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    A set of emails exchanged between DLA and DCMA personnel trying to locate deficient M2 machine gun parts. The two parent DoD agencies are scrambling to find the parts in the supply chain and assess the risk. DLA was reluctant to put the parts aside and some of them reached units in Iraq.

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    A set of emails exchanged between DLA and DCMA personnel trying to locate deficient M2 machine gun parts. The two parent DoD agencies are scrambling to find the parts in the supply chain and assess the risk. DLA was reluctant to put the parts aside and some of them reached units in Iraq.

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    A set of emails exchanged between DLA and DCMA personnel trying to locate deficient M2 machine gun parts. The two parent DoD agencies are scrambling to find the parts in the supply chain and assess the risk. DLA was reluctant to put the parts aside and some of them reached units in Iraq.

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    DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY LAND AND MARITIME, P.0. BOX 3990 COLUMBUS, OHIO 432183990 DEC 27 2013 Mr. Damien Spleeters Dear Mr. Spleeters: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated November 6, 2013; case number DSCC-14-CFOI-00173. You requested: 1. Maintenance records, quality test results and malfunction reports related to parts, made under contracts SP0750-05-D-7687 and SPM750-05-D-7687 for National Stock Number (NSN) 1005-01-033-1526, and contract SPM7L4-07-M-1090 for NSN 1005-00-918-2618 2. Reports of the same nature related to M240, M249, M2HB, and M3 machine guns produced by FN Manufacturing between 2005 and 2007 under contracts in which Northside Machine Company was a subcontractor, and 3. Records discussing issues related to the trigger, plates, and weapons produced under the FN Manufacturing or NMC contracts. For items | and 2, DLA Land and Maritime has no records responsive to your request. For item 3, the responsive records are enclosed. We withheld matters exempt from disclosure under Exemption 5 of FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552 (b) (5) since they consist of internal advice, opinions, and recommendations, the disclosure of which would injure the quality of the decision- ‘making process within this Agency. ‘You have the right to appeal this partial denial. Your appeal must be in writing to the Defense Logistics Agency General Counsel and reach the General Counsel's Office within 60 calendar days from the date of this letter. Include your reasons for reconsideration and enclose a copy of this letter. Mail, email, or fax your appeal to: General Counsel Defense Logistics Agency ATIN: DGA, Suite 1644 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, hq-foia@dlamil Fax No. 703-767-6091 Pleas refence cate number DSOC-14-CFOI-0017 in your appeal eter, Sincere, Shen SZ. ‘STEVEN Foss: (Colonel USAF Chief of Salt Encloeues March 13, 2008, To: Ron Martin, CA CMA indianapots From: Mike Sith NMC, INC. Re: Plate, Back NSN: 1005.00-918-2618 (Contin SPMLA-O7 M1080 Ne. Matin: ‘We found a dimensional isue onthe Back Pat, PIN 6595475 (NSN: 1006-00-818- 12618) Thorw lt daneneion (0.10 2.0.01) fund in sonae ARALT on a ha nie ‘ofthe Back Pata that wil cause an interference isaue when its assamod tothe end ‘ofthe S0-cl machine gun. We noticed hs issue during the wook of 12/1007 wie performing a random inpacton before stocking our spare pats to swontory. Upon Finding ts mistake, wo ntfed Robert Heaven and Chery Midleton on 12/1807 via ‘mal requesting a return of al the pats for ropa We ae ving o incur al ost fortis retum and ropa. This err was etraly our {ult and we fake fa responsibly fr any actions nooded to correct his Iesue. Ar rooeivng the Back Plates, we should be abi fo repair and be ready to re-ship witin two woaks time. We carenty havo 40 Back Pats in Inventory that wo have pulled for repair, We wouid be abo to ropal these parts win two wooks, “The reason behind the mistake ie fur to Interpret the drawing during machine setup bythe eelup machinist, production operation by our epoatr, and inspection by our ‘valy manager. We have ated an n-houve corrective acon In ort elit {hs problem rom future shipments, We also complatd a coroctva acto fr Tom Smith, QAR DCMA inionapol, With the assetance of NSW Crane, thos Back Palas were ted ona 50-

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