USAF SURGEON GENERAL FITTING MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERTS FOR

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SUBJECT:  USAF SURGEON GENERAL FITTING MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERTS FOR
	     MCU-2/P GAS MASK
DTG:  182000Z/JAN91
SUMMARY:  PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FITTING OPTICAL INSERTS IN GAS
    	         MASKS.
					UNCLASSIFIED
					PENTAGON
				OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE
PRIORITY/ROUTINE				ZYUW RUEABOL0204 0190130
P R 182000Z JAN 91
FM HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGPC//      
TO AIG 8201//SG//
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INFO RULSBUA/BUMED WASHINGTON DC//MED-02C//
RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//SGPS-CP//
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RUVEFFA/AFDPRC LOWRY AFB CO//PR//
RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//XOOTM/SGPC//
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SUBJ: FITTING MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERTS FOR MCU-2/P GAS MASK
1. PLEASE ENSURE ALL OPTOMETRY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY CLINICS RECEIVE
THIS MESSAGE.  UNDER IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERT
SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH THE MEMBER'S MCU-2/P MASK
PRIOR TO ORDERING.   A MASK SUPPLIED BY THE CLINIC MAY ALSO BE USED
TO CHECK COMPATIBILITY.
2. WHEN NO MASK IS AVAILABLE TO CHECK COMPATIBILITY, THE 46MM OR
48MM EYESIZE MAG-1 INSERT SHOULD BE ORDERED WITH THE SHORT BRIDLE
PERSONNEL ARRIVING AT OPERATION DESERT STORM WITHOUT PREVIOUS
MCU-2/P TRAINING, SHOULD HAVE THEIR MAG-1/MCU-2/P COMPATIBILITY
CHECKED BY A CHEMICAL DEFENSE TECHNICIAN. TO CHECK THE FIT,
OBSERVE THE MAG-1 OPTICAL INSERT THROUGH THE FACEPLATE OF THE MASK
WITH A PENLIGHT. THE BRIDLE SHOULD POSITION ITSELF ENTIRELY WITHIN
THE MASK SO THAT THE SEAL IS NOT COMPROMISED. IF THE BRIDLE DOES
VIOLATE THE SEAL AREA, SUBSTITUTE A SHORT BRIDLE, IF AVAILABLE.
OTHERWISE HAVE THE. MEMBER INSERT THEIR FINGERS ALONG THE SIDES OF
THE MASK AND PUSH THE INSERT FORWARD, CLEAR OF THE SEAL AREA AND
CHECK THE SEAL. ENSURE THAT THE MCU-2/P STRAPS ADJACENT TO THE MAG-
1 STRAP ARE FIRMLY TIGHTENED. IF THIS METHOD FAILS TO GENERATE A
GOOD SEAL, USE THE M-17 GAS MASK WITH INSERT.
4. THESE ORDERING AND FITTING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN COORDINATED WITH
THE USAF AEROSPACE VISION LABORATORY AT THE USAF SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE
MEDICINE, THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF THE MAG-1 FITTING GUIDE, AND
AFDPRC/PR.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE [(b)(2)]
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