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CHAPTER 15
MAINTENANCE OF BODY ARMOR, FRAGMENTATION PROTECTIVE VEST, GROUND TROOPS
Section I.
INTRODUCTION
15-1 SCOPE
This chapter prescribes the procedures and instructions for the repair and maintenance of body armor,
fragmentation protective vest, ground troops; with an aramid ballistic filler inclosed in a nylon ballistic cloth shell
(PASGT).
15-2. COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS
a. Items.
ITEM
SPECIFICATION
Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective Vest,
MIL-B-44053
Ground Troops.
b. Components.
ITEM
Thread, Polyester
Thread, Nylon
Paper, Kraft, Wrapping
Label: For Clothing, Equipage and Tentage
(General Use)
Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard
Cloth, Oxford, Nylon, 3 Ounce
Webbing, Textile, Woven Nylon
Tape, Textile and Webbing, Textile, Reinforcing,
Nylon
Webbing, Textile, Elastic, Cotton
Fasteners, Snap
Webbing, Textile, Woven Nylon
Eyelets, Metallic, Rolled Flange Type; and Eyelet
Washer
SPECIFICATION
V-T-285
V-T-295
UU-P-268
DDD-L-20
PPP-B-636
MIL-C-508
MIL-W-4088
MIL-T-5038
MIL-W-5664
MlL-F-10884
MlL-W-17337
MIL-E-20652/l
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