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Keep SAPI happy.


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 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
) vest will protect you from multiple hits by rounds as large as 7.62mm. But even though the SAPI are rugged, they still need tender loving care.

* Never machine wash or dry. That causes too much wear and tear on the SAPI, not to mention the washer and dryer.

* 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. Never use a stiff-bristled brush. You could tear the fabric.

* Wet the SAPI with some warm (not hot) water. Hand wash with a mild detergent and a cloth or soft brush.

* To clean heavy grease and oil, apply a mix of detergent and dry cleaning solvent directly on the spots and scrub with a soft brush.

* After washing, rinse with clean, warm water until all suds are gone.

* Lean the inserts against a post or wall and let them air dry.

Never dry them near a heater or open flame. That could burn the fabric. * Put the inserts into the IBA vest pockets--just like you were going to wear them. That way you'll know exactly where they are.

* Put the vest in a plastic bag to keep out dirt, dust and moisture.

*Store the vest as flat as possible to keep the materials from bunching.

THE VEST HAS A POCKET INSIDE THE LEFT FRONT PANEL DESIGNED TO HOLD THE MANUAL.

ALSO SEE CHAPTER 25 OF TM 10-8400-203-23, GENERAL REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT
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Title Annotation:Interceptor Body Armor ...; small arms protective inserts
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2006
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