Two piece flight suit message. Addresses Marine garrison cap for wear with it so would follow that Marines can wear the two piece.
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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PMA202//
SUBJ/AIRCREW SYSTEM ADVISORY 10-12, NOTIFICATION FOR ROTARY WING AND
/FIXED WING NON-EJECTION SEAT PILOTS AND AIRCREW OF THE AVAILABILITY
/TO PURCHASE AND WEAR THE DRIFIRE, NAVY, TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT AND
/COMBAT SHIRT AND THE MASSIF COMBAT SHIRT.//
REF/A/MSGID
OC/PMA202 IMP ACTION CHIT 08-005/09APR2008//
REF/B/MSGID
OC/NA.13-1-6.7-2/01MAR2010//
REF/C/MSGID
OC /NAVAIR 00-35QH-2/01MAR2010//
REF/D/MSGID
OC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN2003//
NARR/REF (A) IS PMA202 IN-SERVICE MANAGEMENT PANEL ACTION CHIT, DTD
09 APR 2008.
REF (B) IS NAVAIR 13-1-6.7-2, AVIATION-CREW SYSTEMS AIRCREW PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (CLOTHING), DTD 01 MAR 2010.
REF (C) IS NAVAIR 00-35QH-2, ALLOWANCE LIST AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT
SYSTEM AND AIRBORNE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
REF (D) IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/KELCY SEABOLT/CIV/UNIT:NAWCAD 4.6.7.4/NAME
ATUXENT RIVER MD
/TEL:301-342-8379/TEL
SN 342-8379/EMAIL:kelcy.seabolt@navy.mil//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADVISORY IS TO ADVISE FLEET
ACTIVITIES THAT THE DRIFIRE NAVY TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT AND COMBAT
SHIRT AND THE MASSIF COMBAT SHIRT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE AUTHORIZED
LIST OF FLIGHT SUITS FOR ROTARY WING AND FIXED WING NON-EJECTION
SEAT PILOTS AND AIRCREW.
2. REF (A), WAS SUBMITTED REQUESTING A NAVY TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT
TO REPLACE THE ARMY'S OBSOLETE IABDU TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT WHICH HAD
PREVIOUSLY BEEN AUTHORIZED.
3. THE FLIGHT SUIT ENSEMBLE CONSISTS OF THE TWO PIECE JACKET AND
PANT AS WELL AS A COMBAT SHIRT THAT CAN BE WORN IN LIEU OF THE
JACKET TO HELP RELIEVE SOME OF THE THERMAL BURDEN WHEN WEARING THE
SURVIVAL VEST, ARMOR AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT.
4. WEAR POLICY. THE TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT AND COMBAT SHIRT ARE
CONSIDERED ORGANIZATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND IS INTENDED AS AN OPTIONAL,
SUITABLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE CWU-27/P AND SHALL BE WORN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D), CHAPTER 6, PARAGRAPH 8603 AND ALL
APPLICABLE NAVADMIN'S RELEASED BY THE UNIFORM BOARD. COMNAVFOR
RETAINS OVERALL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT
WEAR IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREA OF OPERATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ARE
GUIDELINES FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF THE FLIGHT SUIT ENSEMBLE:
A) HEADGEAR FOR STATESIDE, NON-COMBAT DUTY:
1. NAVY AIRCREW: E7 AND ABOVE SHALL WEAR THE KHAKI GARRISON
CAP WITH APPROPRIATE INSIGNIA AND E1-E6 SHALL WEAR THE BLACK SERVICE
GARRISON CAP WITH THE FLIGHT SUIT. BALL CAPS CAN BE WORN AS PER REF
(D) AND APPLICABLE NAVADMIN'S.
2. MARINE CORPS AIRCREW: AIRCREW SHALL WEAR THE GREEN SOFT
GARRISON CAP.
B) HEADGEAR FOR DEPLOYED COMBAT: AT THE DISCRETION OF THE AREA
COMMANDER.
C) BOOTS: ANY APPROVED FLIGHT BOOTS MAY BE WORN.
D) BELT:
1. NAVY
A. KHAKI WEB/RIGGERS BELT
B. LONDON BRIDGE TRADING RIGGER'S BELT, PART NO.
LBT0612A FIRE RETARDANT RIGGERS BELT OR LBT0612C
RIGGERS BELT, OR EQUIVALENT RIGGERS BELT.
2. MARINE CORPS
A. KHAKI WEB/RIGGERS BELT
B. AUTHORIZED COLORED MCMAP BELT, TAN, GREY, GREEN,
BROWN OR BLACK.
E) T-SHIRT: ANY AUTHORIZED T-SHIRT, COLOR DETERMINED BY
COMMANDING OFFICER/OIC.
F) COMBAT SHIRT: SHALL BE WORN ONLY WHEN PERFORMING FLYING
OPERATIONS, FLIGHT LINE DUTIES, FLIGHT RELATED DUTIES AND MEALS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH FLYING DUTIES. IT WILL NOT BE WORN TO EXCHANGES,
NON-FLIGHT RELATED FACILITIES, OFF BASE OR DURING TRAVEL TO AND FROM
THE WORK CENTER. THE COMBAT SHIRT DOES NOT HAVE A VELCRO PATCH FOR
THE NAME TAG ON THE CHEST, SO THE NAME TAG SHALL BE WORN ON THE LEFT
SLEEVE OF THE COMBAT SHIRT.
G) TROUSERS: DO NOT BLOUSE OR TUCK IN TO FLIGHT BOOTS.
H) FLIGHT SUIT/COMBAT SHIRT INSIGNIA/PATCHES:
1. FLIGHT SUIT TOP SHALL BE CONFIGURED IAW REF (D).
2. COMBAT SHIRT SHALL BE CONFIGURED IAW REF (D). WITH THE
FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS OF INSIGNIA/PATCH LOCATION:
A. PATCHES, INSIGNIA AND VELCRO SHALL BE SEWN ON TO THE
POCKET/SLEEVES OF THE COMBAT SHIRT ONLY; NOTHING SHOULD
BE SEWN TO THE FABRIC ON THE BODY OF THE COMBAT SHIRT.
B. THE NAME TAG SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE LEFT SLEEVE
BELOW THE U.S. FLAG AND THE COMMAND/UNIT PATCH SHALL
BE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SLEEVE POCKET.
5. MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF THESE COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS)
GARMENTS WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).
6. PROCUREMENT. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE APPROVED GARMENTS THAT CAN
BE OBTAINED VIA OPEN PURCHASE DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, VIA
THE GSA ADVANTAGE WEBSITE OR FROM ONE OF THE DIRECT VENDORS THAT THE
MANUFACTURERS USE AS OUTLINED BELOW. THE TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT AND
COMBAT SHIRT ARE CONSIDERED ORGANIZATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND IS INTENDED
AS AN OPTIONAL, SUITABLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE CWU-27/P ITEM NUMBERS
A.30, A.31, A.32 AS LISTED IN REF (C). THERE IS A MILITARY DISCOUNT
FOR THE GARMENTS, DO NOT PAY RETAIL PRICES:
A) COMPANY: DRIFIRE,
WWW.DRIFIRE.COM
1. AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR FROM DIRECT
VENDORS: SOURCE ONE: RANDY WEBB - (561) 296-0520 AND
ADS: KARA SWENSON (757) 965-836.
2. GARMENT PART/STYLE NUMBER: TWO PIECE FLIGHT SUIT: STYLE
NAVY FLIGHT SUIT, PHOENIX 1, COLOR KHAKI P1.
COMBAT SHIRT: NAVY COMBAT SHIRT, KHAKI P1 COLOR.
3. SIZES ARE AVAILABLE IN REF (B).
B) COMPANY: MASSIF MOUNTAIN GEAR INC,
WWW.MASSIF.COM
1. AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE GSA
ADVANTAGE WEBSITE AND DIRECT VENDOR ADS: KARA SWENSON
(757) 965-8361.
2. GARMENT PART/STYLE NUMBER: NAVY COMBAT SHIRT, COLOR
KHAKI P1, SIZES AVAILABLE ARE AS FOLLOWS: READ IN THREE
COLUMNS:
SIZE PART NUMBER PRICE (DOLLARS)
S ASCKP00SR500 119.79
M ASCKP00MR500 119.79
L ASCKP00LR500 119.79
XL ASCKP0XLR500 119.79
2XL ASCKP02XR500 126.90
7. THIS MESSAGE IS THE TWELFTH IN A SERIES OF AIRCREW SYSTEMS
ADVISORIES (ASA'S) TO BE RELEASED IN FY-10.
8. ASA'S ARE GENERAL INFORMATION MESSAGES DESIGNED TO INFORM FLEET
MAINTAINERS AND USERS OF CHANGES TO FLIGHT EQUIPMENT, PUBLICATIONS
AND GENERAL UPDATES.
9. ASA'S CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT
HTTPS(DOUBLE SLASH)HOME.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL./PMA202/.//
