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Leader Interview: COL Lane, Utility Helicopters PM
October 28, 2020 — MSG Half-Mast was on another mission this month, so SFC Blade stepped in to interview COL Calvin Lane, the Utility Helicopters Project Manager, after he toured the Lakota helicopter facility in Columbus, MS. ... MORE

MK III VMMD HUSKY: Battery Drain a Real Pain
October 28, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 769 (Dec 16), p. 14. Dead batteries and the Husky seem to go hand-in-hand, especially when your vehicle sits for long periods in cold weather. To keep batteries charged,... MORE

MEDEVAC: External Rescue Hoist Bolt Update
October 28, 2020 — Back in 2017, PD MEDEVAC published Aviation Maintenance Action Message (AMAM) H-60-17-AMAM-07 to instruct units to inspect for corrosion on part of the H-60A/L externally mounted rescue hoist (EMRH) system... MORE

M93 Fox: Centrifugal Fan - Updated Configuration
October 28, 2020 — The M93 Fox's centrifugal fan, NSN 4140-01-234-8170 (Green) and NSN 4140-01-646-3016 (Tan), is a major component of the gas particulate filter unit, NSN 4240-01-621-5143 (Green) and NSN 4240-01-615-1867 (Tan), that supports multiple collective protective equipment platforms... MORE

MRAP, M-ATV: NSN for Air Dryer
October 28, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, we’re having some problems ordering an air dryer for our M-ATVs. We could sure use a good NSN for this part. Can you please help? Don’t worry! I got you covered. Read on to get the information you need. ... MORE

KG-175G: Just the Rack, Jack
October 28, 2020 — If your unit is scheduled to receive the TACLANE® KG-175G encryptor, note that Product Leader Communications Security (PdL COMSEC) is not including the 1G-TACLANE® mounting rack... MORE

FMTV: Which Starter Should I Use?
October 27, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, I’ve had a couple units requisition starters for the A1-series FMTV, and the starter is different than the one in the vehicle. Can you explain why this is? I sure can! Read on to find out why. ... MORE

Decon: M100 Sorbent Decontamination System
October 27, 2020 — Soldiers, inspect your equipment before each mission to ensure your unit has enough unexpired M100 Sorbent Decontamination Systems (SDS), NSN 4230-01-466-9095... MORE

CBRN: M8E1 Chemical Biological Protective Shelter Air Beam Caution
October 26, 2020 — Operators and maintainers, pay attention when inflating the Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) M8E1 protective fabric shelter (PFS). That’s because the two (2) center air beams can get entangled, preventing the PFS from inflating and possibly damaging the air beams... MORE

H-60, AH-64, AGPU: New Hydraulic Filters Reduce Failures
October 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 786 (May 18), pp. 38-39. When hydraulic filters don’t do their job, it leads to system contamination, component failure and flight safety concerns... MORE

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