MCU-2/P PROTECTIVE MASK

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LOOSE AND PROBABLE CAUSE AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE  DATE
  .(U) POINT OF CONTACT AT WP/ALC/LVRDF IS   [(b)(2)]

REFERENCE B MSG IS RETRANSMITTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
QUOTE:
 .(U) THE FRONT VOICEMITTER RING ON THE MCU-2/P SERIES GAS MASK IS
TO ONLY BE CHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS USING THE TIPS OF TWO FINGERS AS
ANNOTATED IN TABLE B-1 OF T.O. T4P4-15-1.  "DO NOT REPEAT DO NOT"
ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN THE RETAINING RING.  THIS WILL CAUSE THE MASK TO
BREAK WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE NEGATIVE PRESSURES OF BREATHING THROUGH
THE  C-2 CANISTER.
.(U) DO NOT DEVISE YOUR OWN INSPECTION METHODS.  IF YOU FEEL THAT
THE TECHNICAL ORDER IS DEFICIENT.  SUBMIT YOUR RECOMMENDED CHANGE ON
AN AFTO FORM 22 FOR EVALUATION.  TAMPERING WITH THE RETAINING RING
WOULD DEGRADE THE CHEMICAL WARFARE CAPABILITY.
 .(U) A PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO RETORQUE THESE VOICEMITTER
RINGS.  HOWEVER,  A SPECIAL TOOL IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE TASK.  A
CHANGE IS BEING INCORPORATED IN T.O. 14P4-15-1 TO AUTHORIZE THIS


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REPAIR.  UNTIL THE CHANGE IS FIELDED, THE PROCEDURE IN THE T.O. IS
STILL THE AUTHORITY.
. (U) POINT OF CONTACT AT WR-ALC/LVRDR IS  [(b)(2)]
         UNQUOTE.
ART II FOR AIG 557, l7AF, l6AF, AND 3AF
  WE HAVE FOUND MCU-2/P MASKS WITH LOOSE RETAINING RINGS AT USAFE
BASES.  IT IS IMPERATIVE ALL USAFE BASES IMMEDIATELY CONDUCT A SURVEY
OF THEIR MCU-2/P MASKS.  WE RECOMMEND YOU CHECK ABOUT 200-300 MASKS
WITH 50/50 MIX OF NEW AND ISSUED MASKS FROM VARIOUS UNITS AND IEU.
ALSO, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT YOU CHECK YOUR ASSETS STRICTLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS IN PART I AND TABLE 5-2 OF TECHNICAL
ORDER 14P4-l5-1.  DO NOT TIGHTEN OR UNTIGHTEN ANY CENTER VOICEMITTER
RETAINING RINGS BY HAND.  FOLLOW THE PROPER INSTRUCTIONS.
DUE TO PREVIOUS ACTIONS, RAMSTEIN, HAHN, AND BITBURG ARE EXEMPT FROM
THIS SURVEY.  REPORT YOUR FINDINGS, NEGATIVE OR OTHERWISE BY SECURE
      VOICE TO HQ USAFE/DESO            [(b)(2)]  BY 1900Z 18 JAN

PART THREE FOR CENTAF REAR AND FORWARD:
      THIS IS AN ADVISORY MESSAGE. WE HAVE MANUFACTURED SEVERAL TOOLS
TO PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE VOICEMITTER RINGS AND ARE POSTURED TO SUPPORT


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YOU IF YOU REQUEST ASSISTANCE.
 . (U) HQ USAFE /DESO POC IS [(b)(2)]

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