R 241815Z MAY 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 241/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MARCORSYSCOM/PM ICE//
SUBJ/DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS FOR USMC OUTER TACTICAL VESTS (OTV)
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REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/041850ZMAY2005//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/302100ZOCT2004//
REF/C/PHONCON/MR. TORRE PETERSON, HQMC-LPCD AND MR. MAX WIX PM-ICE,
CESS, MARCORSYSCOM/17 MAY 2005//
POC/MR. DAN FITZGERALD/PM INF CBT EQUIP/CESS, MARCORSYSCOM/-
/TEL:(703) 432-3302/EMAIL:DANIEL.FITZGERALD@USMC.MIL//
POC/WENDELL LEIMBACH/MAJ, EQIP TM OFF/PM ICE CESS MARCORSYSCOM/-
/TEL:DSN 378-3324//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 211-05 ANNOUNCING PRECAUTIONARY RECALL OF
SELECTED OUTER TACTICAL VEST (OTV) LOTS. REF B IS MARADMIN 429/04
FURNISHING MODIFICATION TO MCBUL 4610 FOR FY05.
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A IDENTIFIED PRECAUTIONARY RECALL OF USMC
OUTER TACTICAL VESTS (OTV'S) MANUFACTURED UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER
DAAN02-98-D-5006. ALL OTV'S UNDER THIS RECALL REMAIN SERVICEABLE AND
SHOULD BE WORN UNTIL A PROPERLY SIZED REPLACEMENT CAN BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. RECALLED LOTS ARE LISTED AGAIN IN
PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW TO ENSURE ALCON ARE FAMILIAR WITH AFFECTED ASSETS.
2. ALL COMMANDS POSSESSING OTV'S ARE REQUESTED TO PERFORM A PHYSICAL
INVENTORY OF ALL OTV'S TO IDENTIFY AND SEGREGATE, FOR RECALL
PURPOSES, THOSE OTV'S CONTAINING BALLISTIC PANELS FROM LOTS
SPECIFIED HEREIN.
A. DEPLOYED FORCES: THIS INVENTORY/IDENTIFICATION SHOULD NOT
INTERFERE WITH ONGOING OPS, SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WHERE THE OTV'S WILL
BE EXAMINED AT AN APPROPRIATE PERIOD OF NON-COMMITMENT, AND
EXCHANGED WITH THE SUPPORTING UNIT SUPPLY OR COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
ELEMENT.
B. FOR ALL OTHER FORCES: CONDUCT THIS EXAMINATION AND SEGREGATION
DURING AN APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL STANDDOWN OR GARRISON PERIOD.
3. THIS MSG PROVIDES PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THIS RECALL AND ALL OTHER OTV RELATED ASSETS
THAT ARE ISSUED TO INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND CORPSMEN; THOSE HELD BY
CONSOLIDATED ISSUE FACILITIES (CIF'S); THOSE HELD AT DRMO'S
WORLDWIDE; AND ANY OTHERS THAT MAY BE IN HELD STOCK, REGARDLESS OF
CONDITION CODE.
A. OTV NSN'S ARE AS FOLLOWS:
8470-01-465-1863 (XS)
8470-01-465-1864 (S)
8470-01-465-1866 (M)
8470-01-465-1867 (L)
8470-01-465-1868 (XL)
B. LOCATE THE LOT AND SERIAL NUMBERS ON THE OTV, TO INCLUDE THE YOKE
AND COLLAR ASSEMBLY. LOTS MAY BE VIEWED FOR IDENTIFICATION BY
UNFASTENING THE VELCRO TABS ON THE OUTER SHELL OF THE VEST AND THE
YOKE AND COLLAR ASSEMBLY.
C. THERE ARE EIGHT ITEMS TO BE CHECKED:
LEFT FRONT PANEL
RIGHT FRONT PANEL
BACK PANEL
GROIN PROTECTOR ASSEMBLY
THROAT PROTECTOR ASSEMBLY
YOKE AND COLLAR ASSEMBLY (CONTAINING TWO REMOVEABLE PANELS AND THE
YOKE AND COLLAR ASSEMBLY ITSELF,WHICH HAS SEWN IN BALLISTIC
PROTECTION.
D. LOTS AFFECTED AND TO BE RETURNED ARE(READ IN FIVE COLUMNS):
DATE OF MFG SERIAL NUMBERS LOT SIZE LOT NUMBER
FEB 04 MC160675-MC161174 490 69-09
FEB 04 MC161175-MC161674 490 69-12
JUL 04 MC163205-MC163704 489 69-24
JUL-AUG 04 MC177154-MC177653 496 69-96
JUL-AUG 04 MC178154-MC178653 391 69-102
JUL-AUG 04 MC178654-MC179153 491 69-105
DEC 04 MC180154-MC180653 496 69-111
JUL-AUG 04 MC179654-MC180153 496 69-117
DEC 04 MC182654-MC183153 496 69-120
JUL-AUG 04 MC174204-MC174624 417 71-12
JUL-AUG 04 MC176625-MC177153 525 71-21
5277 TOTAL
E. EACH PANEL HAS A LABEL SEWN ON TO ITS EXTERIOR. THE NSN AND
CONTRACT NUMBER ARE STAMPED ON THE LABEL AND THE DATE OF
MANUFACTURER AND SERIAL NUMBER AND/OR LOT SEQUENCES HAVE BEEN HAND
WRITTEN ON THE LABEL.
F. THE OUTER SHELL OF THE OTV CANNOT BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE LOT
OR SERIAL NUMBER BECAUSE IN MANY CASES THE OUTER SHELLS HAVE BEEN
REPLACED OR EXCHANGED (WOODLAND CAMOUFLAGE TO THE COYOTE BROWN).
G. IF THE OTV CONTAINS ALL EIGHT PANELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL,
THEN RETURN THE ENTIRE OTV. OTHERWISE, REMOVE ONLY THE AFFECTED
PANELS AND RETURN THOSE IN THE SHIPMENT.
4. SHIP TO ADDRESS:
A. DODAAC: M98305
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT OFFICER
BLDG 406 WEST YERMO ANNEX
MF NBC DRMS M98305
BARSTOW CA 92311-5048
B. ALL SHIPPING DOCUMENTS, TO INCLUDE DD FORM 1348-1'S, MUST BE
ANNOTATED WITH THE FOLLOWING TEXT IN THE REMARKS BLOCK ON EACH COPY
OF THE SHIPPING DOCUMENT.
MARK FOR:
RECALLED USMC OTV'S
PROJECT CODE: PJ6
PHONE 760-577-7935, DSN: 282-7935
C. PER REF B AND C, TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTING CODE (TAC) "MGDR" WILL
BE USED FOR RETURN OF THESE ASSETS VIA "SURFACE" MEANS ONLY FROM ALL
GWOT AORS. THESE SHIPMENTS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED RETROGRADE OF
ASSETS FROM CENTCOM AOR BY ALL MODES LESS AMC.
D. FOR ANY REDISTRIBUTION WITHIN CONUS OR FROM NON-GWOT OCONUS,
LOCATIONS THE TAC TO BE USED IS "MGR3" USING PROJECT CODE 9GP.
E. REPLACEMENT ITEMS REQUIRED BY FORCES IN THEATER WILL REQUEST
APPROPRIATE AMOUNT VIA THEIR MEF. EACH MEF WILL USE APPLICABLE
TAC CODES, PROVIDED BELOW, PER REF B.
(1) TAC MGKW FOR SHIPMENTS ISO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM USING PROJECT
CODE 9GJ
(2) TAC MGEF FOR SHIPMENTS ISO OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM USING
PROJECT CODE 9GF
(3) TAC MGHA FOR SHIPMENTS ISO GWOT FOR HORN OF AFRICA LOCATIONS
USING PROJECT CODE 9GF.
F. SHIPMENTS AND TRACING.
(1) SHIPMENTS SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATED AND MULTI-PACKED.
(2) EACH NSN (SIZE/ITEM) MUST HAVE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT NUMBER TO
FACILITATE RETURN REPLACMENT TO ORIGINATING ORGANIZATION VIA THE
SUPPORTING CIF. MARCORSYSCOM (PM ICE, CESS) WILL PROVIDE
REPLACEMENT FOR EACH SIZED ITEM RETURNED.
(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIRED TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION,
EACH SHIPPING CONTAINER (BOX) MUST BE ANNOTATED ON THE EXTERNAL
BOXES WITH THE FOLLOWING DATA:
ATTN: PROJECT CODE PJ6
BLDG 406-WEST END BARSTOW
PHONE NUMBER (760) 577-7935
5. THE FOLLOWING OTV COMPONENTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.
NOMENCLATURE NSN'S
ARMOR PROTECTION 8470-01-521-6682
ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM (APES)
BASE VEST, OUTERSHELL 8470-01-465-1918 (XS)
8470-01-465-1924 (S)
8470-01-465-1926 (M)
8470-01-465-1928 (L)
8470-01-465-1929 (XL)
SAPI PLATES 8470-01-465-1181 (XS)
8470-01-465-1184 (S)
8470-01-465-1187 (M)
8470-01-465-1188 (L)
8470-01-465-1189 (XL)
6. ACTION. ALL ORGANIZATIONS POSSESSING ANY OF THE RECALLED
ASSETS ARE TO REPORT THE DETERMINED AMOUNTS AND PROGRESS IN RETURN
OF THE ASSETS TO THE SHIP TO ADDRESS.
A. REQUEST THE FIRST REPORT NLT 10 JUNE 2005, AND BI-WEEKLY
THEREAFTER UNTIL COMPLETE OR MARCORSYSCOM PM ICE DEEMS THAT
EFFORTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSED TO FIND ALL AFFECTED BALLISTIC PANELS.
REQUEST USE FOLLOWING FORMAT FOR REPORTING:
(READ IN SIX COLUMNS)
MFG DATE SERIAL NUMBERS LOT NBR AMOUNT SHIP DOC NBR/MODE
FEB 04 MC160675-MC161174 69-09
FEB 04 MC161175-MC161674 69-12
JUL 04 MC163205-MC163704 69-24
JUL-AUG 04 MC177154-MC177653 69-96
JUL-AUG 04 MC178154-MC178653 69-102
JUL-AUG 04 MC178654-MC179153 69-105
DEC 04 MC180154-MC180653 69-111
JUL-AUG 04 MC179654-MC180153 69-117
DEC 04 MC182654-MC183153 69-120
JUL-AUG 04 MC174204-MC174624 71-12
JUL-AUG 04 MC176625-MC177153 71-21
B. WHEN SHIPPED, REQUEST IDENTIFY BY DMS MSG AND EMAIL TO THE
POC(S) LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW. PLEASE INCLUDE DOCUMENT
NUMBER, QUANTITY BEING RETURNED AND TRANSPORTATION CONTROL AND
MOVEMENT DOCUMENT (TCMD) TRACEABLE METHOD FOR TRACKING PURPOSES
AT MARCORLOGCOM, MCLB BARSTOW AND MARCORSYSCOM (PM ICE).
7. POC FOR ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL GUIDANCE IS MR. SKIP CHURCH AT
ALVIN.CHURCH.CTR@USMC.MIL, PHONE COMMERCIAL IS (703) 675-9545; MR.
BARRY NEWLAND AT BARRY.NEWLAND.CTR@USMC.MIL (703) 432-3304 DSN
378-3304; AND, MR. WALTER MILLER AT WALTER.MILLER1.CTR@USMC.MIL
(229) 639-6529 DSN 567-6529.
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