The MCU-2/P is a protective mask used by the United States Air Force and United States Navy, originally designed for the US Army as the XM-30 mask. In December 1982, the U.S. Air Force took over the XM-30 mask development.

The MCU-2/P was the standard protective mask for the United States Air Force and Navy. First fielded in the early 1970s, the mask featured a one-piece silicone lens, drinking tube, voice diaphragm, and a secondary voice diaphragm which could be swapped to the other side depending on the user's...

Sep 13, 2024 · Polycarbonate lenses are pretty standard, and protective inserts can increase longevity and prevent scratching on these. Larger lenses can also increase your field of view, which is why industrial masks (3M 6800, Parcil PD-101) and aircrew masks (MCU-2P) opt for the large single lens.

When the United States Air Force has a risk of chemical warfare attack, it needs respiratory protection, it turns to MSA for the reliability—and durability—of the MCU-2/P Chemical-Biological Mask.

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 M17 gas mask & M17A2, and is itself scheduled to be replaced by the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask.

US Military MCU-2P Mask Kit Made by MSA, which is known for making the highest quality masks on the market, and that currently supplies most of our US military branches. These models were supplied to the US Forces around the globe.

The U.S. Air Force MCU-2/P Chemical-Biological Mask was developed to replace the U.S. M17A2 for the Air Force and Navy. This example was made by Mine Safety Appliances in 1988.

Excellent to Like New, military surplus MCU-2/P gas masks used by the U.S. Air force and Naval forces for years. The MCU-2/P gas mask was thought to provide a better field of view over masks using two lenses.

Jun 9, 2011 · I recently purchased (ordered) two MCU-2/P masks and am -impatiently- waiting on their arrival. I have read about the permeability issues with them, so I made sure to get some that have the butyl rubber 'second skins' included (they are somewhat difficult to find).