R 141748Z JUL 10

ALCOAST 376/10
COMDTNOTE 4000
SUBJ: IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE ADVANCED COMBAT HELMETS (ACH) NOT
ALL (NOTAL)
A. DEPT ARMY MSG 132242Z MAY 10 IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF THE ADVANCED
COMBAT HELMETS (ACH)
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO DIRECT AN IMMEDIATE COAST
GUARD-WIDE INSPECTION OF ALL ADVANCED COMBAT HELMETS (ACH) IN STOCK
OR IN THE POSSESSION OF CG SERVICE MEMBERS. REF (A) DIRECTED AN
ARMY-WIDE INSPECTION OF THE ADVANCED COMBAT HELMET (ACH) DUE TO
EVIDENCE THAT ARMORSOURCE AND RABINTEX ACHS WERE PRODUCED USING
UNAUTHORIZED MANUFACTURING PRACTICES, DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND
IMPROPER QUALITY PROCEDURES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE BALLISTIC
AND FRAGMENTATION PROTECTION. IAW REF (A) SEGREGATE THE ACHS
MANUFACTURED BY ARMORSOURCE AND RABINTEX WITH CONTRACT NUMBER
W911QY-06-D-0006 ON THE LABEL LOCATED INSIDE THE HELMET.
2. IF THE ACH MANUFACTURERS LABEL IS NOT VISIBLE INSIDE THE HELMET,
REMOVE ONE OR MORE OF THE ACH PADS TO EXPOSE THE LABEL. IF THE
MANUFACTURERS LABEL IS MISSING OR UNREADABLE, THE RETENTION SYSTEM
HARDWARE (SEE WEBSITE), HTTP://WWW.ARMY.MIL/NEWS/2010/05/19/39417-IS-
YOUR-HELMET-PART-OF-THE-RECALL/ WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE
DEFECTIVE PARTS. THIS WEBSITE MUST BE ENTERED IN LOWER CASE LETTERS.
IF THE HARDWARE MATCHES FIGURE 13, WP 0002-14 OF THE ACH OPERATOR
MANUAL ON THE WEBSITE, SEGREGATE THESE HELMETS. HOWEVER, IF THE ACHS
WITH THE DEFECTIVE HARDWARE DO NOT LIST THE ABOVE CONTRACT NUMBER THE
UNIT MUST CONTACT THE MANUFACTURING SOURCE FOR DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS.
3. UNITS THAT HAVE ACHS SHALL REPORT BY MESSAGE RESULTS OF THEIR
INSPECTION TO COMDT (CG-441) NLT 30 JULY 2010. THE REPORT WILL
INCLUDE: NUMBER OF ACHS INSPECTED, NUMBER OF ACHS IDENTIFIED WITH
HARDWARE DEFECTS, AND NUMBER OF ACHS PURCHASED FROM ARMORSOURCE AND
RABINTEX WITH THE CONTRACT NUMBER W911QY-06-D-0006. ADDITIONALLY,
REPORT THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY ACHS HELD.
4. UNIT WILL BE NOTIFIED BY COMDT (CG-441) WITH DISPOSITION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEFECTIVE ACHS WITH CONTRACT NUMBER W911QY-06-
D-0006.
5. CGHQ POCS FOR THIS MESSAGE ARE JOHN.W.CEPHAS(AT)USCG.MIL AT
(202) 475-5668 OR SHARON.L.LARKIN(AT)USCG.MIL AT (202) 475-5661 FOR
ASSISTANCE.
6. RELEASED BY RDML T. P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.