The Marine Corps now requires annual protective-mask fit testing for every active and reserve Marine, with completion tracked in MCTIMS.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 100% of N95 masks pass fit tests after 3 years, suggesting annual tests are not necessary. Moving to ...

The updated policy requires a standardized annual mask fit test for all Navy personnel, including shore-duty commands and the Reserve sailors. Commands are "formally tracking" and recording sailor's ...

Torii Station, Japan – The U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa Safety Office conducted annual fit mask testing for Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) personnel this month to ensure compliance with Army safety ...

Tucked around the corner, at the end of the hallway, 127th Wing Airmen perform a little-known procedure that involves a candle and rotating their jaw. It could just save their life one day. When Air ...

Responding is Stephanie Lynch, Ph.D., CSP, senior technology and research manager, OHD, Hoover, AL. There are two overarching types of respirator fit testing: Qualitative fit testing involves the use ...