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File: aaake_01.txtSUBJECT: (MESSAGE DTG: 171600ZOCT90) HAND-HELD WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (U) PRIORITY PAASZYUW RUKGNBA --RHDIBFF. ZNY P 171600Z OCT 90 FM HQ AFIA FT BELVOIR FA//INU// TO RUEBSAA/USCINCCENT FWD//CCJ3// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQS ELEMENT//DO/JRCC/ INFO RUEAHQA/SAF WASHINGTON DC//AQPT/AQLZ// RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASH DC//J3-SOD// RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC//XOOTW// RUCJACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ3// RUCJAAA/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//SOJ3/SOJ2// RUHGRPG/COMUSNAVCENT RUEBBAA/COMUSMARCENT FWD RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS// BT SUBJ: HAND-HELD WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM (U) REF A: USCENTAF REAR MSG 041551Z OCT 90, , SUBJ: WATER DESALINATOR, SURVIVOR-06, NSN 4610-01-313-6085 (U) (NOTAL). REF B: SAF/AQLZ MSG 282247Z SEP 90, SUBJ: RESPONDING TO TIME URGENT ACQUISITIONS RELATED TO DESERT SHIELD (U) (NOTAL). PAGE 02 RUKGNBA0546 1. REF A IS QUOTED FYI; QUOTE PARA 1. WE SUPPORT YOUR INITIATIVE TO PROCURE THE SURVIVOR-06 FOR AIRCREWS DEPLOYED IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. THE DEVICE, PACKED IN A SURVIVAL KIT, IS CAPABLE OF TRANSFORMING ALKALINE WATER FROM NUMEROUS SOURCES IN THEATER INTO POTABLE DRINKING WATER. WITH ADEQUATE DRINKING WATER THE CHANCES OF EVASION AND SURVIVAL OF A DOWNED CREWMAN ARE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. PARA 2. WE HAVE SURVEYED AIRCREW REQUIREMENTS AND THE FOLLOWING QUANTITIES OF THE SURVIVOR-06 ARE NEEDED: TAF-539, MAC-205, AFSOC-805 (280 FOR AIRCREWS, 525 COMBAT CONTROL TEAM, PARA RESCUE), AND SAC-200. THESE QUANTITIES DO NOT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DEPLOYMENTS OR SPARES. RECOMMEND AN ADDITIONAL 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL QUANTITY BE PURCHASED FOR SPARES. UNQUOTE. 2. DETAILED INFO ON SURVIVOR-06 CAPABILITIES WITH RATIONALE AND APPLICATION AS EVASION/SURVIVAL AID IN DESERT ENVIRONMENT WAS PRIORITY PAGE: 1
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