美国特种作战部队将在五角大楼和Avon Protection于10月9日宣布签署合同后，采用一种新型面部和呼吸防护系统。
U.S. Special Operations forces will adopt a new face and breathing protection system after the Pentagon and Avon Protection announced a contract on Oct. 9.
MITR半面罩和护目镜系统旨在保护佩戴者免受大气中危险化学品和有毒物质的伤害，包括枪炮发射产生的铅粉、弹道残留以及芬太尼等有毒物质。
The MITR half-mask and goggle system is designed to protect wearers from dangerous chemicals and toxic substances in the atmosphere, including lead powder from gunfire, ballistics and poisonous substances like fentanyl.
Avon公司美国国土安全和国防部事务高级总监凯西·加利根（Casey Galligan）接受《国防新闻》采访时表示，芬太尼以及毒品实验室中发现的化学品如今已成为特种作战人员必须防范的广泛危险之一，除了生物武器和其他呼吸危害之外。
Casey Galligan, Avon’s senior director for the U.S. Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, told Defense News that fentanyl and chemicals found in drug labs are now part of a wide array of hazards that special warfare operators must guard against, in addition to biological weapons and other breathing hazards.
“前体药物化学品如今是一个巨大问题，其危险程度与化学品危害相当，”加利根说。“作为作战人员，你每天都在做一些准危险的事情，尤其是那些在前线进行机动作战的人员。这套系统并不是为了取代全面罩呼吸器。分体式系统能提供更多选择。”MITR半面罩系统在一次性N-95口罩和沉重的全面罩呼吸器之间取得了平衡。护目镜和半面罩可以连在一起佩戴，也可以分开使用，为作战人员提供了一种轻便选择，能够根据需要提供眼部和呼吸防护，而无需随身携带沉重的全面罩呼吸器。
“Precursor drug chemicals now are a huge issue that are just as dangerous as a chemical hazard,” Galligan said. “As an operator, every day you’re doing something quasi-dangerous, particularly those at the frontline doing maneuver. This is not meant to replace a full-face respirator. A split system gives you options.”The half-mask system walks the line between an N-95 disposable mask and a heavy, full-face respirator. The goggles and half-mask can be worn linked together or separated, giving operators a lightweight option that will give them eye and breathing protection as needed without requiring them to carry heavy full-face respirator masks.
MITR系统配备正压密封护目镜，可防止危险化学品从边缘渗入。系统内部设有排汗出风口，并能从两侧向护目镜吹送冷空气，防止镜片起雾。
The MITR features positive pressure-sealed goggles to stop hazardous chemicals from getting in around its edges. The system features sweat drainage outlets inside the goggles and blows cool air into them from both sides, preventing lens fogging.
曾任美国陆军绿色贝雷帽的加利根表示，该系统在提供防毒防护的同时，还能让佩戴者呼吸更顺畅 — — 字面意义上的更顺畅。
A former U.S. Army Green Beret, Galligan said the system provides safety against toxic materials while allowing wearers to breathe easier — literally.
“如果你并不总是想戴全面罩呼吸器，又担心不同程度的威胁，那么这套系统只有半磅重，佩戴也很简便。你可以配合头部束带使用，也可以安装在头盔上，”他解释道。
“If you don’t always want to be wearing a full-face respirator, and you’re worried about different levels of threats, this is a half-pound and easy to put on. You can wear it with a head harness or with helmet attachments,” he explained.
半面罩系统并非新事物，但MITR系统一直在不断演进，以融入技术的新发展，从而达到当前的能力。
Half-mask systems are not new, but the MITR system has evolved constantly to incorporate new evolutions in technology to reach its current capabilities.
“我们一直在进行迭代，并持续改进它，”加利根说，并补充称美国正加入加拿大和另一个五眼联盟国家的行列，采购该系统。
“We’ve been going through iterations and continuing to improve it,” said Galligan, adding that the U.S. is joining Canada and another FVEY nation in purchasing the system.
他透露，美国特种作战部队的精英作战单位已经在实地佩戴新型半面罩和护目镜。
Elite warfare units of U.S. Special Operations are already wearing the new half-mask and goggles in the field, he disclosed.
“我们已经将其装备到部队中。有些部队正在途中，正在送达，”加利根说。“我与终端用户交流时得到的反馈相当惊人。”国防部决定为特种作战司令部（SOCOM）作战人员配备改进的呼吸装备，这一决定紧随2025年11月的一份报告之后，该报告名为《特种作战部队癌症研究》，该研究显示，由于在执行任务过程中持续暴露于环境中的有害物质，特种作战部队人员患癌风险比非特种作战部队人员高出18%。
“We’ve fielded it to units already. Some are en route right now, being delivered,” Galligan said. “The feedback I get talking with end users is pretty amazing.”The Defense Department’s decision to equip SOCOM operators with improved breathing equipment follows a November 2025 report, called the SOF Cancer Study, which revealed that SOF operators face an 18% higher risk of cancer than non-SOF personnel due to hazardous materials in their environments that they are exposed to constantly in the line of duty.
转向半面罩系统可能标志着军队成员在整体面部防护方面迈入新时代的黎明。
Shifting to a half-mask system could mark the dawn of a new era in how military service members approach facial protection overall.
“当你看到矛头部队在使用它时，它将变得更容易被接受，”加利根说。
“When you see the tip of the spear using it, it’s going to make it a lot more acceptable,” Galligan said.