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All Aircraft: Pick the Right Type and Number of Jacks
January 28, 2022 — Mechanics, aircraft jacks are vital for maintenance on your helicopter. They’ve been around for years and gone through a lot of changes. Some have been put out to pasture while others have been neglected. This article offers pointers on picking the right type and number when jacking is needed... MORE

M113A3-Series FOV: Tighten Water Pump Belts During Engine Install
January 26, 2022 — Mechanics, when installing a new M113A3-series FOV engine, NSN 2815-01-412-2715 or NSN 2815-01-248-7644, make sure to tighten the engine’s water pump belts... MORE

HMMWV: Winter Tires
January 26, 2022 — Warfighters, you may have heard the Army is testing a new winter tire for HMMWVs: the KO2. KO2 winter tires have a three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) rating, which means they’re considered severe snow service-rated. Read about them here... MORE

AGSE: Maintaining Aircraft Jacks
January 26, 2022 — This article initially appeared in PS 760 (Mar 16). Mechanics, if you have jacks sitting around the hangar collecting dust, make sure you give them a personal maintenance once-over before using them on your helicopters. ... MORE

Logistics & Maintenance Management: 2021 Year-In-Review
January 26, 2022 — From January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, the Logistics/Maintenance Management section of the PS Magazine website welcomed 6,667 visitors who viewed 9,385 articles. As a part of the PS Magazine year-in-review, we took a look back at the most popular articles... MORE

Combat Vehicles: 2021 Year-in-Review
January 25, 2022 — Another year, another 525,600 minutes of preventive maintenance. Although it’s hard to pinpoint a definitive trend when it comes to maintenance issues among combat vehicle fleets in 2021, one clear trend was the need to improve combat readiness through improved preventive maintenance... MORE

Small Arms: 2021 Year-in-Review
January 25, 2022 — This article highlights small arms-related articles from 2021 and some of the information readers found most useful... MORE

Stryker: Calibrate and Maintain Height Management System
January 24, 2022 — Stryker maintainer, the most important thing you can do to maintain a high level of readiness is to properly calibrate the height management system (HMS). Proper calibration requires use of the height management unit (HMU), which consists of a level button, height adjustment toggle switches, height adjustment activity LEDs and status indicators. ... MORE

Leader Interview: BG Hilmes, USACRC
January 24, 2022 — MSG Half-Mast started the new year with a virtual visit to Fort Rucker, AL, where he spoke with the US Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) commanding general, BG Andrew C. Hilmes, about the USACRC's mission and the intersection of safety and readiness. BG Hilmes also serves as Director of Army Safety... MORE

MRAP: Learn Your Rollover Lesson
January 21, 2022 — This article initially appeared in PS 771 (Feb 17), p. 11. Operators, it’s always better to avoid a rollover than to experience one. Remember these lessons learned before you start the day’s mission. Get the lessons here... MORE

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