NBC M17 MASK SUPPLY STATUS ON M17A1 A2 MASKS MISC 8 90 1 91

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Subject = NBC M17 MASK SUPPLY STATUS ON M17A1 A2 MASKS MISC 8 90 1 91     

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                                        POINI PAPER


          Subj; CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE MASKS, M17AIs/Ml7A2s

          1. The ass-et posture of the M17AI and M17A2 masks in issuable
          condition is depicted below:

                           M17AI                               M17A2


                     MAB    MBB     Total              MAB     MBS       Total


                    7,111 Bvlf3l   lOt292           28,292 7,979       36,271

          2. The standard issue mask is the M17A2. As shown above, we also
          have 109292 M17AIs. The M17Als can be issued as a suitable
          substitute but only after 100 percent testing. The Als are older
          and should only be issued when 17A2 stocks are depleted.

          3. The asset posture for the M17A2 is presently fairly good. We
          have been able to obtain approximately 40,000 new M17A2s (free
          issue) from the source of supply (Bl4, AMCCOM, Rock Island,
          Illinois). Without these masks, we would have already depleted our
          stocks.


          4. The initial draw down was generated by exchanging masks with
          Ist MEB (approximately e,000) and 7th MEB (approximately 16,000).
          The majority of 4th MEB has been tested and 5th and 6th MEBs have
          been 100 percent tested.

          5. Our posture should continue to improve. The 8,000 from Ist MEB
          have been received and are being cleaned, tested and either
          returned to stock or scheduled for rebuild. We should start
          receiving the 7th MEB returns soon. We expect to eventually return
          at least 50 percent of the approximate 24,000 to stock without
          rebuild. This estimate is based on statistical data maintained by
          the Testing and Evaluation Units (T&EUs) at Albany and Barstow.

          6. Our reconstitution plan is based an two separate evolutions.
          The first is taking returned masks and placing them back into
          issuable stock. This is accomplished by sorting, cleaning,
          sanitizing and testing. In some cases, limited repair is also
          performed. Based on past statistics, we suspect that at least 50
          percent of our returns will pass testing and be returned to stock.
          This process is performed by the T&EUs at Albany and Barstow. The
          second evolution is the utilization of a Depot Maintenance
          .Interservice Support Agreement (DMISA) when/if funded. The Storage
          and Distribution Directorate maintains this with AMCCOM. Pine
          Bluff, Arkansas, performs the actual rebuild of these masks. The
          rebuilds that are returned from Pine Bluff combined with those
          already placed back into stock give us an excellent reconstitution
     10   plan.

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