CHARCOAL UNDERGARMENT SERVICE LIFE-REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

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SUBJECT: CHARCOAL UNDERGARMENT SERVICE LIFE-REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION

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PCASZDSW RHDIAAA6332 2971548- --RHDIBFF.
ZNY SVC CLKS CLR UR LOGS
P 241311Z OCT 90
FM USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS//
TO RUVKAAA/SA-ALC KELLY AFB TX//LDI/LDIL//
INFO RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASH DC//XOOTW//
RUHVPAC/HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI//DOUC//
RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//DOSFS//
RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//DOTOL//
RUVRAAA/HQ AFRES ROBINS AFB GA//DOTSL//
RHDJGAA/NGB ANDREWS AFB MD//XOOSF//
RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BS-DOS//
ACCT AF-ACXJRF
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SUBJ: CHARCOAL UNDER COVERALL SERVICE LIFE CLARIFICATION
(TECH ORDER 14PS-1-131)
REF: SA-ALC/LDILT MSG 151515Z OCT 90, SAME SUBJECT.
1. (U) REF STATED THAT 50 HOURS OF UNDERCOVERALL USE STARTS WHEN
THE PACKAGE IS OPENED, I.E. 50 HOURS LATER THE GARMENT IS USELESS,
EXCEPT FOR TRAINING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE GARMENT HAS
BEEN WORN.

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2. WE NEED CLARIFICATION:
A. ARE PREVIOUS GARMENTS (SHIPPED IN PLASTICS) THEREFORE
UNSERVICEABLE?
B. DO YOU MEAN TO SAY GARMENTS ARE GOOD FOR 50 HOURS OF WEAR, OR 50
HOURS FROM WHEN THE VACUUM SEAL IS BROKEN, REGARDLESS OF WEAR?
C. AFTER 50 HOURS, WHICH AGENTS ARE WE NO LONGER PROTECTED AGAINST?
D. ARE ALL AIRCREW UNDERCOVERALLS, REMOVED AND FITTED AS PER
PREVIOUS TECH ORDER, NOW UNSERVICEABLE?
3. (U) WE NEED SOME DEFINITIVE ANSWERS ASAP, PRIOR TO ADVISING
UNITS IN THE FIELD.
4. (U) USCENTAF REAR POC IS [(b)(2)] .DOSSL [(b)(2)]

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