pɹədˈʌkʃən bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ænd sˌʌm ˈæktɪv dˈuːɾi sˈeɪlɚz ænd ˈɛɹmɛn hæd ɐ nˈuː pɹətˈɛktɪv mˈæsk bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən dˈɛzɚt stˈoːɹm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn.
Production began in 1985 and some active duty Sailors and Airmen had a new protective mask before Operation Desert Storm in 1991.