TM 1-1500-204-23-1 c.   Flotation Equipment.  Flotation equipment to be put  into  storage  will  be  stored  in  accordance  with  TM  5- 4220-202-1 4/T.O.14S-1-102. d   Pyrotechnics.      Pyrotechnics   will   be   stored   in accordance   with   post   policy,   if   unit   is   operating   on   a military  post,  or  in  accordance  with  local  policy  if  unit operates off a military base. e.    Oxygen  Equipment.    Oxygen  equipment  to  be put    into    storage    in    accordance    with    TM    55-1660- 24513/TO 15X-1-1. f.      New   Equipment.      All   newly   assigned   ALSE equipment prior to storage will be inspected upon receipt from  supply/individual  turn-in,  and  prior  to  issue/reissue, and then in accordance with TM 55-1680-317-23&P or the applicable TM/TO for that piece of equipment. 11-14.  Flight Clothing.  Flight clothing consists of flight coveralls,  nomex  flight  jackets,  nomex  or  leather  flight gloves,   anti-exposure   suits,   flight   helmet,   and   aircrew body armor.  Nylon flight jackets are no longer authorized for flight duty use. a.    Inspection.    Inspection  of  flight  clothing,  anti- exposure suits, flight helmet, and aircrew body armor will be in accordance with the applicable TM, TO, or NAVAIR. b.    Repair.    Repair  will  be  In  accordance  with  TM 10-8400-201-23,  General  Repair  Procedure  for  Clothing and Inspection Equipment The applicable TM/TO, for the item  to  be  repaired,  will  be  the  damage  repair  criteria guidance. c.   Cleaning.  Cleaning will be done in accordance with the applicable TM/TO Clothing will not be returned to unit  supply,  Repairable  Exchange  (RX)  point,  or  salvage points   needing   to   be   cleaned.      Cleaning   of   all   flight clothing  is  the  responsibility  of  the  aircrew  member  The ALSE  technician  will  instruct  the  users  in  the  proper  use and  care  of  flight  clothing.    Table  11-2  gives  references for flight clothing. 11-15.  Survival Kits.    Survival  kits  currently  are  issued only   to   individual   aircrew   personnel   and   only   for   the climatic   zone   they   will   be   operating   in.      The   current survival  kits  are'  Individual  Hot  Climate,  Individual  Cold Climate,    Individual    Overwater,    and    the    Rigid    Seat Survival Kit (RSSK).  The RSSK kit will contain only one of  the  following  climatic  conditions:    Hot  Climate,  Cold Climate  or  Overwater  Included  are  two  types  of  survival vest kits; the SRU-21 IP is used by all aircrew personnel except OV-1 aircrews who wear the vest designed for the OV-1 aircraft.  Both types of vests come in two sizes; the median chest size is 37 inches, and that determines which size is to be used by the wearer The survival kits contain items   to   support   the   aircrew   personnel   in   a   particular environment,  i  e.    ,  land,  either  Hot  or  Cold  Climate,  or Overwater The Overwater kit contains a one man liferaft This is the only kit that contains flotation equipment.  The survival  vests  ensure  the  individual  will  have  a  limited amount    of    survival    equipment.        The    vests    are    a supplement   to   the   survival   kits.      Individual   underarm flotation equipment is available to those aircrew personnel who fly overwater and is worn with the vest.  AR 95-1 and AR 95-3 regulate the use of survival equipment for Army aircraft  and  aircrews.    Table  11-3  gives  references  for survival kits. a.  Inspection.  Inspection of the survival kits will be in  accordance  with  TM  55-1680-317-23&P,  Army  Aircraft Survival Kit Maintenance Manual. b.          Repair.          Repair/replacement     will     be     in accordance  with  TM  55-1680-317-23&P,  and  FM  10-16, General Fabric Repair Most survival items will be required to  be  replaced  rather  than  repaired  This  is  due  to  the nature of packaging for the particular item or the shelf life. The  RSSK  lid  and  lower  container  may  be  repaired  in accordance  with  TM  55-1500-204-25/1,  using  Parts  Kit Repair, Fiberglass NSN 1560-00-8569222.  This Is for the fiberglass repair of the container. c.  Cleaning.  Clean survival kits using the following procedures. (1)   Clean   the   canvas   inner   or   outer   cases using  procedures.    In  TM  10-8400-201-23  for  lightweight load carrying equipment. (2) Clean the RSSK lid and lower case using soap and warm water; rinse with clean, warm water, and dry   with   a   clean   cloth.      On   the   lid,   finish   the   drying process  by  using  compressed  air  to  ensure  no  moisture remains In the release mechanism. (3)  Empty  the  contents  of  all  pockets  of  the survival vest and remove any flotation equipment.  Wash the  empty  vest  using  soap  and  warm  water.    Rinse  with clean, warm water.  Put vest on a hanger and air dry out of  direct  sunlight.    The  vest  may  be  machine  washed using a delicate wash cycle. 11-4