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    I hi C: p~o C:~? CiLt re? i . re peat ~ ci. + or t he ret~a 1 r0 i r~ q ~ ~ + t             i ce poLtc
    L~a~~t 1 v , t he (j' hC(T~ i ca 1 F' rot. C c:t i ve ()ve r (;~a ne nt        ( u~F.'£)(?5 ) i ~ p 1 aced
    i n~i Cie the cnai n bod>' o+ the pack

        (?)nce a Marl ne ha'~.              ~et LtP hi ~ or. her pack a                d~~cr I bed above
    he/C.: he ChoLt Id proceed a~: jo ii o~j'~>: I n t he event 0+ an ~\1f{E)' a I arm

                      I ) $3top breat hi no          Don and ci ear t?a~ Mask
                      72:) Take cover:            ~ross legs, assLtme a seated position.
                         F-Ltt-. ci n F I a ck Jacket
                      4) \Aith ~LIfl'E pack +aci ng the Marl fle                     open middle poLtch
                         and pLtl 1 OLt poncho.            i=Ltl 1 poncho on over head.
                      ~) Put on helmet.              Ens~tre poncho is tucked under body.
                      6) Lean +orvjard in order to get as lc'~ as possible.                               Cross
                         arms and place +orehead on +orearms.
                      7) F~ela'          (~~~ait +urther ~ord.

    Having completed the above steps                        the Marine is no~ in a hastv
    de+ense posture that v4I 11 provide an immediate MOPP level 4
    protect ion.

        Should the Marine be required to proceed to a +uii M£PP level
    4 +rom the above posture, he should remain seated and proceed as
    + oil o~s:

                      1 ) F~'emove CPO(3 +rom interior 0+ ~LICE Pack
                      ` ) Don trousers +rom seated posit ion
                      :) Without removing poncho, don blouse +rom seated
                         position           Zip up blouse and ensure gas masr':: hood has
                         been pul led outside 0+ blouse.
                      4) From pouch on rIght ~ide 0+ pack                           remove boot and place
                         on r I ght +oot
                      ~) From le+t pouch, remove boot and place on ie+t +oot
                      6) With poncho over boots, securely +asten laces.
                      7) From rIght side pouch,             remove glove t~ith Insert, and
                         p 1 ace on rIght hand
                      S) From ie+t side pouch, remove glove ~jIth insert, and
                         place on le+t hand.
                      ~) Starting at the +eet and v~orking to~ards the head,
                         secure all tippers, velcro +asteners and dra~ strings.
                         This can be accomplished by the Marine himsel+ or by
                         use 0+ the buddy system

        ~s t~as stated earlier, Ofle 0+ the principles: that this system
    is based upon is standardi~ation.                        1+ each Marine in the unit
    packs his N~C gear as described herein,                                    it vjill greatly enhance
    the buddy system, as a Marine ~i 11 kno~ exactly ~here to look In
    his buddy's pack to + I nd a sped + I c article 0+ equIpment.

        The purpose 0+ this system is to save time in the event 0+ an
    NL~C alert, thereby minimling panic and promoting a state 0+
    calmness ~ithin the unit.                        }~(:y +oi lo~Ing the instructions +or the
    packIng 0+ N~C equl pment contal ned In this artIcle, then combining
~   t hem ~ It          e+ +ect I ve N~C dr I lis, t he con+ I dence level 0+ t he
    i ndivi dual Marl ne ~i 11                    increase, as t~i 11 the overall N~C read I ness
    0+ the unit~.

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