MCU-2/P Protective Mask

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MCU-2/P Protective Mask ('gas mask') on a Navy member in an exercise with an M4 Carbine. MILES and a blank firing attachment are attached

The MCU-2/P is a gas mask used by the United States Navy and United States Air Force, adopted in the 1990s. It replaced the earlier M17A1, and is itself scheduled be replaced by the XM50 JSGPM. The MCU-2/P features a single large lens and a side-mounted filter. A clear or tinted visor and protective hood are used in conjunction with the mask.

Like the Army and USMC M40 mask, the MCU-2/P's silicon rubber facepiece was found to be susceptible to corrosion from blister agents, rendering it of little value on the battlefield.

[edit] MCU 2A/P

This is a related version with some extra features, such as a front microphone plug

[edit] External links

• MCU-2A/P Protective Mask
• [1] (PDF)

[edit] See also

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• List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces

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