TRANSITION OF USN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GAS MASKS 16 AUG 90

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Subject: TRANSITION OF USN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GAS MASKS 16 AUG 90       

Unit: US NAVY     

Parent Organization: US NAVY     

Box  ID: BX300110

Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE CHRONOLOGICAL FILES 7 AUG - 19 SEP 90 5 OF 27                                    

Document Number:         36

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           RIUTI.NR                              ZYUW RUENAAA8524 2281459
           R 161337Z AUG 90 ZYB
           FM CNO WASHINGTON CC//03//
           TO   CINZLANTFLT NORFOLK VA //@13/N4//
                CIN@'PACFLT PEARL )-ARBOR HI //N3/N4//
           INFO COINAVSURFLANT NORFOLK VA//OO/N3/N4//
                C04'4AVAIRLA@IT NORFOLK VA//OO/N3/N4//
                @134NAVSURFPAC SANDIEGO CA //OO/N3/N4//
                C04NAVAIRPAC SAN DIEGO CA//OO/N3/N4//
                US:INCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//@@CJ30/CCJ4//
                '-OMJSNAVCENT PEARL HARBOR HII/DO/N3/N4//
                CIV:USNAVEUR LONDON UK//@13/@.'4//
                COMNAVSEASYSCOM @ASHINGTON DC//05//


           UNCLAS //NOBO73//
           SUBJ: TRANSITION OF USN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GAS MASKS
           MSGID/Sr-NADMIN/OPNAV 03//
           REF/A/DO:/MRC4OAlCG'.4-6641-S33R/MRC49AlCHN-6641-R38//
           PEF/B/)OZ/MRC49U97EN-6641-Sl3/MRC49U97RN-6641-RlO//
           REF/C/MSa/SPCC MECHNICSBURG/081401Z MAR 90//
           REF/D/NJD62-1(C)//
           P,MKS/
           1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ADVISE ALCON ON THE
           TRANSITION FROM THE MK V TO THE MCU/2-P GAS MASK.
           2, WHILE THE MCU/2-P HAS IMPROVED DESIGN AND SIZINA @r-ATURES9
           THE MK V MASK IS A FULLY CAPABLE UNIT AND EITHER MASK CAN BE USED
           WITH EXISTING CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENT (CPO)    MK V AND
           MCU/2-P MASK CANNISTERS9 HOWEVER9 ARE NOT REPEAT NO;
           INTERCHANGEABLE. THOROUGH EXAM114ATION OF REF A MRC CARDS FOR THE
           MCU/2-0 OR REF B MRC CARDS FOR THE MK V IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE
           THAT AL- REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPER MAINTE@,'ANCE AND CARE ARE
           E;rFECT7-Do
           3. MCU/2-P MASKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED9 ON A DEPLOYER PRIORITY
TS ARRIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. TL---ET JNITS
           N@ED NOT REQUISITION THIS ITEM,   TRANSITION TO MCU/2-0 WILL BE
           ACCOMPLISHED IN A 100 PERCENT CHANGEOUT BY SHIP. PARTIAL
           TRANSITIONS WILL NOT BE DONE BECAUSE MASK CANNISTERS CANNOT BE
           INTERCHANGEDO TURN IN OF MK V MASKS 4ILL BE IAW WITH REF Ci
           WHICH REQUIRES SORTING OF THE MK V UNITS INTO
           SERVICEABLE/UNSERVICEABLE GROUPINGS PRICR TO TURNOVER TO LOCAL
           TYCOM AJTHORITY. TYCOM HAS AUTHORITY TO REDISTRIBUTE SERVICEABLE
           MASKS AS REQUIREMENTS ARISE*



           CNO WAS-1 DC
           ORIG   03(b)                                           (D*F)
           INFO   09(*) 04(t) 05(t) 06(*) 07(k) 14CC(l) SC(&) 03C2(*)


             MCN=90228/23145    TOR=90228/1355Z   T8DzqO228/1853Z   CDSN=NFP934
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Subject = TRANSITION OF USN CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GAS MASKS
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