The A/P22P-18(V) Aircrew Integrated Recovery Survival Armor Vest and Equipment (AIRSAVE) provides the aircrew member with integrated survival item stowage, small arms threat protection, flotation device integration, and a Search and Rescue (SAR) lift hoist attachment capability. AIRSAVE replaces Navy/Marine Corps Aircrew Integrated Survival/Armor Protection (AISAP), the Army Aircrew Survival Armor Recovery Vest, Insert, and Packets (SARVIP) and the Air Force SRU-21/P.

The AIRSAVE survival vest assembly is an adjustable, one-size-fits-all garment, and contains an assortment of modular pockets to accommodate stowage of survival items. The Type I survival vest is used by aircrew members of both helicopter and fixed-wing, non-ejection seat aircraft. Unique features of the Type I vest include a hoisting harness attached to the inside of the vest to accommodate a Search and Rescue (SAR) lift hoist attachment, and a two-way plastic slide fastener to accommodate hard armor operation and doffing.