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What’s in a Navy SEAL Survival Kit?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 13:41

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The Navy is buying 300 “personnel recovery and
survival kits” for the Naval Special Warfare
Development Group (NSWDG), also known as SEAL Team 6.

The kit includes both a hard and soft case.

The hard case is 4-by-2-by-1.2 inches, weighing six
ounces or less, and available in both “Desert Tan” or “OD/Forest Green.”

Beyond those particulars, the hard case shall be:

– Capable of
limited cooking without effecting the container finish (i.e. paint bubbling)

– Capable of
being used as a limited digging implement without affecting its ability to
house contents (simultaneous function of digging and housing not required).

– Shall have
a weather resistant gasket able to keep out water during minor water immersion
(i.e. river crossings, swimming)

– Shall have
a fastening system that is reuseable and secure to prevent accidental openings

– Top
surface of kit must have permanently affixed a 2” x 3” piece of loop fastener
(i.e. soft side of velcro)

– Ruggedized
to take heavy abuse while carried without damage to inner contents

– Case shall
securely hold all items below without rattling or other noises.

The soft case, measuring 3.5 by 2.25 inches, will
feature a U.S. flag patch, be “subdued desert in color” and
feature a “hook fastener (i.e. hard side of velcro) sewed to back with a slit
in order to store and retrieve contents below yet hold contents down while
worn.”

The SEAL’s hard-storage case will contain:

1. Mini-Multi
Tool with:

a. Stainless Steel

b. Pliers

c. Wire cutter

d. File

e. Awl

f. Packaged so as to not rattle in case

2. Button
Compass

a. Quality AA

b. 14mm

c. Liquid dampened

d.
Minimum 8 hour luminous

3. LED
Squeeze Light

a. Red

b. Continuous or Momentary Switch

4. Fire
Starting Kit

a. Ferro cerium rod not to exceed 3”L x 8mm W

b. Tinder tabs (4) packaged in reclosing bag.

5. Water
Storage Device

a. 2L capacity

b. Able to hold all contents of the kit

c. Must
be sealable and reuseable

d. Must be odor proof

6. Water
Purification Tablets

a. 40 tablets

b. Packaged in amber, medical grade
borosilicate

7.
Electrolyte Tablets

a. 2 tablets

8. Signal
Mirror

a.
2”x 3”

b. Non-mirrored side covered with an IR
reflective material

c. Mirror side must be protected to prevent
scratches. Protective cover must be able to be removed with one hand.

d.
Must have an aiming hole

9. Thermal
Blanket

a. 21” x 56” x .05mil

b. Polyester, aluminized

c. 1 side silver, other side orange

d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts

10. Kevlar Line

a.
Yellow or green in color

b. 188lb test

c. 15 feet in length

d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear pre-cuts

11. Safety Pins

a. Two #2 (1.5” steel)

b. Two #00 (.75” brass)

c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear
pre-cuts.

12. P-38 can
opener

a. Packaged so as to not rattle while in case.

13. Stainless
Steel Wire

a. 2’ of 20ga

14. Duct Tape

a. Brown or Green in color

b. 26” x 2”

15. Fresnel Magnifying
Lens

a. 4x power

b. 3.25” x 2”

16. Waterproof
Note Paper

a. 4 sheets

b. Desert tan color

c. 3.5” x 2”

17. Ink Pen

a. Pressurized ink cartridge

b. Black in color

18. Broad
Spectrum Antibiotic Ointment

a. 1/32oz foil pack

19. Cotton Pad

a. 100% Cotton

b. 2” x 2.5”

c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear
pre-cuts.

The contents of the soft storage case will include:

1. Hacksaw
Blade

a. Carbon Steel

b. 24tpi

c. 2.75” L

d. Hole
in one end for a lanyard

e. Opposite hole end, sharpen down reverse
tanto-style end.

2. Ceramic
Razor Blade

a.
1 or 2 sides sharpened

b. Packaged so as to not accidentally cut
anything or dull

3. Moleskin
Adhesive Patch

a. Heavy duty

b. 1.75” x 2.5”

4. Kevlar
Thread

a. Green or yellow

b. 100-200lb test

c. 24” in length

d. Packaged in plastic with easy tear
pre-cuts.

5. Fishing
Leader/Downrigger Cable

a. Multi-strand

b. Stainless steel

c. 50lb
test

d. 24” in length

6. Suspended
Navigation Magnet

a. Identifiable north painting feature

b. Magnet suspended from thread/string

c. Packaged in plastic with easy tear
pre-cuts.

7. Ferro
Cerium Rod

a. 1.75” L x .125”W

8. Cotton
Ball

a. Impregnated with wax.

b. Packaged in a reclosing bag.

9. Bobby Pins

a. Spring steel

b. 2 small

c. 1 large

d. Black in color

10. Handcuff
Shim (Pick)

11. Universal
Handcuff Key

a. Non-metallic resin material

2013-03-12 13:08:51

Source: http://ferfal.blogspot.com/2013/02/whats-in-navy-seal-survival-kit.html

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