PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED
DISPOSITION FORM
SUBJECT:
TO:
FROM:
Inspection of Personal
Equipment Section
DATE: 22 Mar 54
CONT NO 1
l. A follow-up inspection was conducted this date to determine the
progress made since the inspection of 6 February, Persons contacted:
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The Officer in Charge,
,
, Was not present as hiv
primary duty is flying which takes up the majority of his tinc.
2,
This inspection was set up oi the Schedule of Events for 16
arch but was delayec to date at
request, The Personal
Equipment Section presented a very creditable appearance as it ws elena
neat and orderly and personnel contacted were cheerful 2nd oop .
A status board is maintained on the chutes, =2B Rafts (6-mn), C2
(l-man) and 35 Vests (line Nests).
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This status board indicates date ds
for inspection, repack, etc., and current status of cach item, The 02. 27
stated that on chutes, the visual inspection, required cvery ten (19)
days, is accomplished by he and his personnel, that all other matters
pertaining to inspection of the cliutes are handled by the parachute = wh
in Base Maintenance. Inspection and re-pack of life rarts is handles oe
the flotation shop, now a responsibility cf Base Maintenance. All duct
uc-
tions on the B5 vest (Mae West) are handled by Personal Bcvipmesi Gece
3.
Classified teletype, cite APOUC- SUCTR-2-9, waived tue
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of Af Regulation 60-5, by allowing flights trom Brdvetok to Aid 1
gipport of the current operation, to be made without prrceacls Cool
vherefore, it is tne policy of Base Opravions thac pa tes OUR Yes
froa the aircraft and stored in the Personal BGuinew.nt Seotion wel
required vor Plichts to place chutes aboard an aircrst™, wir
number vere leadod and the status beard coded to ind
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the chutes were Leing used. The Perscaal Squipmes.t
nature for the
chutes in tnese cases,
Joh. Conclusion: ard necommendatblons:
a. Rufcrence Inspection Renort, dated S Peper s) nal?
aro thet reco mendtticns in paracrapn 4& hare been compel
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