UNCLASSIFIED MSG DTG 201500Z FEB 02 FROM CDRAMCOM, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL //AMSAM-SF-A// SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, MAINTENANCE MANDATORY, RCS CSGLD-1860(R1), REVISION TO GEN-01-ASAM-03, UPDATED INFORMATION ON NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (NVG), GEN-02-ASAM-02. THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL RESCINDED OR SUPERCEDED. NOTE THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED IAW AR 95-1, CHAPTER 6, 1 SEP 97. THIS MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN TRANSMITTED TO UNITS SUBORDINATE TO ADDRESSEES. ADDRESSEES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETRANSMIT THIS MESSAGE TO ALL SUBORDINATE UNITS, ACTIVITIES OR ELEMENTS AFFECTED OR CONCERNED. THE RETRANSMITTAL SHALL REFERENCE THE MESSAGE. ACTION ADDRESSES WILL IMMEDIATELY VERIFY THIS TRANSMISSION TO CDR., AMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-SF-A (SOF COMPLIANCE OFFICER). 1. PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - ANNOTATE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE ON THE HISTORICAL RECORDS FOR EACH ANVIS. 2. TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF MESSAGE. 3. TAMMS REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A. 4. SUMMARY OF PROBLEM - A. HISTORY - THIS MESSAGE SUPERCEDES GEN-01-ASAM-03. THE INTENT IS TO USE THIS ASAM AS A CHANGE DOCUMENT AND SUPPLEMENT TO EXISTING PUBLICATIONS. NOTE THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT ADDRESS NIGHT VISION DEVICES (NVD) USED FOR GROUND OPNS. B. THE UPDATED INFORMATION IN THIS MESSAGE IS ORGANIZED AS FOLLOWS - PARA SUBJECT 8A ANVIS SURVEY 8B COMMERCIAL NIGHT VISION DEVICES 8C AN/AVS-6 (ANVIS) 8D AN/AVS-7 HEADS UP DISPLAY (HUD)/ANVIS DISPLAY SYMBOLOGY SUBSYSTEM (ADSS) 8E SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING 8F LASER POINTERS 8G ANVIS MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINING 8H BATTERY AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLY (BATTERY PACK) 8I TEST SETS 8J AIRCRAFT LIGHTING 8K FORMS AND RECORDS 8L HELMETS 8M NVG OPS IN CANTONMENT AND TRAINING AREAS 12 PUBLICATION CHANGES 13 REFERENCES/CURRENT PUBLICATIONS 16 POINTS OF CONTACT C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO - (1) PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED AND UPDATED INFORMATION ON AVIATION NVG MESSAGES. (2) IDENTIFY NVG ISSUES THAT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED IN AN EXISTING PUBLICATION. (3) PROVIDE CHANGES TO TECHNICAL MANUALS AS REQUIRED. 5. END ITEMS - THIS MESSAGE COVERS THE AN/AVS-6 SERIES, AN/AVS-7 (HUD), ADSS, ASSOCIATED SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED OPERATIONS FOR THESE SYSTEMS. 6. ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A. 7. PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A. 8. NVG PROCEDURES/INFORMATION - A. ANVIS SURVEY - NOTE COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE ALL SYSTEMS ON- HAND, TO INCLUDE ALL EXCESS SYSTEMS, ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SURVEY. (1) AVIATION UNITS POSSESSING AN/AVS-6 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES WILL COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT "WWW.ANVISSURVEY.COM" NLT 1 SEPTEMBER 2002. COMMANDERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME SPECIFIED WILL UPGRADE THE AFFECTED ANVIS STATUS SYMBOL TO A RED //X//. (2) WHEN CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, SEPARATE ENTRIES WILL BE ANNOTATED IN THE SYSTEM HISTORICAL RECORDS CONCERNING IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE DATA. (3) AN UPDATED SURVEY WILL BE SUBMITTED NLT 14 DAYS OF - (A) ANY CHANGES TO AN ANVIS CONFIGURATION. (B) ANY GAINS OR LOSSES OF ANVIS. (4) UPON COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THE INITIAL SURVEY OR IF UNABLE TO ACCESS THE SURVEY, CONTACT THE ANVIS SURVEY POC IAW PARA 16B(3) TO CONFIRM RECEIPT. B. COMMERCIAL NIGHT VISION DEVICES (NVD) - COMMERCIAL NVDS, (INCLUDING GSA PROCURED NVDS) ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR AVIATION USE, EXCEPT FOR TEST, EVALUATION, AND DEMONSTRATION AS REQUESTED BY PM SOLDIER SYSTEMS. C. AN/AVS-6 (ANVIS) - (1) THE ONLY VERSION OF NIGHT VISION GOGGLES AUTHORIZED FOR USE BY ARMY AIRCREW MEMBERS IN ARMY AIRCRAFT ARE THE AN/AVS- 6(V) SERIES. (2) IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBES - REBUILT/REFURBISHED IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE. UNITS WILL NOT PURCHASE OR USE REBUILT IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBES FROM ANY SOURCE. ADDITIONALLY, TUBES IDENTIFIED AS UNSERVICEABLE AT AVIM OR DIRECTORATE OF LOGISTICS (DOL) WILL NOT BE RECERTIFIED AS SERVICEABLE BY ANY AGENCY NOT DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (PM SOLDIER SYSTEMS) APPROVED. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, CONTACT THE ANVIS POC IAW PARA 16B(1). (3) CONVERSION OF AN/AVS-6(V)2 (NSN 5855-01-138-4748) BINOCULARS TO AN/AVS-6(V)1 (NSN 5855-01-138-4749) VERSION BY REPLACEMENT OF THE PAS, IS NOT AUTHORIZED. (4) MX-10160, MX-10160A, AND MX-10160B IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBES WILL NOT BE MIXED WITHIN THE SAME BINOCULAR ASSEMBLY. (5) AN/AVS-6(V)1A SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBES WILL ONLY USE MX-10160A OR MX-10160B REPLACEMENT TUBES. (6) DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF ANVIS MAY BE USED IN THE SAME COCKPIT, FLIGHT CREW, OR FORMATION. NOTE THE AN/AVS-6(V)2 SYSTEM WILL NOT BE TYPED IAW THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH BUT IS AUTHORIZED FOR CONTINUED USE WITH AN OFFSET MOUNT. (7) TO CONTINUE CONFIGURATION CONTROL OF THE ANVIS, THE FOLLOWING TYPE CLASSIFICATION MUST BE COMPLIED WITH AND DOCUMENTED IN THE SYSTEM HISTORICAL RECORDS. SYSTEMS MUST BE RECONFIGURED, IF NECESSARY, TO MATCH ONE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS FROM THE TABLE BELOW. DUE TO CONTRACT NUMBERS ENDING IN K005/K006 AND J418/J419 BEING USED WITH SOME MX-10160/MX-10160A TUBES AND MX-10160A/MX-10160B TUBES, RESPECTIVELY, INSURE THAT THE TUBE CONTRACT (IE. DAAB07-93-C-K006) IS MATCHED TO THE CORRECT TUBE NOMENCLATURE (IE. MX-10160A) WHEN DETERMINING THE SYSTEM TYPE. REPORT INTENSIFIER TUBE CONTRACT NUMBERS NOT LISTED BELOW TO THE USAAVNC NIGHT VISION DEVICE BRANCH POC IAW PARA 16A FOR DISPOSITION. SYSTEMS MAY CONTINUE TO BE UPGRADED, HOWEVER, SYSTEMS WILL NOT BE DOWNGRADED THROUGH RECONFIGURATION. SYSTEMS THAT CANNOT BE TYPED WILL BE PLACED IN A RED //X// STATUS. IN ADDITION, ALL ANVIS MUST HAVE A WHITE GUMMED LABEL AFFIXED TO THE TOP OF THE PAS OPPOSITE THE IDENTAPLATE THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES LONG. THE APPLICABLE TYPE NUMBER WILL BE CLEARLY ANNOTATED ON THIS LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE SYSTEM (IE. "TYPE 1"). TYPE SYSTEM EYEPIECE PAS IPD TUBE/NSN(CONTRACT NUMBER) 1 AN/AVS-6(V)1 15MM SINGLE MX-10160/5855-01-151-4191 25MM SINGLE (DAAK20-82-C-0406) 15MM DUAL (DAAK20-82-C-0408) (DAAB07-85-C-E032) (DAAB07-88-C-F100) (DAAB07-89-C-F107) (DAAB07-90-C-F102) (DAAB07-90-C-F103) 2 AN/AVS-6(V)1 25MM DUAL MX-10160/5855-01-151-4191 (DAAK20-82-C-0406) (DAAK20-82-C-0408) (DAAB07-85-C-E032) (DAAB07-88-C-F100) (DAAB07-89-C-F107) (DAAB07-90-C-F102) (DAAB07-90-C-F103) 3 AN/AVS-6(V)1 25MM DUAL MX-10160/5855-01-380-5096 (DAAB07-93-C-K005) (DAAB07-93-C-K006) 4 AN/AVS-6(V)1 25MM DUAL MX-10160A/5855-01-423-1497 AN/AVS-6(V)1A (DAAB07-93-C-K005) (DAAB07-93-C-K006) (DAAB07-96-C-J209) (DAAB07-98-C-J418) (DAAB07-98-C-J419) 5 AN/AVS-6(V)1 25MM DUAL MX-10160B/5855-01-473-6076 AN/AVS-6(V)1A (DAAB07-98-C-J418) AN/AVS-6(V)3 (DAAB07-98-C-J419) (DAAB07-02-C-JXXX) X=TBD (8) FOR TWO-PIECE MONOCULAR HOUSINGS ONLY - (A) UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, MAKE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY ON THE DA FORM 2408-30. ENTER A RED HORIZONTAL DASH //-// STATUS SYMBOL WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "BLACK LIGHT CHECK REQUIRED IAW GEN-02-ASAM-02 NLT NEXT 6-MONTH SERVICE." (B) WHEN VIEWED UNDER THE BLACK LIGHT, THE SADDLE AND HOUSING FOR EACH MONOCULAR HOUSING WILL APPEAR AS EITHER GREEN OR BLACK. (C) IF BOTH THE SADDLE AND MOUNT ON EACH RESPECTIVE MONOCULAR HOUSING IS THE SAME COLOR - THE SYSTEM PASSES AND THE RED HORIZONTAL DASH ENTRY WILL BE CLEARED. INDIVIDUAL MONOCULARS ON EACH SYSTEM MAY BE DISSIMILAR FROM EACH OTHER (IE. LEFT HOUSING IS GREEN; RIGHT HOUSING IS BLACK). (D) IF DISSIMILAR COLORS BETWEEN THE SADDLE AND MOUNT ARE NOTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL MONOCULAR HOUSING - CHANGE THE STATUS TO A RED //X// AND REPLACE THE MONOCULAR HOUSING. (E) REPORT ANY DISSIMILAR COLORED MONOCULAR HOUSINGS TO THE USSAVNC POC IAW 16A. (F) UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE AFFECTED MONOCULAR HOUSING(S), OR UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE BLACK LIGHT TEST, ENTER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THE SYSTEM HISTORICAL RECORD: "BLACK LIGHT CHECK COMPLETED IAW GEN-02-ASAM-02." (9) THE ONLY LOW PROFILE BATTERY PACK AUTHORIZED FOR USE WITH THE ANVIS IS THE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY, CAGE CODE 80063, P/N A3279600, NSN 6130-01-476-0943. (10) AN AVIM TECHNICAL INSPECTOR (TI) MUST CLEAR ALL RED //X// CONDITIONS (EXCEPTION - ADMIN ERRORS) IAW AR 738-751. (11) THE ANVIS PURGE DEVICE (54490-5007665) HAS A BUILT- IN PRESSURE REGULATOR CALLED A 5 PSI POP-UP VALVE (P/N B-4CP2-5). IF PROBLEMS ARE EXPERIENCED, ENSURE THE VALVE IS NOT P/N B-4CP2-1. P/N B-4CP2-5 MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE PROVISIONING SYSTEM BY ORDERING NSN 4820-01-116-7490, OR BY CONTACTING NUPRO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT COMMERCIAL (440) 473-1050 OR BY MAIL AT NUPRO COMPANY, 4800 EAST 345TH STREET, WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094. (12) ANVIS COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE BATTERY PACK AND HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLY DO NOT REQUIRE PMCS UNTIL PLACED INTO SERVICE. THOSE COMPONENTS NOT IN SERVICE ARE REQUIRED TO BE TAGGED IAW DA PAM 738-751. (13) THE DATE FOR LEGACY PARTS LISTED BELOW TO BE USED AS REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2003. LEGACY COMPONENTS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THAT TIME MAY REMAIN IN SERVICE. FOR DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS OF LEGACY PARTS ON HAND CONTACT MR. DON FOULKES AT (540) 428-7082/81, FAX (540) 428-7082, EMAIL "DFOULKES@ADVDESIGN.COM" OR "DON1@NVD@EARTHLINK.NET". COMPONENT P/N 15MM EYEPIECE 54490-5002560 15MM EYEPIECE 54490-5005836 SINGLE IPD/PAS 54490-5002570 MONOCULAR HOUSING ASSY, 2 PIECE 54490-5002580 MX-10160/AVS-6 54490-5002760 (14) INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCALLY FABRICATING A COUNTERWEIGHT BAG ARE DETAILED AT "WWW-RUCKER.ARMY.MIL/ATB/NVD/NVDB.HTM". D. HUD/ADSS - (1) UNIT MAINTAINERS WILL DOCUMENT THE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF THE ANVIS/HUD OPTICAL UNIT SUPPORT CLAMPS ON THE ANVIS HISTORICAL RECORD. (2) UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO MODIFY THE FOAM INSERT OF THE ANVIS CARRYING CASE TO ACCEPT ANVIS WITH THE OPTICAL UNIT SUPPORT CLAMP INSTALLED. (3) A DA FORM 2408-30 WILL BE INSERTED INTO THE CARRYING CASE OF THE ADSS OPTICAL DISPLAY ASSEMBLY (ODA) AND HUD DISPLAY UNIT (DU) TO DOCUMENT DISCREPANCIES AND MAINTENANCE ACTIONS REQUIRED. THE DA FORM 2404 IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED WITH THE ADSS ODA OR THE HUD DU. (4) FOR HUD TROUBLESHOOTING CONTACT JIM RICHMAN, (334) 596-1025, EMAIL "JRICHMAN@SNOWHILL.COM". FOR HUD REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT CONTACT NATIONAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT (NMC), 1-800- 220-0977. E. SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING - INTERIOR LIGHTING ADDITIONAL TO THAT ORGANIC TO THE AIRCRAFT MAY CONSIST OF LIP LIGHTS (MIC LIGHTS), FINGER LIGHTS, FLASHLIGHTS WITH FILTERS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES. NOTE LIP/MIC LIGHTS AND FINGER LIGHTS DO NOT SATISFY THE FLASHLIGHT REQUIREMENT OF AR 95-1. (1) THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ARMY SUPPLY SYSTEM - COMPONENT NSN FINGER LIGHT 6230-01-357-2175 MIC LIGHT 6240-01-362-4902 FLASHLIGHT FILTER, (1.715 INCH) 6230-01-369-1658 FLASHLIGHT FILTER, (1 INCH) 6230-01-369-1659 FLASHLIGHT FILTER, (0.895 INCH) 6230-01-369-1657 AA FLASHLIGHT 6230-01-259-4495 ANVIS COMPATIBLE FLASHLIGHT FILTER (W/BOOT) 6230-01-393-2365 (2) IF THE ABOVE ITEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING WHICH PASSES THE EVALUATION OF PARA 8D(4) IS AUTHORIZED. (3) THE SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING CONFIGURATIONS AUTHORIZED BY UNIT COMMANDERS MUST BE DEFINED IN THE UNIT SOP. UNIT COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE CREWMEMBERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF AUTHORIZED SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING TO INCLUDE FLASHLIGHT FILTERS. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE MET AS PART OF NIGHT VISION GOGGLE READINESS LEVEL PROGRESSION IF ADDRESSED IN THE UNIT STANDARDIZATION SOP. AS A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING TRAINING MUST BE CONDUCTED AND EVALUATED - (A) OPERATION AND USE OF LIGHTING. (B) DEMONSTRATE DEGRADATION OF NVG PERFORMANCE CAUSED BY NONCOMPATIBLE SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING. NOTE LIGHTS THAT HAVE NOT PASSED THE SUPPLEMENTAL TEST DESCRIBED BELOW WILL NOT BE USED IN THE COCKPIT/PILOT STATIONS EXCEPT FOR GROUND OPERATIONS. THESE LIGHTS MAY BE USED IN THE CARGO/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF UH-1, UH-60, OH-58A/C, OR CH-47 AIRCRAFT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PC). (4) SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING DEGRADATION EVALUATION - (A) AT NIGHT, IN AN AIRCRAFT LOCATED IN AN AREA OF LOW AMBIENT LIGHT (LANDING ZONE, ETC), WITH INTERIOR LIGHTING SET FOR NVG OPERATIONS, AND WITH ANVIS PREPARED FOR USE, POSITION A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL (MAP SHEET, NOTE CARD, VINYL CHECKLIST, ETC.) APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 18 INCHES FROM THE EYES. (B) SHINE THE SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHT ONTO THE MATERIAL. WITH THE UNAIDED EYE, LOOK AT THE RESULTANT REFLECTION CAST ON THE WINDSCREEN. (C) OBSERVE THIS SAME REFLECTION THROUGH THE ANVIS. AN ACCEPTABLE SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHT SOURCE WILL ALLOW NVG AIDED VISION THROUGH THE REFLECTION. THE REFLECTION MAY EVEN DISAPPEAR. (D) IF THE REFLECTION, GLARE, OR STRAY LIGHT INTERFERES WITH THE ANVIS AIDED VISION OF ANY CREWMEMBER THE LIGHT SOURCE IS UNACCEPTABLE. F. LASER POINTERS - (1) GUIDANCE REGARDING HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH TACTICAL LASER POINTERS IS AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, DSN 584-3932 OR (410)436-3932; "HTTP://CHPPM-WWW.APGEA.ARMY.MIL/LASER/LASER.HTML". EMAIL "LASER@APG.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL". GENERAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE SAFE USE OF LASERS IS AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING VIDEO TAPES - (A) TVT-20-835, GUIDELINES FOR LASER SAFETY. (B) TVT-20-854, SAVPIN 70598ODA, LASERS IN COMBAT AND TRAINING. (C) TVT-20-855, SAVPIN 705981DA, LASERS, THE NEW THREAT. WARNING USERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT MOST LASERS CAN PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY DEGRADE THE ANVIS PERFORMANCE IF USED IMPROPERLY. WARNING ANY LASER THAT IS NOT A CLASS 1 LASER DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. (2) PRIOR TO CONDUCTING OPERATIONS USING AUTHORIZED LASERS UNIT COMMANDERS MUST AUTHORIZE THE USE OF, AND INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR, THE USE OF LASER POINTERS DURING ANVIS MISSIONS IN THE UNIT SOP. (3) ANY CLASS I NEAR-INFRARED (NEAR-IR) LASER IS ACCEPTABLE FOR USE IN THE COCKPITS OR CARGO COMPARTMENTS OF ARMY HELICOPTERS, TO INCLUDE THE INFRARED AIMING LIGHT (AN/PAQ-4 SERIES, 830-860 NANOMETERS). THESE LIGHTS PROVIDE REASONABLE RANGE PERFORMANCE WITH LITTLE TO NO DEGRADATION OF THE ANVIS PERFORMANCE WHEN DIRECTED THROUGH THE HELICOPTER WINDSCREEN. (4) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PC, LASERS OTHER THAN CLASS I NEAR-IR MAY BE USED IN THE CARGO/PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF UH-1, UH-60, CH-47, OR OH-58 AIRCRAFT IAW THE UNIT SOP. THE PC WILL INCLUDE THE USE OF LASER POINTERS IN THE AIRCREW MISSION AND PASSENGER BRIEFINGS. G. ANVIS MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINING - (1) AVIM LEVEL MAINTENANCE - PERSONNEL WITH THE MOS OF 35R ARE AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM AVIM MAINTENANCE ON ANVIS. COMMANDERS MAY ALSO ASSIGN AVIM MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER PERSONNEL AFTER PROPER TRAINING. ANVIS MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL IAW THE FOLLOWING: (A) INDIVIDUALS CONDUCTING ANVIS MAINTENANCE MUST HAVE BEEN TRAINED BY EITHER PM SOLDIER SYSTEMS, CECOM NETT, AN ANVIS QUALIFIED CECOM AVIONICS LAR, AN APPROPRIATELY TRAINED CIVILIAN TECHNICIAN OR A DESIGNATED MOS 35R GRADUATE. (B) AVIM COMMANDERS WILL DESIGNATE, IN WRITING, A PROPERLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO CONDUCT AVIM ANVIS MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINING. THE DESIGNATION OF MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINERS WILL BE IAW AR 750-1. (C) AVIM ANVIS MAINTENANCE QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF EACH APPLICABLE TASK IAW TM 11-5855-263-23&P. (2) PERSONNEL CONDUCTING CONTINUITY CHECKS ON ANVIS MOUNTS INSTALLED ON FLIGHT HELMETS WILL BE TRAINED IAW TM 11- 5855-263-23&P. (3) AVIATORS CONDUCTING DISTORTION EVALUATIONS WILL BE TRAINED IAW TM 11-5855-263-23&P AND DESIGNATED BY THEIR COMMANDER IN WRITING. THE ANVIS MAINTAINER WILL MAINTAIN THE RECORD OF DESIGNATION. (4) ANVIS MAINTENANCE TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED IAW FM 25-100, FM 25-101, AND LOCAL SOP. ACTIVE COMPONENTS WILL CONDUCT SUSTAINMENT TRAINING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. RESERVE COMPONENTS AND ARNG WILL CONDUCT SUSTAINMENT TRAINING AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS. INITIAL AND SUSTAINMENT TRAINING AT AVIM WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN ANVIS QUALIFIED CECOM AVIONICS LAR OR AN INDIVIDUAL TRAINED IAW AR 750-1, PARA 2-28 C AND E AND DESIGNATED BY THE COMMANDER. IN THE CASE OF ARNG, THE TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AN AVCRAD DESIGNATED TRAINER. THE TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF, AS A MINIMUM, HANDS-ON TRAINING OF ALL TASKS THE MAINTAINER IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM. AVIM LEVEL TRAINING WILL ALSO INCLUDE DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY OF PRECISION SOLDERING TECHNIQUES. THE TRAINER WILL DOCUMENT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING ON A MEMORANDUM TO THE UNIT COMMANDER IDENTIFYING THE TASKS THAT WERE TRAINED. THE COMMANDER WILL INITIAL THE "MEMORANDUM FOR" LINE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT. A COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGED MEMORANDUM WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE MAINTAINER ALONG WITH ALL OTHER MAINTAINER TRAINING DOCUMENTATION AND ORDERS. H. BATTERY AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLY (BATTERY PACK) - NOTE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE BA-5567/U LITHIUM BATTERY IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN ANY ANVIS. THIS RESTRICTION ALLOWS THE USE OF BATTERY PACKS WITH FRAYED OR BROKEN BATTERY CAP TETHER CABLES (LANYARDS). CAUTION THE USE OF 3.6 VOLT AA LITHIUM BATTERIES, NSN 6135-01-301-8776, IN ANVIS WILL DESTROY THE INTENSIFIER TUBES AND IS PROHIBITED. (1) ONLY 1.5 VOLT AA NON-RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE AND LITHIUM BATTERIES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN ANVIS. DO NOT MIX ALKALINE AND LITHIUM BATTERIES WITHIN THE SAME AA CARTRIDGE. (2) REPAIR OF THE ANVIS BATTERY PACK IS NOT AUTHORIZED DUE TO EMI CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. THIS RESTRICTION INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT OF FRAYED OR BROKEN TETHER CABLES. (3) BATTERY PACKS WITH FRAYED OR BROKEN TETHER CABLES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE AND ARE CONSIDERED FMC. THE RESTRICTION TO USE ONLY NON-RECHARGEABLE AA BATTERIES ELIMINATES TETHER CABLE EMI CONSIDERATIONS. (4) THE REPLACEMENT DATE FOR THE DUAL SOURCE BATTERY PACKS (P/N 13567-300680 ENDING WITH SUFFIX "G1" OR "G2"), HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2003. THESE BATTERY PACKS WILL BE REPLACED BY P/N 54490-5008900/NSN 5855-01-149-4104 AND P/N 80063- A3279600/NSN 6130-01-476-0943. I. TEST SETS - TS-3895A/UV AND TS-4348/UV ARE THE ONLY TEST SETS AUTHORIZED FOR USE TO MEET ARMY OPERATOR CHECKS AND AVIM MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. COMMERCIAL TEST SETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AT THE AVIM, AVUM, OR DS/GS MAINT LEVELS. J. AIRCRAFT LIGHTING (1) IR BANDPASS FILTERS - (A) THE IR FILTER (PINK LIGHT), P/N EGD0931-1 MAY BE INSTALLED IAW THE APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT MWO, AIRCRAFT OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE MANUALS. IN THE ABSENCE OF A MWO OR OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS, INSTALLATION IS BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE USER. (B) UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE BULB WHICH BEST SUITS THEIR OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND MISSION AS FOLLOWS - NOTE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WATTAGE IS 250 WATTS. CANDLE BEAM SPREAD P/N NSN VOLT WATT POWER HORIZONTAL VERTICAL 4571 6240-00-690-1094 28.0 150 7,000 80 DEG 25 DEG 4551 6240-00-583-3334 28.0 250 75,000 50 DEG 10 DEG 4553 6240-00-816-4808 28.0 250 300,000 11 DEG 12 DEG 4596 6240-00-577-8450 28.0 250 150,000 11 DEG 12 DEG 4626 6240-00-917-0771 28.0 150 3,000 9 DEG 40 DEG (2) COCKPIT LIGHTING - LIGHTING WHICH DEGRADES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ANVIS MUST BE ATTENUATED OR MODIFIED WITH NVG COMPATIBLE LIGHTING TO ELIMINATE THE EFFECTS ON NVGS PRIOR TO CONDUCTING NVG OPERATIONS UNLESS THE APPLICABLE AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE (AWR) SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES THE USE OF LIGHTING FROM NONSTANDARD EQUIPMENT DURING NVG OPERATIONS. TAPING IS NOT AUTHORIZED AS A METHOD OF ATTENUATION. ATTENUATING INCOMPATIBLE AVIONICS LIGHTING THROUGH DISABLEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN NVG COMPATIBLE LIGHTING MODIFICATION. COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT MODIFIED IAW DA DIRECTIVES TO BE NVG COMPATIBLE BUT THAT CAN BE ATTENUATED WILL BE CARRIED ON A DIAGONAL \\/\\ STATUS UNTIL MODIFICATION IS COMPLETE. COMPONENTS THAT CANNOT BE ATTENUATED OR MODIFIED IAW DA DIRECTIVES MUST BE REPLACED OR THE AIRCRAFT SHALL BE CARRIED ON A CIRCLED RED //X// STATUS WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "RESTRICTED FROM NVG OPERATIONS DUE TO INSTALLATION OF NVG INCOMPATIBLE (INPUT SPECIFIC COMPONENT)". K. FORMS AND RECORDS - (1) ANVIS MAINT INTERVALS ARE REDEFINED AS FOLLOWS - THE 3-MONTH PMCS IAW TM 11-5855-263-23&P IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO THE 3-MONTH PMCS IN ALL MANUALS. (2) THERE IS NO LONGER A REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN A DA FORM 2404 IN THE ANVIS CARRYING CASE OR DOCUMENT OPERATOR PMCS UNLESS DEFICIENCIES ARE NOTED. ANY DEFICIENCIES NOTED WILL BE ENTERED ON THE DA FORM 2408-30. THE 2408-30 SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE ANVIS CARRYING CASE. (3) THE DA FORM 2404 WILL BE USED BY AVIM LEVEL OR HIGHER MAINTENANCE IAW DA PAM 738-750. AFTER COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE, ATTACH A COPY OF THE DA FORM 2404 TO ITS MATCHING DA FORM 2407, OR A PRINTOUT OF ITS DA APPROVED ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT, AND FORWARD TO THE OWNING UNIT TO BE PLACED IN THE POCKET LOCATED INSIDE THE BACK COVER OF THE LOGBOOK. L. HELMETS - (1) THE IHADSS HELMET FOR THE AH-64 HELICOPTER DOES NOT ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF AN ANVIS MOUNT ON THE ORIGINAL VISOR. THE ANVIS/APACHE VISOR ADAPTER KIT (P/N 54490-5009399) MAY BE USED TO INSTALL THE AN/AVS-6(V)1 VISORED HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLY ON THE IHADSS HELMET. TO ACQUIRE THIS ADAPTER KIT CONTACT MR. CLINTON THACKER, NVESD, DSN 654-1328, OR (703)704-1328, FAX DSN 654-1387, EMAIL "CLINTON.THACKER@NVL.ARMY.MIL". (2) THE CORRECT MOUNT FOR BOTH THE HGU-56/P AND SPH-4B HELMETS IS THE HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLY, NSN 5855-01-451-7389, P/N 80063-A3260913. M. NVG OPERATIONS IN CANTONMENT AREAS, TRAINING AREAS AND RANGES- INSTALLATION COMMANDERS SHALL INSURE THAT AIRCRAFT CONTROL MEASURES ARE IN PLACE AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 6 OF FM 1- 303, DATED 5 APRIL 1993 AND CHAPTER 2 OF FM 100-103, DATED 7 OCTOBER 1987. 9. CORRECTION PROCEDURES - N/A. 10. SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A. 11. SPECIAL TOOLS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A. 12. APPLICATION - THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS WILL BE CHANGED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO INSPECTION PROCEDURES IAW THIS MESSAGE. A COPY OF THE CHANGES PERTAINING TO A SPECIFIC PUBLICATION WILL BE INSERTED INTO THAT PUBLICATION UNTIL THE CHANGE IS RECEIVED. A. TM 11-5855-263-10, DTD 15 JUNE 01. THE DATE ON THE LOGSA WEBSITE IS 1 MAY 2001 - (1) PAGE 2-6, TABLE 2-2, STEP 1 (PROCEDURES), CHANGE 180-DAY SERVICE TO 6-MONTH SERVICE. (2) DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO 3-MONTH PMCS. THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. (3) PAGE 2-7, TABLE 2-2, STEP 3 (PROCEDURES), DELETE "OR TETHER CABLE FRAYED OR BROKEN", AND STEP 3 (NOT USABLE IF), DELETE "CABLE BROKEN". (4) DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO THE BA-5567/U BATTERY. (5) APPENDIX B, COMPONENTS OF END ITEM (COEI) - DELETE ITEMS 3, 4, AND 6 AND ADD INTO APPENDIX C ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION LIST (AAL). (6) APPENDIX B, BASIC ISSUE ITEMS (BII) - DELETE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADD INTO THE COEI SECTIONS AS ITEMS 12 THROUGH 17. MARK THE BII SECTION AS "NOT APPLICABLE". (7) APPENDIX B, COEI - ITEM 9, DELETE "LFU" IN THE "USABLE ON CODE" (UOC) (8) APPENDIX C, AAL - ADD "LFU" AFTER THE (UOC) "FF4/FF5" FOR THE CASE, BATTERY ASSEMBLY, 6135-01-447-8948, (80063) A3260911 (9) APPENDIX C, AAL - THE FOLLOWING HUD ACCESSORIES MUST BE ADDED AS AAL - ANVIS HUD PARTS 5340-01-393-9379 STRAP, RETAINING (LEFT CLAMP) EA 1 5340-01-393-9378 STRAP, RETAINING (RIGHT CLAMP) EA 1 5340-01-393-9380 STRAP, RETAINING (BOTTOM CLAMP) EA 2 5340-01-396-1746 STRAP, WEBBING (NECK CORD) EA 1 5340-01-393-4890 FASTENER, CYLINDER SPRING LOADED (BARREL) EA 1 5305-00-409-4438 SCREW, CAP (SHORT) EA 2 5305-00-470-5988 SCREW, CAP (LONG) EA 2 B. TM 11-5855-263-23&P, DTD 15 SEPTEMBER 2001 - (1) DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO 3-MONTH PMCS. THIS SERVICE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED. (2) DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO THE BA-5567/U BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED CHECKS. C. TM 11-5855-300-10, DTD 1 DEC 97. (1) PAGE B-5, SECTION II, ILLUS. NUMBER 3, CHANGE NSN TO 7025-01-362-0980. (2) PARA 2-9A(6)(A) CHANGE TO READ - PRESS AND HOLD THE BIT/ACK SWITCH IN THE BIT POSITION UNTIL THE FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES, BUT FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 SECONDS, THEN RELEASE. D. TC 1-210, AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM COMMANDER'S GUIDE, DATED 3 OCT 95, PARA 4-1B. ADD - TDA UNITS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN NVG MISSION MAY REQUEST A WAIVER TO THIS REQUIREMENT FROM THE DESIGNATING AUTHORITY. 13. REFERENCES/CURRENT PUBLICATIONS - A. TM 1-8415-216-12&P, OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINT MANUAL, INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOL LIST, HELMET SYSTEM, AIRCREW INTEGRATED, HGU-56/P, DATED 13 DEC 96. B. TM 9-1270-233-23&P, AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, HELMET UNIT, INTEGRATED HELMET AND DISPLAY SIGHT SYSTEM (IHADSS), DATED 15 DEC 88. C. TM 10-8415-206-12&P, OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL, INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOL LIST, HELMET FLYERS PROTECTIVE, MODEL SPH-4B, DATED 5 MAY 86. D. TM 11-5855-263-10, OPERATOR'S MANUAL, AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM (ANVIS) AN/AVS6(V)1 (NSN 5855-01-138-4749) AND AN/AVS6(V)2 (NSN 5855-01-138-4748), AN/AVS-6(V)1A (5855-01- 439-1745) AND AN/AVS-6(V)1B (NSN 5855-01-439-1744) DATED 15 JUNE 2001. E. TM 11-5855-263-23&P, AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL, AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM AN/AVS- 6(V)1 (NSN 5855-01-138-4749), AN/AVS-6(V)2 (NSN 5855-01-149- 4748), AN/AVS-6(V)1A (5855-01-439-1745) AND AN/AVS-6(V)1B (NSN 5855-01-439-1744) DATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2001. F. TM 11-5855-264-14, OPERATOR'S, AVIATION UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR TEST SET, ANVIS, TS-3895/UV AND TS-3895A/UV, DATED 15 MAR 93. G. TM 11-5855-299-12, OPERATOR'S AND UNIT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST FOR TEST SET, TS-4348/UV, DATED 1 MAY 94. H. TM 11-5855-300-10, OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR HEADS UP DISPLAY AN/AVS-7 (NSN 5855-01-350-0349), DATED 1 DEC 97. I. TM 11-5855-300-23&P, AVIATION UNIT AND INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST, HEADS UP DISPLAY AN/AVS-7 (NSN 5855-01-350-0349), DATED 1 DECEMBER 1994 WITH CHANGE 1. J. DA PAM 738-751, FUNCTIONAL USERS MANUAL FOR THE ARMY MAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-AVIATION (TAMMS-A), DATED 15 MAR 99. K. DA PAM 738-750, FUNCTIONAL USERS MANUAL FOR THE ARMY MAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-GROUND (TAMMS),DATED 1 AUG 94. 14. RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A. 15. WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A. 16. POINTS OF CONTACT - A. USAAVNC, NIGHT VISION DEVICES BRANCH (OPERATIONS AND TRAINING PROPONENT) POCS ARE CW5 DENNIS MCINTIRE, CW3 JERRY CAFFEE, OR SSG RICHARD HIMES, ATZQ-ATB-NS, DSN 558-9545/9515 OR (334) 255-9545/9515. FAX DSN 558-3532 OR (334) 255-3532, EMAIL "ATZQATBNS@RUCKER.ARMY.MIL". WEB PAGE "HTTP://WWW-RUCKER.ARMY.MIL/ATB/NVD/NVDB.HTM". B. PM SOLDIER SYSTEMS TECHNICAL AND PROCUREMENT POCS - (1) ANVIS POC - MR. TIM ACORD, SFAE-SDR-SEQ, DSN 654- 1256 OR (703) 704-1256, FAX DSN 654-3449, EMAIL "TIMOTHY.ACORD@NVL.ARMY.MIL". (2) HUD POC - MR. KEVIN ROBINSON, SFAE-SDR-SEQ, DSN 654- 1393 OR (703) 704-1393, FAX DSN 654-3449, EMAIL "KEVIN.ROBINSON@NVL.ARMY.MIL". (3) ANVIS SURVEY POC - MR. KEN MCNICOL, (703) 550-5510, EMAIL "KMCNICOL@ADVDESIGN.COM". C. USAAVNC, DIRECTORATE OF COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS POC IS MR. FRANK BAYUSH, ATZQ-CDM-A, DSN 558-3271 OR (334) 255-3271, EMAIL "BAYUSHF@RUCKER.ARMY.MIL". D. CECOM POCS - (1) LAR POC - MR. STEVE BORMAN, DSN 236-4064, OR (910) 396-4064, BEEPER 1-888-553-7347. EMAIL "BORMANSJ@BRAGG.ARMY.MIL". (2) CECOM SAFETY POC - MR. JAY HANRAHAN, AMSEL-SF, DSN 992-0084, EXTENSION 6406 OR (732) 532-0084 EXTENSION 6406, EMAIL "JAMES.HANRAHAN@MAIL1.MONMOUTH.ARMY.MIL". E. PM SOLDIER, SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING AND SPH-4B HELMET POC IS MR. AL DASSONVILLE, DSN 654-1346 OR (703) 704-1346, FAX DSN 654-3820/3841. F. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD POCS - (1) OPERATIONS POC - CW4 BRUCE SHAFER, NGB-AVS-OS, DSN 327-7746 OR (703) 607-7746. EMAIL "BRUCE.SHAFER@NGB.ARMY.MIL". (2) LOGISTICS POC - CW4 DENNIS MEHAFFEY, NGB-AVS-A, DSN 327-7755 OR (703) 607-7155. EMAIL "DENNIS.MEHAFFEY@NGB.ARMY.MIL". G. U.S. ARMY RESERVE COMMAND POC IS MR. MONTE MCDONALD, DSN 367-8310 OR (404) 464-8310. FAX DSN 367-9292. EMAIL "MCDONALDM@USARC-EMH2.ARMY.MIL". H. PM AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS (ACIS) POCS - (1) HGU-56/P POC- MR. JIM HAUSER, SFAE-AV-LSE, DSN 897- 4267, OR (256) 313-4267. EMAIL "JIM.HAUSER@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". (2) HGU-56/P FIELDING POC- SSG ADAM BYINGTON, SFAE-AV- LSE, DSN 897-4259, OR (256) 313-4259. EMAIL "ADAM.BYINGTON@PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". (3) WEB PAGE "WWW.PEOAVN.REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". I. USASC POC IS CW5 LARRY KULSRUD, CSSC-OA, DSN 558-2534 OR (334) 255-2534, EMAIL "LARRY.KULSRUD@SAFETYCENTER.ARMY.MIL". J. AMCOM POCS - (1) SAFETY POCS- (A) PRIMARY - MR. HARRY TRUMBULL (SAIC), AMSAM-SF- A, DSN 897-2095 OR (256) 313-2095, FAX DSN 895-2111 OR (256) 313- 2111. EMAIL "HARRY.TRUMBULL@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". (B) ALTERNATE - MR. RUSS PEUSCH, AMSAM-SF-A, DSN 788-8632 OR (256) 842-8632, FAX DSN 897-2111 OR (256) 313-2111. EMAIL "RUSSELL.PEUSCH@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". (2) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) POC FOR RECIPIENTS REQUIRING CLARIFICATION OF ACTION ADVISED BY THIS MESSAGE IS MR. RONNIE SAMMONS, AMSAM-SACS-NF, DSN 897-6856, OR (256) 313-6856. FAX DSN 897-6630 OR (256) 313-6630. EMAIL "RONNIE.SAMMONS@REDSTONE.ARMY.MIL". (3) AFTER HOURS CONTACT AMCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) AT DSN 897-2066/7 OR (256) 313-2066/7. HUNTSVILLE, AL IS GMT MINUS 5 HRS.