TM 55-1680-317-23&P
2-19. AIRCREW SURVIVAL ARMOR RECOVERY VEST, INSERT, AND PACKETS (SARVIP)
Figure 2-42. SARVIP
a.
Vest. (Figure 2-42).
(1)
Inspection. Inspection will be every 120 days in accordance with table 2-1. Each of the four survival
packets will have an inventory list of the components included in the packet. These sealed packets will be
exempt from opening for inspection. The packets are sealed in a plastic bag with the air evacuated. The
components within have been individually sealed in a plastic heat shrink material. Inspect for damaged or
open packets.
The medical packets will have a separate inventory list of medical components that have a potency
expiration date. This list will contain the nomenclature, manufacturer, date of manufacture, and date of
expiration.
(2)
Service.
(a)
Cloth items. Use warm soapy water for washing. Rinse with clear warm water in a container. Change
water until it remains clear. Dry by air drying on a hanger out of direct sunlight.
(b)
Metal items. Clean as prescribed in paragraph 2-6.
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