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MK-155 MICLIC: Lube It or Lose It
February 27, 2020 — The MK-155 MICLIC is your best insurance policy when you’re dealing with mine fields. It can quickly clear a safe path to follow. ... MORE

AN/AVS-7(V) 10 Heads Up Display: Turn In Unserviceable Stock and Excess
February 26, 2020 — CECOM is asking the field to turn in all unserviceable stock and all available excess of the following Class 9 items because there’s currently a shortage. This list includes items that support the AN/AVS-7(V)10 Heads Up Display (HUD): ... MORE

Aviation: Turning in Serviceable Parts Costs Money
February 26, 2020 — Mechanics, the repair facility that services the ARC-231 receiver-transmitter (RT-1808A), NSN 5821-01-500-4770 (PN 902219-804), needs your help because one (1) out of two (2) receiver-transmitters turned in is reported as no evidence of failure (NEOF). That means your unit spends $35,000 to replace a perfectly good radio half the time. Learn how to avoid that expense here... MORE

Rail Cars: Set the Hand Brakes to Stay Safe
February 25, 2020 — Ft Hood rail headRollover accidents that involve rail cars get the attention of rail and unit personnel and possibly the local media—not something any unit wants. A rollover will damage cars and loaded military equipment, not to mention bring harm or death to personnel. So avoid these accidents by keeping these pointers in mind before... MORE

MEDEVAC: Are Setscrews Set?
February 25, 2020 — Mechanics, the external rescue hoist, NSN 1680-01-505-3913, has a roller housing attached to the bottom of the cable guide assembly. Inside the housing is an assembly with four rollers allowing for fleet angle operations up to 30 degrees. The roller housing is attached by three small setscrews. That’s where the potential problem comes in. To learn more about this issue, read on... MORE

T-11R Reserve Parachute Assemblies: Inspect for Defective Pack Trays
February 22, 2020 — TACOM has issued a ground safety action (GSA) message, GSA #20-008, for T-11R pack trays found with a sticky urethane inner finish coating that sticks to the canopy fabric and netting. Physical inspections and record reviews reveal the affected pack trays came from one MC-6 Personnel Parachute System contract number, W58P05-06-D-0006, and one manufacturer CAGE Code 49816, with manufacturing dates between January 2007 and December 2009... MORE

MSD-V3: Critical Update for the Windows 10 Build
February 21, 2020 — Soldiers, if you are using an MSD-V3 with the Windows 10 build, there’s a critical update... MORE

Small Arms: Weapon Cleaning Kits May Be Cheaper by the Piece
February 21, 2020 — Dear Editor, I wanted to share with other PS readers the initiative of one of my high-speed NCOs, SGT Logan Thomas. He created a weapons cleaning kit calculator in Excel. His spreadsheet compares the cost of cleaning kits to the cost of ordering the individual components of the kits. ... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Food for Feeding Thought
February 21, 2020 — Dear Editor, I recently helped a unit with their pre-mobilization training. I noticed several instances of M16-series rifle and M4/M4A1 carbine misfires because of how the weapons were loaded... MORE

Small Arms: New Barrel Erosion Gage Measures Different Rounds
February 21, 2020 — What rounds you fire through your M16 rifle or M4/M4A1 carbine make a difference in barrel erosion. That’s why the Army is fielding a new bore erosion gage, NSN 5220-01-676-3452... MORE

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