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NCO Guide Updated
January 23, 2020 — Training Circular (TC) 7-22.7, The Noncommissioned Officer Guide, has been updated for 2020. The 150-page TC covers everything from the history of the NCO corps to present-day concerns, such as property accountability and leadership styles. ... MORE

All Aircraft: Easier Corrosion Treatment
January 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 797, pages 24-25. Mechanics, data collected from DA Form 2410, Component Removal/Repair/Install/Gain/Loss Record, indicates that various magnesium housings on aircraft suffer from corrosion. Corrosion on aircraft magnesium housings is a top cost driver for all airframes... MORE

AGSE: Looking For Aircraft Trailer Parts?
January 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 799, pages 26. Dear Sergeant Blade, we have an aircraft maintenance trailer and are having problems finding repair parts in FED LOG. Can you help with parts?... MORE

Black Hawk/Apache: Check Retention Pins
January 23, 2020 — Mechanics, there are nonconforming pins for the actuating rings of the inlet guide vane (IGV) in the field. These are or need to be replaced by the Aviation Support Battalion (ASB). Read on to learn why and how... MORE

AGSE: New Tool Kit Available for Aircraft Armament Repairers
January 22, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 801, pages 20-21. Aircraft armament mechanics, having the right tool is essential for good PM. MWO 1-1500-50-5 makes that possible by modernizing the three-box legacy Individual Aircraft Armament Repairmen Tool Set (IAARTS) and converting it into a new, one-box Aircraft Armament Repairer Tool Kit (AARTK)... MORE

AH-64: Be Mindful of M230 Gun Procedures
January 22, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 800, pages 22-23. The primary method for uploading and downloading ammo into the AH-64D/E’s sideloader is AUTO MODE. The sideloader/magazine controller (SMC) manual mode is used only when the AUTO MODE doesn’t work. Just be sure you follow the IETM instructions to the letter so you can stay safe. ... MORE

Maintenance Terrain Walk: MTW Boosts Unit Readiness
January 22, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 770, pages 40-41. No unit, no matter how well-trained, can fight and win on the battlefield with poorly maintained equipment. At the end of the day, all maintenance actions must point to the goal of unit readiness. The maintenance terrain walk (MTW) is a tool that can increase leader understanding of maintenance and sustainment operations and, in turn, help units reach that goal... MORE

AGSE: Composite Repair Kits Have the Right Tools
January 21, 2020 — Airframe mechanics, having the right tools to make composite repairs is important. The K3000 composite repair kit, NSN 4920-01-628-2469, is a portable kit with specialized tools used to facilitate composite repairs while away from a fixed facility. ... MORE

Aviation: Replace Broken Tools Quick and Easy
January 21, 2020 — This article initially appeared in Issue PS 780, page 22. Mechanics, did you know the aviation foot locker (AFL) and the new aviation tool system (NATS) are covered under a Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) warranty program? So if your tools are damaged, exchange them for new ones... MORE

Stryker: Start-Up and Shutdown by the Book
January 21, 2020 — Drivers, your Stryker needs you to do your job so it can do its job. And part of your job is starting up and shutting down your vehicle the right way. That makes sure no critical components are damaged. Here’s how... ... MORE

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