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SURVIVAL KITS

The Army has several basic survival kits, primarily for issue to aviators. There are kits for cold climates, hot climates, and overwater. There is also an individual survival kit with general packet and medical packet. The cold climate, hot climate, and overwater kits are in canvas carrying bags. These kits are normally stowed in the helicopter's cargo/passenger area.

An aviator's survival vest (SRU-21P), worn by helicopter crews, also contains survival items.

U.S. Army aviators flying fixed-wing aircraft equipped with ejection seats use the SRFU-31/P survival vest. The individual survival kits are stowed in the seat pan. Like all other kits, the rigid seat survival kit (RSSK) used depends on the environment. 

Items contained in the kits may be ordered separately through supply channels. All survival kits and vests are CTA 50-900 items and can be ordered by authorized units.

Cold Climate Kit
  • Food packets
  • Snare wire
  • Smoke, illumination signals
  • Waterproof match box
  • Saw/knife blade
  • Wood matches
  • First aid kit
  • MC-1 magnetic compass
  • Pocket Knife
  • Saw-knife-shovel handle
  • Frying pan
  • Illuminating candles
  • Compressed trioxane fuel
  • Signaling mirror
  • Survival fishing kit
  • Plastic spoon
  • Survival manual (AFM 64-5)
  • Poncho
  • Insect headnet
  • Ejector snap
  • Attaching strap
  • Kit, outer case
  • Kit, inner case
  • Shovel
  • Water bag
  • Packing list
  • Sleeping bag
Hot Climate Kit
  • Canned drinking water
  • Waterproof matchbox
  • Smoke, illumination signals
  • Pocket knife
  • Signaling mirror
  • Plastic water bag
  • First aid kit
  • Sunburn-preventive cream
  • Plastic spoon
  • Food packets
  • Compressed trioxane fuel
  • Fishing tackle kit
  • MC-1 magnetic compass
  • Snare wire
  • Frying pan
  • Wood matches
  • Insect headnet
  • Reversible sun hat
  • Tool kit
  • Kit, packing list
  • Tarpaulin
  • Survival manual (AFM-64-5)
  • Kit, inner case
  • Kit, outer case
  • Attaching strap
  • Ejector snap

Overwater Kit

  • Kit, packing list

  • Raft boat paddle
  • Survival manual (AFM 64-5)
  • Insect headnet
  • Reversible sun hat
  • Water storage bag
  • MC-1 magnetic compass
  • Boat bailer
  • Sponge
  • Sunburn-preventive cream
  • Wood matches
  • First aid kit
  • Plastic spoon
  • Pocket knife
  • Food packets
  • Fluorescent sea marker
  • Frying pan
  • Seawater desalter kit
  • Compressed trioxane fuel
  • Smoke, illumination signals
  • Signaling mirror
  • Fishing tackle kit
  • Waterproof match box
  • Raft repair kit

Individual survival kit with general and medical packets.

NSN Description QTY/UI
1680-00-205--474 Survival Kit, Individual Survival Vest
(OV-1), large, SC 1689-97-CL-A07
1680-00-187-5716 Survival Kit, Individual Survival Vest
(OV-1), small, SC 1680-97-CL-A07
Consisting of the following components:
7340-00-098-4327 Knife, Hunting: 5 in. long blade, leather handle, w/sheath 1 each
5110-00-526-8740 Knife Pocket: one 3-1/16 in. large cutting blade & one 1-25/32 in. large hook blade, w/safety lock & clevis 1 each
4220-00-850-8655 Life preserver, Underarm: gas or orally inflated, w/gas cylinder, adult size, 10 in. h, orange color, shoulder & chest type harness w/quick release buckle & clip 1 each
6230-00-938-1778 Light, Marker, Distress: plastic body, rd, 1 in. w, accom 1 flashtube; one 5.4 volt dry battery required 1 each
6350-00-105-1252 Mirror, Emergency Signaling: glass, circular clear window in center or mirror for sighting, 3 inch long, 2 inch wide, 1/8 inch thick, w/o case, w/lanyard 1 each
1370-00-478-6504 Survival Kit, Individual consisting of 1 each
4240-00-152-1578 General Packet, Individual Survival Kit: w/mandatory pack bag; 1 package each of coffee & fruit flavored candy; 3 package chewing gum; 1 water storage container; 2 flash guards; w/infrared & blue filters; 1 mosquito headnet & pr mittens; 1 instruction card; 1 emergency signaling mirror; 1 fire starter & tinder; 5 safety pins; 1 small straight-type surgical razor; 1 rescue/signal/medical instruction panel; 1 tweezer, & 1 wrist compass, strap & lanyard 1 each
6545-00-231-9421 Medical Packet, Individual survival Kit: w/carrying bag; 1 tube insect repellent & sun screen ointment; 1 medical instruction card; 1 waterproof receptacle, 1 bar soap & following item: 1 each
6510-00-926-8881 Adhesive Tape, Surgical: white rubber coating, 1/2 inch wide, 360 inch long porous woven 1 each
6505-00-118-1948 Aspirin Tablets, USP: 0.324 gram, individually sealed in roll strip container 10 each
6510-00-913-7909 Bandage, Adhesive: flesh, plastic coated, 3/4 inch wide 3 inch long 1 each
6505-00-118-1914 Diphenoxylate Hydrochloride and Atropine Sulfate Tablets, USP: 0.025 mg atropine sulfate & 2.500 mg diphenoxylate hydrochloride active ingredients, individually sealed, roll strip container 10 each
6505-00-183-9419 Sulfacetamide Sodium Ophthalmic Ointment, USP: 10 percent 3.5 gram
6850-00-985-7166 Water Purification Tablet, Iodine:
8 mg
50 each
Vest, Survival: nylon duck 1 each
8415-00-201-9098
large size
1 each
8415-00-201-9097
small size
1 each
8465-00-254-8803 Whistle, Ball: plastic, olive drab w/lanyard 1 each

SRU-21P Aviator's Survival Vest

NSN Description
8465-00-177-4819 Survival Vest
6515-00-383-0565 Tourniquet
5820-00-782-5308 AN/PRC-90 Survival Radio
1305-00-301-1692 .38 caliber tracer ammunition
1305-00-322-6391 .38 caliber ball ammunition
1005-00-835-9773 Revolver, .38 caliber
9920-00-999-6753 Lighter, butane
6350-00-105-1252 Mirror, signaling
6545-00-782-6412 Survival kit, individual tropical
1370-00-490-7362 Signal kit, foliage penetrating
6230-00-938-1778 Light, distress marker, SDU-5/E
8465-00-634-4499 Bag, storage, drinking water
5110-00-162-2205 Knife, pocket
4240-00-300-2138 Net, gill, fishing
6605-00-151-5337 Compass, magnetic, lensatic

OV-1 Rigid Seat Survival Kits

NSN Description
1680-00-148-9233 Survival kit, cold climate (RSSK OV-1)
1680-00-148-9234 Survival kit, hot climate (RSSK OV-1)
1680-00-965-4702 Survival kit, overwater (RSSK OV-1)

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