| COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | EARPLUG |
| GARMENT SIZE | MEDIUM |
| FACEPIECE TYPE | SAFETY PLASTIC |
| HEADWEAR FASTENING METHOD | CHIN STRAP |
| HEADWEAR TYPE | HELMET |
| III PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | HGU-56/P WITH MAXILLOFACIAL SHIELD |
| III SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES | ALL HGU 56/P HELMETS CAN BE READILY MODIFIED TO INSTALL THE COMMUNICATION EAR PLUG; COMES WITH A WIRE BOOM STANDARD AND AN OPTION UPGRADE TO A FLEXIBLE BOOM ASSEMBLY; MAXILLOFACIAL CAN ALSO BE UPGRADED TO PROTECT THE LOWER FACE FROM FLYING DEBRIS COMMON TO THE HELICOPTER ENVIRONMENT |
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS | PACS |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | OPTIONAL HELMET BAG FOR PROPER STORAGE AND PROTECTION IS AVAILABLE; VISORS-HELMET COMES STANDARD WITH BOTH CLEAR VISOR AND NEUTRAL VISORS; FOR PARTICULARLY DEMANDING MISSION REQUUIREMENTS, LASER VISORS, HIGH CONTRAST VISORS AND GRADIENT VISORS ARE AVAILABLE AS UPGRADES FROM GENTEX TO IMPROVE VISUAL ACUITY IN DAY, NIGHT, OR INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS; VISOR MATERIAL-POLYCARBONATE; OXYGEN MASK BAYONETS-OXYGEN MASK ADAPTER KITS CAN BE ORDERED FOR FIELD INSTALLATION SO THE MBU-12/P OXYGEN MASK CAN BE DONNED IN HIGH ALTITUDE ENVIRONMENTS |