MARADMINS : 480/06
R 051030Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 480/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MARCORSYSCOM//
SUBJ/PAD SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET//
REF/A/-/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060801//
POC/SCOTT ADAMS/CIV/TEAM LEADER PM ICE/-/TEL:(703) 432-3323//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A AUTHORIZED THE USE OF EITHER A SLING
SUSPENSION SYSTEM OR A PAD SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT
HELMET (LWH). RECENT TESTING DEMONSTRATED THAT BOTH SYSTEMS PROVIDE
EQUAL PROTECTION FROM BALLISTIC BLUNT TRAUMA. DURING THE TESTS, THE
PAD SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATED BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN SLING SYSTEMS IN
PROVIDING PROTECTION FROM NON-BALLISTIC BLUNT TRAUMA. THEREFORE,
THE OPTIONAL USE OF EITHER A PAD OR SLING SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS
RESCINDED.
2. THE PAD SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS NOW THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SUSPENSION
SYSTEM TO BE USED IN THE LWH. FURTHER, ONLY PAD SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
PURCHASED BY THE CONSOLIDATED ISSUE FACILITY (CIF) OR VIA THE SUPPLY
SYSTEM, NSNS 8470-01-476-5643 (3/4 INCH PAD SET), 8470-01-476-5648
(1 INCH PAD SET) ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THE LWH. ALL OTHER PAD
SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WILL BE EXCHANGED BY UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS AS
SOON AS THE OPERATIONAL SITUATION PERMITS.
3. MARCORSYSCOM WILL PUBLISH A SUPPLY UPDATE SEPARATELY THAT WILL
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF PAD SYSTEM PURCHASES.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING LWH ISSUES ARE SCOTT
ADAMS AT COMM (703) 432-3323; DSN 378 AND E-MAIL
SCOTT.ADAMS1@USMC.MIL OR MIKE CODEGA AT COMM (508) 233-4224 AND
E-MAIL MICHAEL.CODEGA@US.ARMY.MIL.//