Components Caps 171102.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

10TH LOGISTICS READINESS SQUADRON

USAF ACADEMY COLORADO

Professional ~ Proactive ~ Proficient

1 NOV 2017

MEMORANDUM FOR 10LRS/LGRCU (David Roy)

10LRS/LGRC (Steve Norman)

10 CONS/PKB (Sharon Scheetz)

10 CONS/PKB (Diana South)

FROM: 10 LRS/LGRCU (Ken Rivera)

SUBJECT: USAFA Caps Component Sources, Berry Amendment Compliant

1. As of today, all components listed below, which are required for manufacture of the subject caps, are available domestically and in compliance with the Berry Amendment. Use of Berry Amendment compliant components rests squarely with the contracted manufacturer. All of the components for these products can be found in the United States at the sources supplied in this certification.

2. Components and Sources. Five types of caps are issued at the United States Air Force Academy.

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5

Beret Garrison, USAFA Service Cap Garrison, USAF Parade Cap

Cadet Flight Cap Blues Wheel Cap AF Officer Flight Cap Parade Wheel Cap

No Spec Descriptions Supplier Type

Notions and Threads

1 A-A-50199 Thread, Polyester Core, Cotton or Polyester-Covered 1 1-5

2 A-A-52094 Thread, Cotton 1 1-5

3 A-A-59826 Thread, Nylon 1 1-5

4 MIL-DTL-32075 Label For Clothing, Equipage, And Tentage (General Use) 4 1-5

5 n/a Felt Cushion - Pressed Wool Felt 9 1

6 n/a Badge Stay -Burlap or Water Resistant Fiber Board (.06 + .003 highly purified alpha-cellulose vegetable fiber, 32% neoprene)

2 1

7 MIL-B-3461 Button, Insignia, Metal, Uniform And Cap 5 3 & 5

8 n/a Haircloth Synthetic 3 3 & 5

9 n/a Staples 11, 12, 13 3 & 5

10 n/a Eyelets 11, 12, 13 3 & 5

11 n/a Plastic Film Crown Protector, .004-.02” 10 3 & 5

12 n/a Steel Twin Wire - The steel twin wire, 1 inch, 3/8 inch an 1/4 inch widths for the inner body band grommet and the front stayer, shall be a standard commercial twin wire-cloth tape.

11, 12, 13 3 & 5

13 n/a Steel Wire, Hard Rolled, Cold-Finished, Carbon Steel, Cadmium or Zinc Plated, Flat Wire, No. 4 edge, .016 X.090

11, 12, 13 3 & 5

Shell Materials

14 n/a 95% Wool, 5% Synthetic Beret Wool 9 1

15 MIL-C-3738L Cloth, Elastique, Wool, Type II, 18 Ounce, Class 1 GFM 2, 3

No Spec Descriptions Supplier Type

16 MIL-DTL-823 Cloth, Serge, Wool, Wool and Nylon, Polyester and Wool 9 4

17 A-A-59517 Cloth, Coated, Vinyl Coated (Artificial Leather) 8, 14 5

18 n/a Bottom Visor, Leather 7 3 & 5

19 n/a Polyurethane Porvair (Wheel Cap Visor) 14 3 & 5

Trims and Other Materials

20 n/a Leather or Nylon Binding/Tape 8 1

21 n/a Sweatband, Headwear, Sheepskin (formerly MIL-S-43993) 8 1-5

22 n/a .0092 metallized polyester film/0035 flexible vinyl unknown 3 & 5

23 A-A-59709 Cloth, Bunting, Nylon; and Nylon and Wool 9 2 & 3

24 A-A-55187 Braid, Textile (Flat) 3 1-5

25 A-A-55264 Braid, Textile, Cord-Edge 3 3 & 5

26 A-A-52106 Cloth, Twill Or Plain Weave, Polyester And Polyester (lining) 6, 7 1-5

27 n/a Door Edge Molding 15

SUPPLIERS

1 American & Efird, (877)-200-7070 9 Northwest Woolens, (800) 848-9665

2 Norman Shatz CO., (800) 292-0292 10 Sailrite, (800) 348-2769

3 ELC Industries LLC (AH Rice), (803) 980-7600 11 DirectTex, (888) 711-3297

4 SML U.S.A., (212) 736-8800 12 Stimpson Co., Inc., (877) 765-0748

5 OGS Technologies, (203) 271-9055 13 C&C Metal Products, (201) 569-7300

6 Burlington, (336) 379-2576 14 Bradford Industries, (978) 459-4100

7 QST Industries Inc., (212) 764-2828 15 Sportwing, (800) 899-1516

8 Fern Thatcher, (816) 238-8720

3. Please contact me at 719-333-7297 if you have any questions.

KENNETH J. RIVERA, DAFC

Quality Assurance Personnel