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Joint Service Aviation Mask (JSAM)
Rationale:
• Joint Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps requirement
Key Requirements:
• Continuous CB protection
• Improved anti-G features
• Hypoxia protection up to 60,000 feet
Non-Medical Protection Programs
Description:
JSAM will be a lightweight CB protective mask that can be worn as CB protection for
all aircrew. With the addition of anti-G features, it can be worn as combined CB and
anti-G protection for aircrews in high performance aircraft. It will be compatible with
existing CB ensembles, provide flame and thermal protection, reduce heat stress imposed
by current CB protective masks, and the CB portion will be capable of being donned in
flight. JSAM will also be compatible with existing aircrew life support equipment.
BATTLEFIELD PROTECTIVE SUITS
Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST)
The JSLIST program is a fully cooperative Joint Service RDTE effort chartered to develop
new CB protective clothing for all Services. The program will yield a family of garments
and ensembles, developed for Joint Service mission needs and tested to Joint Service
standards. The JSLIST will provide enhanced CB protective ensembles with reduced
physiological heat burden and will be generally lightweight and launderable. JSLIST is the
first of a 3 phase program and supports a variety of Service suit and accessories. Previous
chemical protective requirements from all Services are incorporated within the Joint ORD
for JSLIST. There are five JSLIST clothing item requirements: 1) overgarment,
2) undergarment, 3) duty uniform, 4) boots and 5) gloves. Each of the Services’
requirements are incorporated by these five JSLIST requirements.
In April 1997, the JSLIST program type classified the JSLIST Overgarment and Multipurpose
Overboot (MULO). The remaining items are being addressed in the JSLIST Pre-
Planned Product Improvement (P3I) program, currently underway, with completion
scheduled for late 1999. P3I is seeking new and advanced material candidates only. The
garment design will be the JSLIST design with only minor design modifications allowed
under a P3I.
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