PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-609
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 609
AUGUST 2003
Important, Too
You can also request extra copies by writing to:
PM TIMS
SFAE-IEWS-NS-TIMS (Wayne Deutscher)
Bldg 563, Ave of Memories
Ft Monmouth, NJ 07703
You’ll find more information about CIPs on Pages 2-5 of PS 594 (May 02). View
the article on-line at:
High Pressure Cleaning Caution
The CDs don’t mention
this, but you should
never
attempt to clean CIPs with a
power washer or any other
form of high pressure water.
High pressure water will
destroy the thermal tape. That
ruins or seriously degrades the
CIP’s thermal signature and
your protection from friendly
forces.
Use a soft, clean, oil-free
cloth to wipe the panels clean.
CIPs CDs
B
y now, all active Army units should
have received their free-issue combat
identification panels (CIPs).
CIPs panels are covered with a special
thermal tape and come in different sizes
to fit specific vehicle configurations.
When mounted on the front, back and
sides of a vehicle, they present a unique
contrasting “cold spot” when viewed
through a thermal-imaging device.
Gunners trained to recognize these unique signatures can tell if the vehicle in
their sights is friendly or unknown. Additionally, when not in use, the panels should
be placed in the "off position" by reversing them to protect the thermal tape.
Almost as important as the panels themselves is the CD set that accompanies the
CIPS.
Combat Identification Panels Kit Installation
is a two-CD set that provides
detailed video on how to install, use, maintain and clean the CIPS. It also includes
thermal images of specific vehicles and printable versions of the combat vehicle
mounting instructions.
If you need additional CD sets, contact Wayne Deutscher at the office of the
Program Manager for Target Identification and Meteorological Sensors (PM TIMS).
Call DSN 987-5272 or (732) 427-5272 or send an email to:
wayne.deutscher@iews.monmouth.army.mil
No
high pressure
water on CIP panels!
those two
Cds really
helped me get
my CIP panels
installed!
if there’s anything
in there about how
to clean and maintain
‘em, lemme know!
Combat Identification Panels…
we’ll tell you
how to take
care of your
cIPs panels!
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