PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-620
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 620
JULY 2004
Inspection
Start with a close inspection of
your vest. Here’s what to look
for:
Depending on the amount of
damage, your vest could be
repaired or replaced. Ask direct
support for guidance. A badly
worn or damaged vest may not
be worth repairing—it’s not eco-
nomical. Turn it in to your sup-
ply folks as unserviceable.
They’ll give you a replacement.
PS 620
JUL 04
49
P
rotection doesn’t come cheap. Sometimes
you have to pay for it with thorough preventive
maintenance.
Take, for example, your fragmentation protec-
tive vest body armor. Considering how it pro-
tects you against shell and grenade fragments,
you have a personal stake in its condition.
But when was the last time you gave your vest
some PM? If it’s been a while, take some action.
•
Cuts, rips, tears, holes, or burns
•
Loose or broken stitching
•
Broken or missing snap fasteners
•
Torn, damaged or missing
hook-and-pile fasteners
•
Torn pockets or flaps
•
Torn or frayed side elastic
webbing
•
Front hook-and-pile fastener
won’t close completely
•
Worn shoulder straps or snaps
After all,
if you’re
wearing it,
you
have a
“vested”
interest in
its everyday
care and
cleaning.
Worn shoulder
straps or snaps
Cuts, rips, tears,
holes, or burns
Loose or broken stitching
Broken
or missing
snap
fasteners
Torn, damaged
or missing
hook-and-pile
fasteners
Front hook-
and-pile
fastener
won’t close
completely
Bunching
and lumping
of internal
materials
Torn pockets
or flaps
Torn or frayed side
elastic webbing
heads up,
everybody.
let’s stay
alert!
Body Armor, Fragmentation
Protective Vest, Ground Troops…
Note:
This article addresses the body armor, fragmen-
tation protective vest, ground troops. This vest is being
replaced by the interceptor body armor (IBA) system. A
future PS Magazine article will address the IBA system.
620. 48-49 (C)
6/6/04
10:13 AM
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