Advanced combat helmet ... a new helmet for a new age.Some new headgear headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. is making its debut in the Army. Called the advanced combat helmet A combat helmet is a helmet designed specifically for use during combat. Helmets are among the oldest forms of personal protective equipment, and are known to have been worn by ancient Greeks and Romans, throughout the Middle Ages, and up to the end of the 1600s by many combatants. (ACH (Automated Clearing House) A system of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank that provides electronic funds transfer (EFT) between banks. It is used for all kinds of fund transfer transactions, including direct deposit of paychecks and monthly debits for routine payments to ), it's replacing the old PASGT PASGT Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (US DoD) kevlar helmet. Maybe you haven't seen an ACH yet, but it's not too soon to get acquainted. Here are some of its features: * lighter than the old helmet * improved ballistic protection * padded to better protect your head against impacts in any kind of operation: riding in vehicles, kicking down doors or jumping out of aircraft. * allows you to hear better because the sides are cut a bit higher than those of the old helmet * because the ACH has no visor, it gives you an unobstructed field of view * suspension pads give you a snug, stable, more comfortable fit * night vision goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. remain stable as well Helmets Pads come in two thicknesses: 3/4-in thick (also known as size 6), and 1-in thick (also known as size 8). Helmet parts are also available, including covers, pads, straps, hook and loop fasteners fasteners In construction, connectors between structural members. Bolted connections are used when it is necessary to fasten two elements tightly together, especially to resist shear and bending, as in column and beam connections. (hook disks), mounting hardware and more.
Shell size Pad thickness NSN
in inches 8470-01-
Medium 3/4 (size 6) 506-6369
Medium 1 (size 8) 506-6373
Large 3/4 (size 6) 506-6375
Large 1 (size 8) 506-6377
X-large 3/4 (size 6) 513-6411
X-large 1 (size 8) 513-6414
Covers Helmet covers The helmet cover was first used by the United States Marine Corps during the Pacific War to help blend in with in their surroundings. The cover is made out of canvas or cotton and comes in many camouflage designs, for example: woodland, desert or urban, and different camouflage are reversible reversible, adj capable of going through a series of changes in either direction, forward or backward (e.g., reversible chemical reaction). reversible hydrocolloid, n See hydrocolloid, reversible. , with woodland camouflage camouflage (kăm`əfläzh), in warfare, the disguising of objects with artificial aids, especially for the purpose of making them blend into their surroundings or of deceiving the observer as to the location of strategic points. on one side and desert on the other. They come with a communications flap for storing commo cables. They're available in two sizes: medium/large and large/x-large.
NSN
Description Size 8415-01
Woodland/desert (reversible) Medium/large 487-1612
with communications flap
for storing commo cables
Large/X-large 515-4663
Woodland/desert
with communications flap
Pads You can order suspension pads individually or in sets of seven. Each set includes one circular crown pad, two trapezoidal pads and four oblong/oval pads. Pads come in two sizes: 3/4-in thick (size 6) or 1-in thick (size 8).
Description Pad thickness NSN
in inches 8470-01-
Set 3/4 (size 6) 476-5643
Set 1 (size 8) 476-5648
Circular crown 3/4 (size 6) 506-6626
Circular crown 1 (size 8) 506-6627
Trapezoidal 3/4 (size 6) 506-6851
Trapezoidal 1 (size 8) 506-6855
Oblong/oval 3/4 (size 6) 506-6454
Oblong/oval 1 (size 8) 506-6456
Other Parts Eyewear retention straps come in green, NSN NSN National Stock Number NSN Nokia Siemens Networks NSN National Storytelling Network NSN NATO Stock Number NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA) NSN National Student Number (NZ) NSN Never Say Never 8415-01-487-1605, or tan, NSN 8415-01-521-8801. Each NSN brings a pair of straps. They mount to the rear of the helmet and hold your combat eyewear straps in place [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] P-clamp, NSN 8470-01-506-6625, mounts the ladder lock to the shell. The NSN brings a box of 50 clamps. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ladder lock, NSN 8470-01-506-6451, holds the chinstrap For the species of penguin, see . A chinstrap beard grows along the jaw / chin in a narrow line, and was fashionable from the late-18th century through the mid-19th century in Europe, and later Russia and Japan. webbing and hooks onto the p-clamp. The NSN brings a box of 50 locks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Four-point chin strap comes in two sizes: medium/large, NSN 8470-01-476-2605, and X-large, NSN 8470-01-519-4200. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mounting screw, NSN 8470-01-506-6503, and nut, NSN 8470-01-506-6488, attach the p-clamp to the shell. Each NSN brings a box of 50. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mounting screw set, NSN 8470-01-476-5631, includes four of each of the following: p-clamps, ladder locks, mounting screws and nuts. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hook fastener tape (hook disks), NSN 8470-01-506-6742, holds the suspension pads in place. The disks have adhesive backing that sticks to the inside of the shell. The other side of the disks are made of hook fastener. The pads are covered with loop fabric on one side, and they cling to Verb 1. cling to - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" hold close, hold tight, clutch hold, take hold - have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of the hook fastener. The NSN brings a roll of 500 disks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Night vision goggles front bracket kit, NSN 5340-01-509-1467, includes a bracket with a threaded post and screw for mounting it to your helmet. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Calipers, NSN 5210-01-434-9493, and a measuring tape, NSN 8315-00-782-3520, are used to measure the head for a correct fit. Helmet parts kit, NSN 8470-01-506-6721, contains: * nine sets of 3/4-in thick pads * one set of 1-in thick pads * 400 hook fastener tape disk * 10 four-point chinstraps * 10 mounting screw sets * 10 reversible (woodland/desert) helmet covers FOR FULL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ACH, SEE TM 10-8470-204-10. WHEN THE ARMY FIELDS THE ACH, YOUR UNIT WILL RECEIVE A HELMET PARTS KIT FOR EVERY 100 HELMETS FIELDED TO IT. |
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