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AGSE: The Maintainer’s Kit Bag
February 16, 2021 — When it comes to maintaining aircraft readiness, your aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) and tools should never take a back seat. Proper management and maintenance of AGSE and tools are key to making sure you have the equipment you need to complete an aircraft maintenance task... MORE

Stryker: Charging System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
February 16, 2021 — Strykers across the fleet are experiencing battery charging problems. This leads to vehicles being non-mission capable (NMC) and readiness taking a big hit. Soldiers can take action now to prevent these problems, mainly by following troubleshooting procedures to the letter to make sure the charging system problems are correctly diagnosed... MORE

CECOM: Where to Send Equipment Returns
February 11, 2021 — This article originally appeared in PS 788 (Jul 18), pp. 60-61. Most CECOM-managed items can be returned to either of the Defense Logistic Agency’s (DLA) warehouses in Tobyhanna, PA, or New Cumberland, PA. Get the addresses here... MORE

M149-Series, M1112 Water Trailers: Prevent Frozen Tanks
February 10, 2021 — Have an M149 or M1112 trailer tank? If you said yes, you’ve got to think about PM for cold weather. Your M149-series or M1112 water trailers are tough, but as water freezes it expands. That means water pipes can burst, so brush up on the maintenance procedures in TM 9-2330-267-13&P (Dec 15) for your M149 , or TM 9-2330-397-13&P (Dec 15) for your M1112... MORE

M-Gators: Before You Order Parts
February 4, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 729 (Aug 13), p. 17. Need to order some m-gator parts? If your unit has cash or a government credit card, you can order parts from any John Deere dealer in the world. ... MORE

CCE: Keep Rust Off Hydraulic Cylinders!
February 4, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 782 (Jan 18), p. 20. Dear Half-Mast, The hydraulic cylinder rods on construction equipment used near salt water environments suffer from constant corrosion problems... MORE

M1097R1 HMMWV: Order Transmissions by Serial Number
February 4, 2021 — If your unit has the M1097R1 HMMWV, NSN 2320-01-346-9317, with a retrofitted engine, check the serial number before ordering a new transmission for the vehicle... MORE

Logistics Management: Unserviceable, Properly Packaged Parts Wanted
February 4, 2021 — The AMCOM Logistics Services Center (LSC) needs you to turn in unserviceable alternating generators, NSN 6115-471-0888, and engine regulators, NSN 2920-01-471-0887, immediately... MORE

I Own This: January 2021 Nominees
February 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 January 2021... MORE

MLRS: Don’t Let the Cold Weather Stop You in Your Tracks
February 4, 2021 — Dear Editor, Winter is here and we need to get the word out about cold weather operations and snow and ice removal from the MLRS load module (LM). Snow and ice buildup can interfere with system operation, so Soldiers need to pay attention to the following areas when removing snow. ... MORE

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