SYNOPSIS


GEN-92-ASAM-06  AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, ALL

                U. S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NIGHT VISION GOGGLE INFORMATION

                CONCERNING THE DUAL VISOR ON AVIATOR'S HELMETS, 

                (THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES ON  1 APR 93).

                301400Z MAR 92, BRAD MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, X9089.



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01  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
              CDRAVSCOM ST LOUIS MO //AMSAV-XSOF//
 
              AIG 898
 
              AIG 6713
 
              AIG 9004
 
              AIG 8708
 
              AIG 9042
 
              AIG 7515
 
              DCM APMO OZARK AL //DCMDS-HPQ//
 
              USDAO NICOSIA CY //11 CAB LNO//
 
              NOAA OFFICE OF AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MIAMI FL
 
              CDR4TH/228THAVN SOTO CANO HO //AVN-AMO//
 
              102DARMY SCOTT AFB IL //AFKB-AC-CJ-ASF//
 
              AMEMBASSY ROME IT //ODC/PASS TO HQ MFO//
 
              CDRTACOM WARREN MI //AMSTA-XLTF//
 
              DIRAAOD HOLLOMAN AFB NM //STEWS-AA/KAMAN//
 
              CDRAMCCOM PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ //AMSMC-AV(D)//
 
              CDR 2D AVN DET NEW WINDSOR NY //MABS-H-QC//
 
              USCS CNAC OKLAHOMA CITY OK //AMI//
 
              FORCE COMMANDER SINAI MFO HQ IL TELEX 606342535
 
 
 
 
CF:  AMSAV-E, AMSAV-MEA, AMCPM-PEO, AMSAV-I-RAAF, AMSAV-L-AOC,
AMSAV-4
 
  BRAD MEYER
  AMSAV-XSOF, X9089                    
 
 
  EDWARD J. HOLLMAN
  CHIEF, SAFETY OFFICE
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02  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
              //PASS TO SSO AVSM/SO AIR//
 
              NAVAIRTEST CEN PATUXENT RIVER MD //TP90//
 
              DPRO BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
 
              FORT WORTH TX //DCMDS-RBQA/POF//
 
              CDRUSADAC FT BELVOIR VA //ANAV-Z//
 
       INFO   TSM ATK HEL FT RUCKER AL //ATZQ-TSM-A//
 
              210ARS KULIS ANGB AK //SE//
 
              HQ ARS MCCLELLAN AFB CA //LGM//
 
              HSL FOUR ONE NORTH ISLAND CA
 
              LOG CON OTTAWA ONT CAN //DTHEM 6-3//
 
              FBI WASHINGTON DC //PASS TO AVIATION SUPERVISOR//
 
              HQS USAF WASHINGTON DC //LEYY//
 
              SEC STATE WASHINGTON DC //NEA/MFO//
 
              US CUSTOMS SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
 
              //AVIATION OPERATIONS//
 
              1SOW HURLBURT FLD FL //MA//
 
              AFSOC HURLBURT FLD FL //DOT/DOVR/LGMA//
 
              NAVAIRSYSCOM DET PMA PENSACOLA FL //PMA225//
 
              NAVAVNDEPOT PENSACOLA FL  //310B//
 
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03  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
              WR-ALC ROBINS AFB GA //LUHA//
 
              CDR AMC EUROPE SECKENHEIM GE //AMXEU-L-AAH-MFT-E//
 
              ODC ATHENS GR  //ODCSA-A//
 
              HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL //LG/DO/DOV/IGF/DOT/LGM/DOX//
 
              38ARS OSAN AB KOREA //LGM//
 
              USDAO MEXICO CITY MX //MLO/NAS//
 
              CDRCECOM FT MONMOUTH NJ //AMSEL-ED-NN-1//
 
              HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE //DOSFS//
 
              66ARS NELLIS AFB NV //MA//
 
              CDR WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM //STEWS-AA//
 
              102ARS SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SEF//
 
              106ARG SUFFOLK CO ANGB NY //SE//
 
              USDAO SINGAPORE SN //SAO//
 
              USLOT TUNIS TS //AIR FORCE SECTION//
 
              CUSALAO FT BLISS TX //AMXLA-T-BL/ DEPT OF
 
              JUSTICE INS BORDER PATROL//
 
              CDRIIICORPS FT HOOD TX  //SFAE-AV-MFT-H//
 
              CDRUSARDSG LONDON UK //AMXSN-UK-SE//
 
              PROJ MGR NVEO FT BELVOIR VA  //SFAE-IEW-NV//
 
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04  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
              PMSW VHFS WARRENTON VA //SFAE-IEW-SG//
 
              HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA //DO/LG//
 
       XMT    USDAO DHAKA BG
 
              USDAO RANGOON BM
 
              USDAO COLOMBO CE
 
              USDAO ROME IT
 
              USDAO KATMANDU NP
 
UNCLAS RELEASABLE TO NATO ADDRESSEES
 
AIG 9004  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 8708  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 9042  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
AIG 7515  TAKE FOR INFO ONLY
 
SUBJECT - AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS 
 
CSGLD-1860(R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, NIGHT VISION GOGGLE 
 
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DUAL VISOR ON AVIATOR'S HELMETS, 
 
(GEN-92-ASAM-06) (THIS MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 1 APR 93)
 
NOTE - THIS IS AN AVIATION SAFETY ACTION MESSAGE ISSUED PER AR 95-3, 
 
CHAPTER 5 REVISION VIA MESSAGE HQ AVSCOM, AMSAV-XSOF, 181900Z SEP 
 
90, SUBJECT:  CHANGE TO AR 95-3, CHAPTER 5, SAFETY OF FLIGHT
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05  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
MESSAGES.  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 
 
RETRANSMISSION TO COMMANDER, AVSCOM, ATTN - AMSAV-XSOF (SOF 
 
COMPLIANCE OFFICER).
 
1.  PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION - N/A.
 
2.  TASK/INSPECTION SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
3.  REPORTING COMPLIANCE SUSPENSE DATE - N/A.
 
4.  SUMMARY OF PROBLEM -
 
    A.  AVSCOM MESSAGE 031500Z JAN 92 EXTENDED THE EXPIRATION DATE 
 
OF HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91 UNTIL 1 APR 92.  HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z 
 
AUG 91 DEALT WITH THE DUAL VISOR USED ON THE NEW SPH-4B AVIATOR'S 
 
HELMET.  IN A RECENT ARMY STUDY, PILOTS USING THE NEW DUAL VISOR 
 
ASSEMBLY WITH THE SPH-4B AND SPH-4 HELMETS STATED A NEED FOR MORE 
 
UPWARD TILT RANGE.  AS A RESULT OF THIS STUDY, ADDITIONAL TESTING ON 
 
THE ANVIS TILT REQUIREMENTS WITH THE DUAL VISOR IS NOW REQUIRED.
 
    B.  UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE DUAL VISOR SHALL NOT BE USED WITH
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06  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
THE AVIATOR'S NIGHT VISION IMAGING SYSTEM (ANVIS) OR THE GM-6 
 
MOUNTED AN/PVS-5 SERIES GOGGLES.  THIS RESTRICTION WILL BE LIFTED 
 
UPON COMPLETION OF ADDITIONAL TESTING AND FINAL APPROVAL.  THE 
 
SPH-4B HELMET MAY BE FLOWN USING A SINGLE VISOR WITH THE ANVIS OR 
 
THE GM-6 MOUNTED AN/PVS-5 SERIES GOGGLES.  SINGLE VISORS, NSN 
 
5855-01-151-4229 ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.  EXERCISE CARE 
 
WHEN REPLACING TO PREVENT DAMAGE OF THE THERMAL PLASTIC LINER (TPL).
 
    C.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM UNITS THAT THE DUAL 
 
VISOR SHALL NOT BE USED WITH THE ANVIS OR THE GM-6 MOUNTED AN/PVS-5 
 
SERIES GOGGLES UNTIL NOTIFIED BY MESSAGE.
 
5.  END ITEMS AFFECTED - ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT.
 
6.  ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
7.  PARTS TO BE INSPECTED - N/A.
 
8.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
 
9.  CORRECTION PROCEDURES - N/A.
 
10.  SUPPLY/PARTS AND DISPOSITION - N/A.
 
11.  SPECIAL TOOLS, JIGS AND FIXTURES REQUIRED - N/A.
 
12.  APPLICATION - N/A.
 
13.  REFERENCES -
 
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07  07  301400Z MAR  92  PP  PP  UUUU              ZEXW   0901300Z
 
YES
 
    A.  AVSCOM MESSAGE 031500Z FEB 92, AVIATION SAFETY ACTION 
 
MESSAGE, INFORMATIONAL, RCS CSGLD-1860 (R1), ALL U.S. ARMY AIRCRAFT, 
 
NIGHT VISION GOGGLE INFORMATION CONCERNING SPH-4B AVIATORS HELMET 
 
(GEN-92-ASAM-03)
 
    B.  HQDA MESSAGE 261942Z AUG 91, SUBJECT - ANVIS VISOR MOUNT 
 
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THE DUAL VISOR USED ON THE NEW SPH-4B AVIATOR'S 
 
HELMET.
 
14.  RECORDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - N/A.
 
15.  WEIGHT AND BALANCE - N/A.
 
16.  POINTS OF CONTACT - 
 
    A.  PM-NVEO POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MAJ. RANDALL 
 
BURDETTE OR MR. ANDY HERMANN, SFAE-IEW-NV, DSN 656-4277 OR 
 
COMMERCIAL 703/806-4277.
 
    B.  AVSCOM SAFETY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MR. BRAD 
 
MEYER, AMSAV-XSOF, DSN 693-9089 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-9089.
 
    C.  AFTER HOURS CONTACT AVSCOM COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTER (COC) 
 
DSN 693-2066/7 OR COMMERCIAL 314/263-2066/7.