Improvement to Corrective Vision Inserts for Military Eye Protection System (MEPS)
This MARADMIN announces an improvement to corrective vision inserts for the Military Eye Protection System (MEPS). The lenses will now be made from polycarbonate material instead of CR-39, providing superior ballistic protection and breaking into fewer hazardous pieces if compromised. Marines who received corrective inserts prior to July 2005 should order new inserts through their Battalion Aid Station.
Issued: September 16, 2005
1. PER REF A, MARINES WERE AUTHORIZED CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS FOR THE MILITARY EYE PROTECTION SYSTEM (MEPS) (AKA 'BALLISTIC EYEWEAR', 'BALLISTIC GOGGLE/SPECTACLES'). THESE CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS HAVE BEEN IMPROVED. THE LENSES WILL NOW BE MADE WITH A POLYCARBONATE VICE CR-39 LENS MATERIAL. THIS IMPROVEMENT RESULTS IN A SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES SUPERIOR BALLISTIC PROTECTION. IN ADDITION, IF THE PRIMARY GOGGLE/SPECTACLE LENS IS COMPROMISED BY AN OVERMATCH PROJECTILE (I.E. LARGE FRAGMENT) THE CORRECTIVE LENSES MADE FROM THE POLYCARBONATE MATERIAL WILL BREAK INTO FEWER AND LESS HAZARDOUS PIECES. 2. ACTION. ALL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RECEIVED CORRECTIVE INSERTS FOR MEPS PRIOR TO JULY 2005 SHOULD ORDER NEW CORRECTIVE VISION INSERTS VIA THEIR BATTALION AID STATION. THE OLD CR-39 INSERTS REMAIN SERVICEABLE UNTIL REPLACED AND SHOULD BE WORN WITH THE MEPS SYSTEM.