PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-713

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 713

APRIL 2012
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-713 - Page 31 of 33
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Order the following replacement: strap assembly, chin, foliage green, CO/PD 05-
04, NSN 8470-01-530-0868. Units can order replacement chin straps through normal
supply channels or their supporting Central Issue Facility. Cost is $18.51 each.
Soldiers can install their own MICH chin straps by following instructions in WP
0018 of TM 10-8470-2-4-10,
Operator’s Manual for Advanced Combat Helmet
(May 10). The TM’s instructions apply to both ACHs and MICHs. Access the TM on
LOGSA’s website (CAC login required):
For more information, see TACOM LCMC’s maintenance advisory 12-006 in the
“Safety First” section at:
U
nit supply personnel and Soldiers should immediately inspect chin strap retention
systems
on
all
modular
integrated
communications
helmets (MICHs). Defective
buckles
may
break
during
use, causing helmets to fall
off and exposing Soldiers to
potential head injuries. The
item affected is the 4-Pt Chin
Strap Retention System, NSN
•± If±the±MICH±chin±strap±has±an±identiFcation±label±
with±the±contract±number±“USZA22-99-D-0004,”±
it±should±be±replaced.±
•± If±the±MICH±chin±strap±is±black,±check±the±buckle.±
If±the±center±prong±of±the±buckle±has±the±word±
“STEALTH,”±the±chin±strap±should±be±replaced.
T
he± course±
Military Preservation and Packaging for Storage and Shipment
± is± now±
offered± at± the± Defense± Ammunition± Center± (DAC)± in± McAlester,± OK.± The± course± has±
two± phases.± Phase± 1± (PACK-1A-DL)± is± done± through± distance± learning,± while± Phase± 2±
(PACK-1B)±is±a±two-week±course±taught±on-site±at±DAC.
± PACK-1A-DL±offers±in-depth±training±in±military±packaging±policy,±packaging±speciFc-
ations± and± how± to± apply± the± standards± in± real± world± scenarios.± This± phase± builds±
knowledge±and±covers±everything±from±unit±packs±to±loading±containers.
± PACK-1B± covers± the± same± topics,± but± is± mostly± hands-on± practical± exercises± to± help±
build±skills±needed±in±the±Feld.
± Information± on± the± course± can± be± found± in± the± Army± Training± Requirements± and±
Resources±System±(ATRRS)±or±from±the±course±catalog±found±on±the±DAC±website.±Visit±
ATRRS±at:±
± Check±out±the±DAC±website±at:
Military Packaging
Courses Available
Maintenance Management…
Military Packaging
Courses Available
here’s
how to
check
for the
problem
part
on a
mIch…
inspect
and
replace
mIch
chin
straps!
Replace 4-pt chin strap retention
system, NSN 5895-01-476-2605
I don’t
understand
how
this could have
happened.
how can the
same
parts arrive
in such
different
conditions?
Packaging can make the
difference between parts or
equipment working or not.
you can learn the right
way to package military
items with dac courses!
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