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Seven Decades of PS Magazine: An Infographic
June 6, 2021 — This infographic gives a snapshot of our seven (7) decades bringing preventive maintenance, sustainment and safety information to Soldiers (as well as Marines, Sailors and Airmen) around the globe... MORE

I Own This: May 2021 Nominees
June 4, 2021 — PS Magazine’s I Own This campaign is designed to recognize Warfighters of all services who exemplify the highest standards of care for their assigned vehicles and equipment and contribute in meaningful ways to their unit's overall maintenance and supply posture. In short, they live and breathe readiness. Here are the nominees for May 2021 ... MORE

D7G Tractor: Stuck Lever Linkage Reminder
June 3, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 675 (Feb 09), p. 54. The linkage for the governor control lever (throttle) gets corroded from moisture. enough corrosion or rust causes the lever to be sluggish to push or pull or not move at all... MORE

Backhoe Loader: Secondary Air Filter
June 3, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 742 (Sep 14), p. 60. Get a new secondary air filter for your backhoe loader (BHL) with NSN 2940-01-566-5009. The previous NSN is for a terminal item... MORE

M139 Volcano: Hand Control Unit (HCU) Replaced by New HCU Cable Set
June 3, 2021 — If you plan to use your unit’s M139 Volcano on HEMTTs, you need to know about a major change to the hand control unit (HCU). The Volcano’s HCU has two (2) NSNs. Both are being replaced by a new HCU cable set, NSN 1095-01-689-2286... MORE

CBPS: Use the TMs
June 3, 2021 — Soldiers, need help with the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) M8E1, NSN 5410-01-592-9464? The TMs include information on everything mounted to the truck, including the CBPS 25kW Kubota generator. So use the following TMs:... MORE

PS Magazine Celebrates 70 Years Informing Army Readiness
June 2, 2021 — Few Army missions have lasted 70 continuous years. PS Magazine is one of them. Born in June 1951, in the midst of the Korean War, it was the brainchild of a former Soldier and cartoonist, Will Eisner, who was and remains one of the most highly-regarded practitioners of sequential art. Learn more about our seven decades serving Army readiness... MORE

Communications: Equipment Codes Decoded
June 2, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 775 (Jun 17), pp. 49-53. DOD communications nomenclature is a special kind of language. It identifies equipment at the system, subsystem, set, group or unit level. It tells you what kind of equipment it is, where it’s used and what it’s used for... MORE

Leader Interview: CW5 Pitts - Insights on NCOMP
June 2, 2021 — Earlier this month, MSG Half-Mast travelled to the Pentagon to speak with Chief Warrant Officer Five Robert C. Pitts III, Senior Ordnance and Logistics Officer, HQDA G-4 to discuss non-combat operations maintenance plans (NCOMP)... MORE

Corrosion: Protect Hoses from Getting Hosed by the Sun
May 28, 2021 — Don’t think your vehicle’s air or hydraulic hoses can fall victim to corrosion? Better think again! It’s called weathering and that spells corrosion. Read all about it here... MORE

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