY OPTIONS FOR ACCCMPLISHIKG MIS ARE IDENTIFIED IN REF IL ADDITIONALLY,
TUE U. S. ARMY CURRENTLY HAS A FACILITY TO 00 THIS IN SWA. LIAISON
P 032906Z FEB 91 IYB PSM 310526fill WITH USA OC/S LOGISTICS INDICATES ARCENT VILL ASSIST IN
SERVICEABILITY TESTING. ANOTHER OPTION WOULD BE TO SEND SUSPECT
Fm CHC VASMIXGTON CC//LRC@.// WKS To COWCORTOUASES FOR RETESTING. A SUSTAINKENT BLOCK OF
APPROX 27,990 KMS WAS PROVIDED TO FIRST FSSC TO ASSIST IN SUSPECT
TO CCKUSWCEXTIIG-4/G-3/XOC// WI REPLACEMENT. DUE To THE CRITICALITY OF MMS. THOSE SENT TO
COITUS FOR TESTINGIREPAIR VOULD BE RETURNED BY FASTEST MEANS
INFO CC MCC:C 4UARTICO VAIIWFIIB/l CG ACROAC VASHINGTOR 00//SSCXBCI/ AVAILABLE.
CC FIRST FSSGI/G-4/G-]// CG r4l8 BARSTOW CA//0800/1
COr.USKARCEN7 REAR CHO $PT ACROAC QUANTICO VA 2. KARCEXT SHOULD WAVE SEVERAL PERSONNEL XNOVLED.@EABLE IN NFVD MD
COILWCORLMASES ALBANY GA//87/83S// MASK MAINTENANCE PROCHURES. NOVEIrct, IF PERSONNEL ARE MOT AVAILABLE
AND/OR ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, A TEAM OF MINES WILL BE DISPATCHED,
OT OX YOUR REOLIEST TO PPOVIDE WW AND UIXTCXANCE TRAINING.
UNCLAS //Ne3gOg//
3. UTILIZIN. PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES VILL
SUBJ: MASK TESTING CAPABILITY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE FAILURE RATE PEICEXTACES IDENTIFIED IN REF A.
NSCID/GENADMIN/CwX/LRCC// UTILIZING fEc MFUD WILL ENSURE PROPER FIT OF MASK AND WILL
REF/A/MSG/COKMARCORLOrBASES ALBANY GA/08710RUEB91/(S)/XOTAL// SIGHIF]CTPLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MMIS TO BE TESTED FOR
AKPKIREF OUTLINED PROPOSALS FOR HIGH LEVEL OF MASK CONFIDERCC AND SERUI',EIBIL[rY.
SERVICEABILITY.//
RHKS/ 4. INTENT IS TO E)O)ECITIOUSLY SATISFY MCENT REQUIREMENT. OPTIONS
PRCV[DED ABOVE AND 1909 PRESENTED 11 THE REF ARE SUPPCRIABLE.
1. PURPOSE Of THIS MSG IS TO PROVIDE A031TIONAL INFO TO THAT ACTION PENDING YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MESSACE.
PRESENTED III THE REF AND SOLICIT WCENT SUPPORT RECUIRED FOR Ka
TESTING. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOL IS P90VIDEO: S. THIS MSG IS A JOINT CMC/KRCAC RE?LY.
IL RECCGXIZIXG PZKS HAVE FAILED SERVIUABILITY TEST FOR A
VARIETY OF REASONS, MEASURES CAN ANO SHOUID BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE 6. CHCIMCRDAO POC:
THIS PRCBLM' MU MM HAVE R .ECULAR VISUAL =EL-4'..5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
Cl) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. $T
AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE IT IS FREE OF $AND AND DIRT,
AND THAT INLET AND OUTLET VALVES ARE PROPERLY ATTACHED. THE = I
MT BE TREATED IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO A RIFLE. WITHOUT CARE AND
CLEANING, IT WILL NOT FUMCTIOX PROPERLY.
(2) OPERATIONAL TESTING. EVERY MINE ASSOCIATED VITH
DESERT STORM SUCULD HAVE BY NOW, A MASK THAI WAS TESTED FOR
SERVICEABILITY BY THE TEST AND EVALUATION UNITS OF 9CLS ALBANY AKO/02
BARSTOW, OR A NEW PJM. THE NEXT STEP IS TO ENSURE THE MASK
FITS/CDXFORMS TO A MINE'S FACE. THIS WILL DETERMINE If A = WILL
LEAK VHILE THE MARINE IS VEARING 11. A WK THAT IS SERVICEABLE VILL
NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PROTECIIOX IF IT DOES NOT FIT. TO CONDUCT
THIS OPERATIONAL TEST, TWENTY CM MASK FIT VALIDATICH DEVICES L4FVOI
ARE IN SWA AND FORTY (40) MORE ARE BEING PROCURED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY. SHIPPING STATUS CF THE 40 IIFVOS VILL BE
PROVIDED BY SEPCCR. ELEMENTS OF 11 MET FOLLOW-ON FORCES HAVE CLVR: COMUNICATICH CENTER (St) ... INFO
COMPLETED THIS TEST AND IRE 20 DEVICES VCR[ DEPLOYED VITH THEM FOR OLVR:Cr.0 SPT F.CRCAC QUARTICO VAIII ... I
USE BY ALL MARCENT FORCES. IF AFTER PROPER MAINTENANCE, AND TVO WF(3)...IKFO FOR CC MCMC QUARTICO VAU
FAILED ATEITIS TO VALIDATE A AM FIT OX THREE DIFFERENT ?LARIMES. THE (I ) .1 (it oic (I) ix (1) CC q) G (1) I
WK SHOULD BE C.XSICERED SUSPECT AND A ONT
REPLACEMMI WI PROVIDED. THE SUSPECT MASK SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR
SERVICEABILITY. 319576/4238/941 01 OF 91 M2 0096 041/99:49Z 192996Z FEB SI
(3) SERVICEABILITY TESTING. ONCE INITIAL SERVICEABILITY CSX:RXKCB017 CHC VASHINRTOM DC//LRCCI/

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