PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-614
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 614
JANUARY 2004
PS 614
JAN 04
49
PS 614
JAN 04
48
Eye Protection…
T
he sun, wind and dust goggles (SWDG) date back to the 1950s. For years they’ve
been the standard goggles providing ballistic and laser eye protection. But times have
changed and now the Army offers you a choice: the old standby SWDG or a new
generation of protective goggles.
A Closer Look
Besides the SWDG, you’re now authorized to order and use the Wiley-X SG-1
goggles, the Eye Safety System (ESS) land operations goggles and the ESS low pro-
file night vision goggles. Here are a few things you need to know about them:
•
These are commercial substitutes for the
non-laser
SWDG. None of them protects
your eyes from lasers. So, if you have a mission or training that requires laser eye
protection, you
must
wear the SWDG with laser lenses. So far the Army hasn’t
authorized any substitutes to the SWDG with laser lenses.
•
The components of the SWDG and the new goggles are not interchangeable. For
example, you can’t put a SWDG lens in the commercial eyewear frame.
•
If you regularly wear pre-
scription eyeglasses, order the
ESS land operations goggles.
They’ll fit over most glasses.
•
Although ESS makes a pre-
scription lens carrier for their
low profile night vision gog-
gles, you’re not authorized to
order it. The carrier has not
been field tested for durability.
•
It’s not a good idea to fit the Wiley-X SG-1 goggles with prescription lenses. For
one thing, it’s costly. For another, you run the risk that the prescription lenses won’t
protect you as well as the ballistic lenses that come with the goggles.
Wiley-X SG-1 Goggles Kit
The kit comes with two pairs of bal-
listic lenses, one clear and one green
smoke. The eyewear has black frames.
A foam seal around each eye prevents
dust and wind from getting in. You can
detach the temples and replace them
with an elastic strap that comes with
the kit. One size fits all.
ESS Land Operations Goggles Kit
The kit comes with two single
piece ballistic lenses, one clear and
one smoke gray. The lenses are
made with anti-scratch and anti-fog
coatings. The eyewear has an olive
green frame and a black elastic
strap. A foam seal between the face
and the goggle frame allows venti-
lation while keeping dust out. You
can order the kit with or without an
anti-reflective sleeve that reduces
glint when the goggle is not in use.
One size fits all.
ESS Low Profile Night Vision Goggles Kit
The kit comes with two single piece
ballistic lenses, one clear and one
smoke gray. The lenses are made with
anti-scratch and anti-fog coatings. You
can order the kit in one of three frame
colors: black, olive drab or desert tan.
A foam seal between the face and the
goggle frame allows ventilation while
keeping dust out. An anti-reflective
sleeve reduces glint when the goggle is
not in use. One size fits all.
Item
NSN 4240-
01-504-6222
01-504-5706
01-504-5727
01-504-6143
01-504-5641
Low profile
night vision goggles kit
(black frame)
Low profile
night vision goggles kit
(olive drab frame)
Low profile
night vision goggles kit
(desert tan frame)
Smoke gray sunglass lens
(pack of 50)
Clear lens (pack of 50)
Item
NSN
Land operations goggles
kit (with anti-reflective
sleeve)
Land operations goggles
kit (without
anti-reflective sleeve)
Smoke gray sunglass lens
(pack of 50)
Clear lens (pack of 50)
Item
NSN 4240-
01-504-0994
01-504-5326
01-504-5312
01-504-6474
01-504-5754
a
01-504-6524
Wiley-X SG-1 goggles kit
Clear lenses
Green smoke sunglass lenses
Temples
Elastic strap
Frame (includes temple
arms and elastic strap)
Wear prescription
eyeglasses? ESS
land ops goggles
are for you!
Wiley-X SG-1 Goggles
ESS Low Profile Night Vision Goggles
Eyeing Some
New
Goggles
Here’s a more detailed look at each of the new goggles, along with replacement parts:
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