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Individual Survival Kit, Vest Type SRU-21/P

The SRU-21/P survival vest kit is a complete survival package which is worn by personnel on all types of Army aircraft, except OV-1.

Description

The vest is manufactured from raschel knit nylon cloth with a lacing adjustment at center back and a slide fastener at center front. Storage pockets are sewed to the vest for storage of survival components. Vest can be worn with body armor, personnel parachute, and underarm life preservers. The vest may also accommodate a .38 caliber or 9mm pistol holster which can be handtacked into position on the lower left side of the vest when required.

SRU-21/P individual survival vest

Components

  1. Individual survival kit, vest type SRU-21/P
    • Small: 8465-01-174-2355
    • Large: 8465-00-177-4819
  2. Individual survival vest
    • Small: 8415-00-173-8098
    • Large: 8415-00-177-4818
  3. Non-pneumatic tourniquet, 6515-00-383-0565
  4. Multipurpose net, 8465-00-300-2138
  5. SDU-5/E distress light marker, 6230-00-938-1778, MIL-L-38217; battery, 6135-00-073-8939 flashguard, 6230-00-401-2285, MIL-S-81941
  6. Individual survival kit, tropical, tactical, aircrew, 6545-01-120-2632
  7. Emergency signaling mirror, type I
  8. Magnesium fire starter, 1 each, 1680-01-160-5618
  9. Combat casualty blanket, type III
  10. Insect repellent, 6840-00-142-8965
  11. Water storage bag, 3 pint
  12. Pocket knife, 5110-00-162-2205, MIL-K-818
  13. Spark lite fire starter, 1680-01-233-0061
  14. Cartridge, caliber .38 special ball M41, 1305-00-322-6391
  15. Cartridge, caliber .38 special tracer M41, 1305-00-301-1692, MIL-C-3030
  16. Plastic ball whistle, 8465-00-254-8803, MIL-W-1053
  17. Foliage penetrator signal kit, 1370-00-490-7362
  18. Holster, 1095-00-208-7598
  19. Hunting knife, 7340-00-098-4327, MIL-K-8662
  20. Assembly instruction sheets; DD form 1574 tag
  21. AN/PRC-90 radio set, 5820-00-782-5308; battery for AN/PRC-90, 6135-00-838-0706, MIL-B-18267
  22. Unmounted magnetic compass

Specification

Instruction

  • TM 55-1680-351-10: Operator's Manual for SRU-21/P Army Survival Vest
  • TM 55-1680-317-23&P: Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Manual with Repair Parts and Special Tools List for Army Aircraft Survival Kits
  • TM 55-1680-317-CL-4: Checklist for SRU-21/P Aircrew Survival Vest

Replacement

Similar Item

  • Air Force SRU-21/P, MIL-V-83271
    • Small: 8415-01-322-1980
    • Medium: 8415-00-933-6231, replaced by 8415-01-254-7601
    • Large: 8415-00-933-6232, replaced by 8415-01-254-7602
  • CMU-24/P: Navy version of the SRU-21/P, with a modified pocket configuration. [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ NAVAIR 13-1-6.7-2. April 2007. Section 6-4.
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