PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-627
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 627
FEBRUARY 2005
Until recently, your choice of combat eyewear was limited to the old veterans:
SWDG, BLPS and SPECS. But now the Army offers you a new generation of com-
bat eyewear with lots of style. You’re now authorized to order and use the Wiley-X
SG-1 spectacles with strap, the Eye Safety System (ESS) land operations goggles,
the ESS low profile NVG goggles and the Uvex XC eyewear. There are a couple of
things you need to know about them:
•
These are commercial substitutes for the
non-laser
SWDG, BLPS and SPECS.
They all provide ballistic protection, but none of them pro-
tects your eyes from lasers. So, if you have a mission
or training that requires laser eye protection, you
must
wear the SWDG, BLPS or SPECS with
laser lenses. So far the Army hasn’t author-
ized any substitutes to the SWDG, BLPS or
SPECS with laser lenses.
•
The components of the
SWDG, BLPS and SPECS are
not interchangeable with com-
ponents of the new generation of
combat eyewear. For example,
you can’t put a SWDG lens in
the commercial eyewear frame.
Wiley-X SG-1 Spectacles
These spectacles should be worn only by soldiers who don’t need eyeglasses. It’s
not a good idea to fit the Wiley-X SG-1 spectacles with prescription lenses. For one
thing, it’s costly. For another, you run the risk that the prescription lenses won’t pro-
tect you as well as the ballistic lenses that come with the spectacles.
The
spectacle
system
comes with two pairs of ballis-
tic lenses, one clear and one
green smoke (sunglass). 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 system. The system
also includes a carrying case.
One size fits all.
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Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System
If you don’t need to
wear prescription eye-
glasses, try the special pro-
tective eyewear cylindrical
system (SPECS). SPECS
come in two sizes: regular
and large. Regular should
fit most soldiers.
The SPECS kit for bal-
listic protection comes
with a clear lens in a
frame, a gray (sunglass)
lens, a retaining strap and a
carrying case.
Item
SPECS kit. Includes clear and gray lenses, frame, strap and case
SPECS kit. Includes clear and gray lenses, frame, strap and case
SPECS, 2WL laser protection. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, 2WL laser protection. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, 3WL laser protection. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, 3WL laser protection. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, clear. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, clear. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, gray. Includes lens and frame
SPECS, gray. Includes lens and frame
SPECS case
Retaining strap
Size
Regular
Large
Regular
Large
Regular
Large
Regular
Large
Regular
Large
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NSN
8465-01-416-
4626
4629
4634
4632
4635
8516
4628
4631
4630
4633
4627
4637
if you need
both
ballistic and laser
protection, get the
SPECS with either a
2WL or 3WL laser
protective lens
in a frame.
SPECS
Here’s a more
detailed look
at each of the
new
combat
eyewear,
along with
replacement
parts…
627.30-31(C)
12/26/04
10:48 AM
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