Attachment 5 Interim Changes to MIL-DTL-32157.doc

FA7000-08-T-0129

Attachment 5

INTERIM CHANGES TO MIL-DTL-32157:

PARKA, ALL-PURPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL, CAMOUFLAGE (APECS)

PAGE 2, Para. 1.2 Line 1, DELETE the word "four" and SUBSTITUTE: "five", ADD: Class 5 - Tiger Stripe Camouflage

PAGE 2, PARA 2.2.1, UNDER "DOD SPECIFICATIONS", AFTER "MIL-PRF-32142"

ADD "PD 77AESG 06-02 - Cloth, Waterproof and Moisture Vapor Permeable, Air Force Tiger Stripe, Camouflage Pattern".

LAST LINE: DELETE "MIL-C-43701 CORD, ELASTIC".

PAGE 4, Para. 3.3.1 After last sentence ADD: "Does not apply for Class 5"

PAGE 4, Para. 3.3.2, Line 4, after "Class 4, as required. (See 6.2" ", ADD: "The basic material for the Class 5 shall be a waterproof and moisture vapor permeable cloth conforming to PD 77 AESG 06-2. The color of the face side of the cloth shall be Air Force Tiger Stripe Pattern Camouflage."

PAGE 5, PARA 3.3.2, Line 2, after "cloth.", ADD: "The color of the back side of the Class 5 cloth shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504."

PAGE 5, Para. 3.3.3, Line 3, after "Class 4)," ADD: "for Class 5 the color shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504."

PAGE 5, Para. 3.3.4, Line 3, after "Class 4," ADD: "FOR CLASS 5 THE COLOR SHALL BE Air Force Tiger Stripe Camouflage"

Table I, Under Requirement for Colorfastness to Perspiration Alkaline/Acid, Add UNDER "CHARACTERISTIC" "Tiger Stripe Camouflage, UNDER "REQUIREMENT" ADD "Tan 1639, Gray 1640, Sage Green 1641, and Blue

1642 - Good."

PAGE 6, ADD: Table II A

"Table II A Reinforcement Cloth Class 5 Spectral reflectance requirements Reflectance Values (percent)

Wavelengths Tan 1639 Grey 1640 Sage Green 1641 & Blue 1642 Nanometers Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

30 40 16 26 9 18

13 26

16 31

30 46

20 38

40 53 26 41"

PAGE 8, PARA. 3.3.7, LINE 1, AFTER "MIL-PRF-32142" ADD "AND PD 77 AESG 06-02 - CLOTH, WATERPROOF AND MOISTURE VAPOR PERMEABLE, AIR FORCE TIGER STRIPE, CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN".; LINE 2, AFTER "POCKETS" DELETE "AND SLEEVE" ; AFTER "FLAPS" DELETE "."

AND ADD "AND FASTENER TAPES."

PAGE 8, PARA. 3.3.8. AFTER TITLE, DELETE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE:

"THE HOOD DRAW CORD SHALL BE A FLAT 1/2 INCH WIDE NYLON TAPE, BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5, IN COLOR CONFORMING TO TYPE III, CLASS 2 OF MIL-PRF-5038.

THE HANGER TAPE SHALL BE A FLAT 3/8 INCH WIDE NYLON TAPE, BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5, IN COLOR CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038. THE CUT LENGTHS FOR THE HOOD DRAW CORD AND HANGER TAPES ARE LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

SIZE

HOOD DRAW CORD

HANGER

TAPE

ALL SIZES 36 INCHES 4-1/2 +/- 1/4 IN. "

PAGE 8, Para. 3.3.9 Line 2, after "Black" Add: ", Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504 for Class 5,"; LINE 3, AFTER "43701", INSERT ",OR A

3/16 +/- 1/32 INCH IN DIAMETER NON-ELASTIC POLYESTER CORD WITH A MINIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH OF 200 POUNDS IN BLACK OR CAMOUFLAGE GREEN 483, AND SHALL BE SAGE GREEN 1641 OR FOLIAGE GREEN 504 FOR CLASS 5, I.E. RHODE ISLAND TEXTILE STYLE #13239 OR EQUAL MAY BE USED FOR THE COLLAR DRAW CORD ONLY."

PAGE 8, Para.3.3.10, Line 3 after "and 4" ADD: "and Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504 for Class 5".

PAGE 8 & 9:

PARA. 3.3.10, TABLE VII. UNDER HOOK FOR WRIST TAB - DELETE "1-1/2" X 1-1/2" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-1/2" X 1-3/8". UNDER PILE FOR SLEEVE - DELETE "1" X 6" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-1/2" X 5-1/2"

PAGE 9, Para. 3.3.11, Line 1, after "Black" ADD ", except for Class 5 which shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504,".

Para.3.3.11.1 Line 7, after "webbing", ADD: "except for Class 5 which shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504".

PAGE 9, PARA. 3.3.11.1, LINE 7. AFTER "WEBBING", DELETE REST OF SENTENCE AND INSERT "CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038."

PAGE 9, PARA. 3.3.11.1, TABLE VIII. DELETE ENTIRELY AND INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE

GARMENT LENGTH

X-SMALL-X-SHORT 26

X-SMALL-SHORT 27

X-SMALL-REGULAR 28-1/2

X-SMALL-LONG 30

SMALL-X-SHORT 26-1/2

SMALL-SHORT 27-1/2

SMALL-REGULAR 29

SMALL-LONG 30-1/2

MEDIUM-X-SHORT 27

MEDIUM-SHORT 28

MEDIUM-REGULAR 29-1/2

MEDIUM-LONG 31

LARGE-X-SHORT 27-1/2

LARGE-SHORT 28-1/2

LARGE-REGULAR 30

LARGE-LONG 31-1/2

LARGE-X-LONG 33

X-LARGE-SHORT 29

X-LARGE-REGULAR 30-1/2

X-LARGE-LONG 32

XX-LARGE-LONG 32-1/2

PAGE 10, PARA. 3.3.12.2, LINE 8. AFTER "WEBBING", DELETE REST OF SENTENCE AND INSERT CONFORMING TO TYPE III OF MIL-PRF-5038."; Line 8, after webbing ADD: ", except for Class 5 which shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504,"

PAGE 10,Para. 3.3.13, Line 1, after "black", ADD: ", except for Class 5 which shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504,"; LINE 2. AFTER "350", INSERT "0-5614; TAN, TOASTER ELLIPSE CONFORMING TO ITW NEXUS PART #3500-5674".

PAGE 10, PARA 3.3.14, LINE 4, AFTER "MIL-T-3530" ADD ",EXCEPT FOR THE THREAD USED IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INSIDE UPPER POCKETS."; Line 6, after "Classes 2 and 4", ADD: "and for Class 5 shall be Sage Green 1641 or Foliage Green 504".

PAGE 10, Para. 3.3.16, Line 4, after "classes 1 and 3", ADD: "and Class 5".

PAGE 11, PARA. 3.3.16.2, ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SIZES AND LABEL

INFORMATION:

LARGE - XSHORT X-LARGE - SHORT

Height: Up to 63 in. Height: From 63 to 67 in.

Chest: From 41 to 45 in. Chest: From 45 in and up

NSN: 8415-XX-XXX-XXXX NSN: 8415-XX-XXX-XXXX

PAGE 13, PARA. 3.5.1, TABLE IX. Under "Cloth, laminated", DELETE "LOWER

OUTSIDE POCKET" AND SUBSTITUTE "LOWER POCKET"; ADD "THROAT TAB 1";

Add "Center front, Center front pocket extension and Upper pocket extension" Add "2" under "Cut Parts" for each inserted pattern piece; UNDER "CLOTH,THREE LAYER KNIT", INSERT THE FOLLOWING NEW PATTERN "LOWER POCKET BACK - CUT 2".; UNDER "THROAT TAB"DELETE"2" AND SUBSTITUTE "1".

AFTER PAGE 14: RENUMBER THE FOLLOWING PAGE FROM "16" TO "15".

PAGE 16, PARA 3.6.3, Line 5, after "areas." Add: "For Class 5, only the requirement for physical surface appearance in the base fabric and taped areas shall apply."

PAGE 17I, TABLE X, OPER. 4.B., LINE 2. DELETE "3/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "5/8".

PAGE 18, OPERATION 5B. ADD THE FOLLOWING, "THE FACE SIDE OF THE LAMINATE SHALL FINISH ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE THROAT TAB AND SHALL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE TAB IS SET INTO THE PARKA."

PAGE 20, OPER.11. ADD NEW OPERATION 11.A AS FOLLOWS:

"11.A. ON INNER LOWER POCKET, MAKE A 3/16 INCH EYELET IN LOCATION INDICATED ON PATTERN.

- WHIP OR - 70/2

PURL TYPE 19 MIN OR

- - B B"

AND RELETTER REMAINING SECTIONS OF OPERATION 11.

PAGE 22, OPER. 13. RENAME OPERATION TO: "ASSEMBLE UPPER FRONT OF PARKA AND INSIDE UPPER POCKET." AND ADD THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTIONS:

"13.C., LINE 1, DELETE "SLIDE FASTENER TAPES WITH EDGES" AND SUBSTITUTE:

"ONE EDGE OF SLIDE FASTENER TAPE WITH EDGE".ADD"POSITION OPPOSITE EDGE OF SLIDE FASTENER TAPE AND CHEST POCKET WELT EVEN WITH UPPER FRONT OF PARKA AND STITCH."

13.E, LINE 2, AFTER "POCKET" ADD "THE POCKET SHALL BE STITCHED ON THE TAPE; I.E., THE FINISHED POSITION OF THE TAPE SHALL BE BETWEEN THE POCKET AND THE PARKA."; LINE 4, DELETE "4 +/- 1/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "6-7-1/2".

13.F. POSITION INSIGNIA TAB ON LEFT (AS WORN) UPPER PARKA FRONT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARK ON PATTERN AND STITCH 1/8 INCH FROM FOLDED EDGE OF TAB.

301 - SSA-1 - 10-13 - B B

13.G. STITCH UPPER FRONT AND CENTER FRONT EXTENSION TOGETHER, FORMING UPPER POCKET OPENING

301 - SSA-1 - 10-13 - B B"

PAGE 24,OPER.15.A., LINE 5. AFTER "FRONT", INSERT "CATCHING BARREL LOCK AND TAPE FOR HEM DRAWCORD"; AT THE END OF THE OPERATION ADD: "THE CUT LENGTH FOR THE BARREL LOCK TAPE IS 4-1/2 +/- 1/4 INCHES."

PAGE 24,OPER. 16.B., LINE 4. AFTER "1" DELETE "+/- 1/8" AND SUBSTITUTE "-1/4, +1/8".

PAGE 25, OPER. 16.G., LINE 2. AFTER "SIDE SEAMS", INSERT "CENTER FRONT/INSIDE UPPER POCKET SEAMS".

PAGE 26, OPER. 18. A, LINE 8. AT END OF OPERATION, INSERT NEW SENTENCE "FOLD FRONT EDGE OF PARKA FORMING A SLIDE FASTENER WELT AND STITCH 1/2 INCH FROM FOLDED EDGE (THROUGH PARKA AND SLIDE FASTENER TAPE). THE EDGES OF THE FINISHED WELTS SHALL BE FLUSH WITH EACH OTHER WHEN THE SLIDE FASTENER IS CLOSED.

301 - LIKE LSQ-2 - 10-13 - B B"

PAGE 27, OPER. 19.A & B. LINE 2 OF EACH OPERATION (A. & B.), DELETE "3/4" AND SUBSTITUTE "1-3/8".

PAGE 27, OPER. 21, DELETE FIRST SENTENCE AND SUBSTITUTE "TURN UNDER BOTTOM RAW EDGE OF PARKA 1/4 INCH, FOLD HEM UP 3/4 +/-1/8 INCH COVERING DRAWCORD AND EYELETS. ENDS OF HEM SHALL BE ANGLED AT CENTER FRONT TO ALLOW FOR EASE OF FRONT SLIDE FASTENER OPERATION. STITCH 1/16 TO 1/8 INCH FROM TOP OF FOLDED EDGE OF HEM; AFTER FIRST SENTENCE ADD"

"STITCHING SHALL START AND FINISH 3/4 +/- 1/8 INCH FROM THE FOLDED EDGE OF EACH ZIPPER WELT - THIS ALLOWS DRAWCORD TO EXTEND INTO LOWER POCKET".

LINE 5. AFTER "THRU", INSERT "LOWER POCKET EYELET AND INTO". ADD NEW

SENTENCE: "THE HEM DRAWCORD AND BARREL LOCK SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE INSIDE THE LOWER FRONT POCKETS."

PAGE 32, PARA. 3.9, TABLE XI. DELETE ENTIRELY AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING NEW TABLE OF FINISHED MEASUREMENTS.

UNDER COLUMN 1, "LONG", AFTER X-LARGE ADD "XX-LARGE". ADD NEW ROW "X-LONG", UNDER "X-LONG" ADD "LARGE" AND "XX-LARGE".

UNDER COLUMN 1/2 CHEST 1/, AFTER "30-1/4" ADD "32-1/4" FOR XX-LARGE, "28-1/4" FOR "X-LONG LARGE" AND "32-1/4" FOR "X-LONG XX-LARGE".

UNDER COLUMN "BACK LENGTH" DELETE ALL MEASUREMENTS AND SUBSTITUTE:

"27-1/2, 28, 28-12 , 29, 29-1/2, 28-1/2, 29, 29-1/2,30, 30-1/2,30 , 30-1/2, 31, 31-1/2, 32, 31-1/2, 32, 32-1/2, 33 , 33-1/2, 34, 34-1/2, 35-1/2

UNDER COLUMN "SLEEVE LENGTH" AFTER 27 INCHES ADD "27-1/14, 27-3/4 AND 28".

UNDER COLUMN "OPTIONAL HOOD FLAP LENGTH 4/"

AFTER "28-1/2" ADD "26-1/2, 27, 27-1/2, 28,

PAGE 35, Under Reinforcement tape, Delete 4.5.2.1 (b) and Substitute 4.5.1, Add: Tape ends integrity, 4.5.2.1 (a).

PAGE 35, Para. 4.4.1.1, Table XII. Delete Footnote 4/ entirely and substitute the following:

"4/ The back side of the cloth shall face the water, the free stream air velocity shall be 550 +/- 50 FPM as measured 2 inches above the fabric specimen. The airflow shall be measured at least 2 inches from any surface. The test shall run for 24 hours and weight measurements shall be taken at only the start and completion of the test. At the start of the 24 hour test period, the air gap between the water surface and the back of the specimen shall be 3/4 +/- 1/16 inch. Five (5) initial specimens shall be tested."

PAGE 36, Para. 4.1.1, Table XII. Delete first sentence of Footnote 6/ and substitute the following:

"Conduct 20 laundering and drying cycles in accordance with 4.5.2 except that a 2 lb. load and 14 grams of detergent shall be used. The drying cycle shall be 30 minutes."

PAGE 39, Para 4.4.2, Table XIII. Add the following new defects to the section on "Heat sealed seams and non-wicking buffer":

"Non-wicking barrier melted away, abraded or cut. Major 130A

Non-wicking barrier sticky or tacky Major 130B"

PAGE 40, Para. 4.4.2, Table XIII. Add the following new defects to the end of the table:

"Pockets and flaps Lower front pockets out of alignment by more than 1/4 inch Minor 249

Edge of under pocket exposed (beyond lower front pocket edge) Minor 250

Flap not completely covering pocket/ pocket opening or not centered over pocket Minor 251

Bellows exposed beyond edge of sleeve pocket by more than 1/8 inch Minor 252"

PAGE 43, PARA. 6.1, Line 4, Add: "The parka and optional hood for Class

5 are intended for use by Air Force Personnel when weather conditions dictate and as the outer layer of the Air Force All Purpose Environmental Clothing System when used during cold weather operations."

PAGE 44, ADD NEW PARAGRAPH: "6.8.3 USMC label conforming to the requirements of this document may be obtained from Minnewawa Mfg., Co., Inc.,2409 Sycamore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37921. (800-522-8103)"

Under Custodians: ADD: "Air Force 11"