Battle rattle review.From boots to beret, clothes make the man (or woman, as the case may be). If you'd like an education in Army high fashion, you've come to the right place. Here are highlights of clothing and battle rattle stories published in PS, The Preventive Maintenance The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance. preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes. See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey. Monthly, over the last few years. Also included are the PS issue numbers and pages and the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. for online articles. Boots Your hot weather and temperate weather Army combat boots are already water-resistant. So don't apply any waterproofing products to them. That just clogs the pores in the leather so it can't breathe. Heat and moisture get trapped inside, making your feet uncomfortable. The same thing goes for polishing and spit-shining. Don't do it. You'll clog the pores. Remember, these are no-shine, suede boots with leather that breathes. And boots that breathe make for cooler, dryer feet. The boots are made for easy care. Clean them with a stiff nylon brush. Then rinse lightly in warm water. Air dry the boots. Never dry near fire, stoves or heaters. And never use alcohol or oil-based cleaners. They call damage the boots. Army Combat Uniform The Army Combat Uniform or ACU is the latest combat uniform (battledress) worn by the United States Army. It uses a new military camouflage pattern called universal camouflage pattern (ACU ACU See: Asian currency units ) The basic ACU consists of a jacket, trousers, patrol cap, moisture-wicking T-shirt and the recently adopted temperate and hot weather combat boots. The ACU uses the same fabric as the desert combat uniform and the enhanced hot weather battle dress uniform Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) in the United States was the standard military uniform worn into combat, battledress as opposed to 'display' dress uniforms worn at parades and functions. BDUs may be either plain fatigues or in camouflage colors. . The fabric has three colors in the digitized pattern of urban gray, foliage green and desert sand. To launder Launder To move illegally acquired cash through financial systems so that it appears to be legally acquired. your ACU, remove all patches from the coat. Close all 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. . Turn the uniform inside out. Machine wash in cold water on the permanent press cycle, or hand wash using a mild detergent that does not advertise bleach, whiteners or brighteners on the label. Rinse completely, but do not wring wring v. wrung , wring·ing, wrings v.tr. 1. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out. 2. or twist. Hang dry or machine dry on low to medium setting only (between 140-160[degrees]F). DO NOT dry clean, starch, use chlorine bleach or have the ACU commercially pressed. For more info, see PS 637, pages 48-50 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/637/637-48-50.pdf Soldiers deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom can now replace worn-out Army combat uniforms (ACU) and ACU accessory items through an online ordering program called Army Direct Ordering (ADO). The program allows soldiers or units to submit orders for items that need replacement. Here's the website address: https://army.kyloc.com/ The website provides instructions on setting up an account, submitting orders and selecting a unit validator (an approving official). ADO is for replacement only. It does not support initial issue of clothing. For more info, see PS 650, pages 52-53 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/650/650.52.53.pdf "Knock-off" ACUs are showing up in Army surplus clothing stores. They may look like the real thing, but they're take. Because they don't meet the Army's specs, they're considered unauthorized uniforms. So, before you spend your hard-earned dollars on what looks like an ACU, consider this: The uniform may not meet appearance standards and specs set forth in AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia. It may not meet durability and wear specs. Seams might fail. Colors might fade. Substandard fabric might tear or rip. When the ACU knock-offs wear out, the Army or AAFES AAFES Army & Air Force Exchange Service isn't obliged to sustain or exchange them. You'll get the real ACU issued to you at no cost if you deploy to Southawest Asia. Other than through a deployment, how do you get the ACU? The Army began putting ACUs in the clothing bag in FY 06. And AAFES military clothing stores have started selling ACUs. AAFES are the only stores authorized to sell authentic ACUs, the ones that comply with specs. The ACU's universal camouflage will gradually replace the woodland and desert camo on clothing and personal gear. The Army will phase in the universal camo through May 2008. During this time, soldiers may have clothing and gear with a mix of camo patterns. For more info, see PS 644, pages 46-47 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/644/644-46-47.pdf Also see PS 648, page 61 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/648/648-61.pdf Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) Need shoulder straps for your modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE)? Here's what's available: The shoulder straps attach to the MOLLE frame. Keep in mind that the shoulder straps can't be used with the ALICE frame. See PS 639, page 61 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/639/639-60-61.pdf NSN 8465-01- Camouflage 522-6490 woodland 522-6487 desert 524-7240 universal camo Hydration Systems You need to drink plenty of water, especially if you're in full gear and soldiering in the heat. Just a couple of hours out in the sun without enough water will begin to sap your energy and endurance. That's why you see more soldiers wearing hydration systems every day. They make it easy to replace your precious bodily fluids lost through sweating. The typical system has a bladder for holding water, a carrier with straps for carrying it, and a drinking tube. They have several advantages over canteens: They carry more clean, cool water. You can drink on the move while keeping your hands and eyes focused on the mission. Drinking from the tube is more convenient than reaching for a canteen, so you might drink more water more often. For more info, see PS 631, pages 48-51 or https://www.iogsa.army.mil/ pub/psissues/631/631-48-51.pdf Washing the outer nylon carrier helps to prolong its life and makes it more comfortable to wear. You can hand-wash or machine wash the carrier in cold water with a mild laundry detergent. Just don't use chlorine bleach, cleaning fluids or solvents. Keep the bladder clean. A clean bladder, drinking tube and bite valve keep the water fresh and tasting good. If you can, remove the bladder from the carrier. Fill it with warm water and some biodegradable dishwashing liquid, 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 7930-01-418-1128. Scrub the bladder (especially the inside), the drinking tube and the bite valve. To freshen fresh·en v. fresh·ened, fresh·en·ing, fresh·ens v.intr. 1. To become fresh, as in vigor or appearance: freshened up after the day's work. 2. the bladder, add two teaspoons of baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. to a full bladder of water. Let it soak overnight, then rinse. Disinfect To remove the virus code that has attached itself to a legitimate file. Sometimes, the antivirus program cannot untangle the code, and the infected file has to be deleted. See quarantine. the bladder occasionally. Disinfecting is especially important if the water starts tasting funny or if you haven't used your system for a while. Fill the bladder with water and add two teaspoons of household bleach. Let it soak overnight, then rinse. For more info, see PS 632, pages 50-52 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/632/632-50.52.pdf Interceptor Body Armor Interceptor is a type of body armor fielded by the U.S. military. It is more effective than traditional bulletproof vests and is currently replacing a previous version of body armor known as Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT). (IBA IBA abbr. International Bar Association IBA (in Britain) Independent Broadcasting Authority IBA n abbr (Brit) (= Independent Broadcasting Authority ) The small arms small arms, firearms designed primarily to be carried and fired by one person and, generally, held in the hands, as distinguished from heavy arms, or artillery. Early Small Arms The first small arms came into general use at the end of the 14th cent. protective inserts (SAPI (Speech API) A programming interface from Microsoft for speech recognition and synthesis. It provides a way for developers to enable their applications to receive text from and send text to voice devices. 1. ) that fit into your IBA vest need PM. Dirty, grimy grim·y adj. grim·i·er, grim·i·est Covered or smudged with grime. See Synonyms at dirty. grim  i·ly adv. inserts need a good cleaning, especially
before you turn them in to the Central Issue Facility (CIF (1) (Common Intermediate Format) A standard video format used in videoconferencing. CIF formats are defined by their resolution, and standards both above and below the original resolution have been established. The original CIF is also known as Full CIF (FCIF). ). CIF expects
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Use a cloth or soft brush to remove loose dirt or lint lint - A Unix C language processor which carries out more thorough checks on the code than is usual with C compilers. Lint is named after the bits of fluff it supposedly picks from programs. from the surface. Wet the SAPI with warm--not hot--water. Hand wash with a mild detergent and a cloth or soft brush. After washing, rinse with clean, warm water. Let the inserts air dry. Never dry them near a heater or open flame. That could burn the fabric. For more info, see: PS 644, pages 50-52 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/644/644-50-52.pdf The IBA protects you, so take a personal interest in its condition. That means thorough preventive maintenance. Start by inspecting the outer tactical vest (OTV OTV Outer Tactical Vest OTV Otvorena Televizija (Croatian: open television ) OTV On the Vine (Carolina Wine Country News website) OTV Orange Television (Lebanon TV station) ). The OTV includes the following cloth carriers: base vest's outer shell, groin protector, throat protector Noun 1. throat protector - protective garment worn by hockey goalkeeper and catcher in baseball protective garment - clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury , yoke yoke (yok) 1. a connecting structure. 2. jugum. yoke n. See jugum. yoke, n 1. something that connects or binds. and collar, and deltoid deltoid /del·toid/ (del´toid) 1. triangular. 2. the deltoid muscle. del·toid adj. 1. Of or relating to the deltoid muscle. 2. and axillary ax·il·lar·y n. Relating to the axilla. Axillary Located in or near the armpit. Mentioned in: Mastectomy axillary of or pertaining to the armpit. protectors. The OTV also includes all soft ballistic panels and inserts. When you inspect the OTV's cloth carriers, look for: * cuts, rips, tears, holes, or burns * loose stitching * broken or missing buckles, snaps or hook-and-loop fasteners * hits from fragmentation or small arms fire You also need to inspect all soft ballistic panels and inserts. Look for: * hits from fragmentation or small arms fire * cuts, rips, tears, holes, or burns * bunching or lumps that cannot be flattened Depending on the amount of damage, your OTV could be repaired or replaced. Ask direct support for guidance. Damaged soft panels and inserts have had their ballistic protection weakened. So play it safe. Always turn in damaged panels and inserts for direct support assessment/replacement. With a cloth or soft brush, sweep away Verb 1. sweep away - eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out" wipe out destroy, destruct - do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" 2. loose dirt from the carriers and the hook-and-loop fasteners. Remove all soft ballistic panels and inserts and all SAPI from the carriers before washing. Wet the carriers with cold or lukewarm water. Handwash with mild detergent, NSN 7930-00-929-1221, and a soft brush. After washing, rinse thoroughly in clean, lukewarm water. Hang the cloth carriers to dry. Never dry them in a machine dryer or near a heater or open flame. To clean the soft ballistic panels and inserts, use a moistened cloth or soft brush to sweep away loose dirt. Do not dunk the panels and inserts in water. It can damage the layers of ballistic protective fibers inside. They start to degrade and lose their ballistic protection. If the panels and inserts become wet, let them air dry flat. Never dry them in a machine dryer or near a heater or open flame. For more info, see PS 646, pages 48-51 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/646/646-48-51.pdf For info on SAPI inspection, see: PS 627, pages 46-47 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/627/627-46-47.pdf For info on IBA fitting and sizing, see: PS 637, pages 51-53 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/637/637-51-53.pdf For info on IBA storage, see: PS 646, pages 52-54 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/646/646-52-54.pdf The 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. called the ACH is replacing the old PASGT PASGT Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (US DoD) Kevlar helmet. The ACH still needs PM, same as the old Kevlar pot. Look over the helmet for gouges, cracks or scrapes. Is the chin strap hardware worn, cracked, loose or missing? Inspect the chin strap webbing for cuts, tears or ripped stitching. Look for damage to the pads. If the outer fabric is torn and the inner foam exposed, replace the pad. If you find anything you can't fix, take it to unit maintenance for repair. Check out the preventive maintenance checks and services “PMCS” redirects here. For the urination disorder, see Post-micturition convulsion syndrome. In the United States military, Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, or PMCS in TM 10-8470-204-10. The TM also lists repair part NSNs. To clean your ACH, all you need is cold water, a cloth or soft bristle bristle 1. the thick strong animal fibers collected at commercial abattoirs for use in brushes. 2. the sharp serrated awns of grass and some cereal seeds that confer a capacity to penetrate normal skin and mucosa and to cause ulcerative stomatitis, grass seed abscess and the like. brush and some mild laundry detergent. Remove the chin strap webbing. Take out the suspension pads from the helmet shell. Take off the helmet cover 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 . Machine wash the chin strap, pads and cover in the gentle cycle with cold water and detergent. You can also scrub them by hand with cold water and detergent. If you like, let them soak for 10 or 15 minutes before washing. Frequent washing helps prevent pad odor. Rinse them thoroughly with clean water and let them air dry. Do not machine dry. You could shrink the fabric or damage me pads. Wash the ACH shell the same way, with cold water and detergent. Then rinse it with clean water and let it air dry. Use a small nail brush or toothbrush to clean dirt and debris from the hook disks on the inside of the shell. Keeping the hooks and loops clean helps the pads stick. For more info, see PS 628, pages 58-60 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissues/628/628-58.60.pdf Proper helmet size, fit and stability are critical to your mission and safety. If the ACH sits too low on the head, it interferes with your eyewear and field of vision. If it rides too high, you increase your risk of getting wounded by fragmentation from an IED Noun 1. IED - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., improvised explosive device explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy or a mine. And if it's loose and unstable, it's a constant bother and a handicap. You need to get acquainted with ACH sizing and fitting guidelines. The first step to a good fit is to choose the right shell size. Start by having someone measure your head--length, width and circumference. Length and width are best measured with a caliper caliper Instrument that consists of two adjustable legs or jaws for measuring the dimensions of material parts. Spring calipers have an adjusting screw and nut; firm-joint calipers use friction at the joint to hold the legs unmoving. , NSN 5210-01-434-9493. To measure circumference, you must use a measuring tape, NSN 8315-00-782-3520. Use the chart below to select the right shell size as determined by the largest single measurement. For example, suppose a soldier's head has these dimensions: Circumference: 21 1/2 Width: 6 1/4 Length: 8 1/2 His measurements would fall in the highlighted areas of the chart. An 8 1/2-in head length would override any other measurement and would call for him to wear an extra-large shell. The second step to a good fit is to choose the right pad size. Each helmet comes with a set of seven 3/4-in thick (size 6) suspension pads: one circular crown pad, two trapezoidal pads and four oblong/oval pads. The only way to determine the right pad size is to try on the helmet with the pads in it. When you first try it on, wear the standard pad configuration. That includes all seven size 6 pads placed inside the helmet like so: * crown pad in the center of the helmet * one trapezoidal pad in the front, another in the back * an oblong/oval pad on each side of the trapezoidal pads Tighten the four-point chin strap to see how the helmet and pads fit. Here's how to tell if you have a good fit: * The ACH is snug but not too tight. * The crown pad touches the top of the head. * Look up with your eyes only Eyes only may refer to:
* Shake your head up and down and from side to side. The helmet should remain stable. For more detailed info about sizing and fitting the ACH, see PS 642, pages 52-55 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/ psissuesA/642/642-52-55.pdf
Head Head Head
Length Width Circumference
Medium Up to 7 3/4 Up to 22 1/2
helmet shell inches inches
(198 mm) (573 mm)
Head/Shell Large From 7 3/4 UP to 6 1/2 From 22 1/2
Sizing helmet shell inches inches inches
(198 mm) (162 mm) (573 mm)
Chart up to 8 1/4 up to 23 1/2
inches inches
(210 mm) (597 mm)
Extra-large 8 1/4 inches 6 1/2 inches 23 1/2 inches
helmet shell (210 mm) (162 mm) (597 mm)
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The Army offers only one version of the ACH chin strap and its parts: the Specialty Defense Systems (SDS 1. (company) SDS - Scientific Data Systems. 2. (tool) SDS - Schema Definition Set. ) Warrior, NSN 8470-01-530-0868. The NSN brings a four-point chin strap with four attachment tabs, four posts and four screws. NSN 8470-01-531-3351 brings the chin strap only. If you have only the chin strap, you'll need to order a mounting screw set, NSN 8470-01-533-1011. The set includes four each of the attachment tabs, posts and screws. For more info, see PS 645, page 49 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/645/645-49.pdf For info on helmet mounts for night vision devices, see PS 647, page 45 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/647/647-45.pdf Beret Make your beret a good fit by soaking it in hot faucet water for one or two minutes. Shake out most of the water, then put the beret on. If it's too loose, tug on the ribbons, one at a time, until it's snug. Knot the ribbons and cut off the ends. Air dry the beret. Never put it in a dryer; the heat will shrink it. The beret's made of wool. If it needs cleaning, take it to the dry cleaners. Never machine wash or hand wash it. It'll shrink. For more info, see PS 638, page 52 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/638/638-52.pdf TMs for Clothing and Individual Gear TM 10-8400-203-23, General Repair Procedures for Individual Equipment, covers everything from helmets, body armor Noun 1. body armor - armor that protects the wearer's whole body body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard and mountaineering mountaineering or mountain climbing Sport of attaining, or attempting to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the joy of the climb. gear to cold weather sleeping bags and modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE). TM 10-8400-201-23, General Repair Procedures for Clothing, has chapters on BDUs (nothing on ACUs yet), caps and hats, cold weather clothing, wet weather parka and trousers, fire retardant fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide clothing and lots more. For more info, see: PS 648, page 55 or https://www.logsa.army.mil/pub/psissuesA/648/648-55.pdf 
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