MARADMINS : 149/05
R 292000Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 149/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MARCORSYSCOM CESS//
SUBJ/CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS AVAILABLE FOR BALLISTIC EYE PROTECTION
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POC/MAJ WENDELL LEIMBACH/TEAM LEADER/PM ICE/LOC:QUANTICO
/TEL:DSN 378-3324/EMAIL:WENDELL.LEIMBACH@USMC.MIL//
POC/MR JOSHUA GOOD/PM ICE/-/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:DSN 378-3303//
POC/MR JIM DARRAH/NOSTRA/YORKTOWN, VA/LOC:QUANTIO/TEL:DSN 953-7149//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS FOR MILITARY EYE
PROTECTION SYSTEM (MEPS), COMMONLY CALLED 'BALLISTIC EYEWEAR', ARE
NOW AVAILABLE MARINE CORPS WIDE. THESE INSERTS FIT INTO BOTH OF THE
AUTHORIZED PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR FOR FIELD USE: THE ESS 'PROFILE NVG'
GOGGLES (NSN 4240-01-504-5727) AND THE ESS 'ICE' SPECTACLES (NSN
4240-01-505-0048). THE INSERTS ENABLE PERSONNEL WHO REQUIRE
CORRECTIVE EYEWEAR ('GLASSES') TO USE LOW PROFILE EYE PROTECTION
THAT WILL INTEGRATE WITH EQUIPMENT SUCH AS NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AND
SIGHTING SYSTEMS.
2. ACTION. ALCON. CORRECTIVE INSERTS CAN BE ORDERED BY UNIT AID
STATIONS VIA THE US NAVY SPECTACLE REQUEST TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (SRTS
V4.55). THE INSERTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST TO ORDERING UNITS.
A. PERSONNEL WITH VISION 20/30 OR WORSE REQUIRING CORRECTION TO
20/20, HAVING NO VISUAL COMPLAINTS, CAN ORDER CORRECTIVE INSERTS
USING THEIR CURRENT PRESCRIPTION PROVIDED THAT THE PRESCRIPTION
(MILITARY/CIVILIAN) IS NOT MORE THAN THREE 3 YEARS OLD.
B. PERSONNEL WITH VISION 20/30 OR WORSE REQUIRING CORRECTION TO
20/20 WHOSE PRESCRIPTION IS MORE THAN THREE 3 YEARS OLD MUST HAVE
A NEW REFRACTIVE EYE EXAMINATION (MILITARY/CIVILIAN) PRIOR TO
ORDERING CORRECTIVE INSERTS.//