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Black Hawk: Unserviceable Pressure Altimeters Need Turn-In
January 15, 2020 — Photo by Mark Olsen Mechanics,A new five-year maintenance and overhaul (M&O) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is now in place for Black Hawk pressure altimeters, NSN 6610-01-091-3701 (PN B4420210002) and NSN 6610-01-091-3702 (PN 107450-31327).If you have unserviceable pressure altimeters, send them to: New Cumberland Army... MORE

Stryker: Route Your Way to Good DVE Cable PM
January 15, 2020 — Your Stryker’s driver’s vision enhancer (DVE) helps you see your way through tough driving conditions. But if you don’t take care of the cable for the DVE, your Stryker becomes NMC!. Heeding this article and spending $3 could save your unit as much as $4,400... MORE

SINCGARS: To Reprogram or Not?
January 14, 2020 — Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb Dear Half-Mast,I work at a signal shop. We test, troubleshoot and repair communications equipment, including the 1523 model SINCGARS radios. Is it important to reprogram the radios to the latest version on the GRM? We use the PL-1536/GRM and the 9.0 program is available to reprogram the radios. Currently, most of... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Feed Tray Pin PM
January 13, 2020 — Some Soldiers aren’t using the right pin on their M2A1 machine gun’s feed tray and that’s an accident waiting to happen... MORE

M777A2 Towed Howitzers: Covers Protect Level Vials
January 13, 2020 — You can keep your M777A2 sights in the fight longer by covering the optical fire control's level vials when they're not in use. The covers help protect the fragile vials from damage and from sunlight that causes premature fading and clouding... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: Marking the Gage
January 13, 2020 — Marking the M2A1 gage with a serial number is required. But care must be taken not to mark it in a critical area. Instead, Soldiers should attach a dog tag marked with the serial number... MORE

M777A2 Howitzer: Solar Charger Keeps Weapon Ready to Fire
January 13, 2020 — Crewmen, your M777A2 howitzer operates on a 24‐volt system with two (2) 12‐volt batteries. Those batteries are crucial to operating the howitzer. Unfortunately, howitzers can spend many days sitting in the motor pool between uses. The batteries slowly drain until they're at a low state of charge (SOC). Then when it's time for the next mission, your digital fire control equipment system (DFCS) won’t be ready. Read on to discover ways to avoid this problem... MORE

KG-175X: Properly Accounting for KG-175X
January 10, 2020 — Dear Editor,I wanted to share some information I learned about a controlled cryptographic item.Our unit tried to order LIN Z05505, KG-175X with Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), through the Information Systems Security Program (ISSP). We were told by Project Lead Network Enablers (PL Net E) and CIO/G6 that these systems are not to be... MORE

Small Arms: Secure Weapons Rack with the Right Locks
January 10, 2020 — When it comes to securing valuables, there are many locks to choose from. Just make sure you’re using the right ones to lock up the weapons racks in your unit’s arms room. To prevent potential problems, use the authorized locks listed in the graphic below to secure your weapons racks... MORE

Apache: Mounting Trouble for AAG Antenna
January 9, 2020 — There’s an issue with improper mounting of the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUMT) lower Air-to-Air-to-Ground (AAG) antenna. In some units, the lower AAG antenna was mounted backwards, which can affect the MUMT operation. That’s because there’s a 10° blanking zone on the rear of the antenna which is needed to ensure the AAG kit operates properly. If installed backwards, the tail boom blocks the antenna. The current version of the Apache IETM doesn’t tell mechanics how to properly orient and mount the antenna. All is not lost, though. ... MORE

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