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SINCGARS: Keep it Cool
June 4, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, the unit I’m with keeps our SINCGARS stored in our vehicles (HMMWVs, Bradleys, M1 tanks, etc). The temperatures here routinely hit triple digits and can easily go a hundred degrees or higher inside the vehicles. And the radios often stay there for days or weeks at a time between operations. Is there something official we can use to require removing the receiver-transmitters from the vehicles and storing them inside to protect the components from heat damage?... MORE

UH-60A/L Black Hawk: Block Birds from Building Nests
May 26, 2020 — Dear Sergeant Blade,I’m reaching out for any information on systems, covers or plugs that are used by units to deal with birds nesting on aircraft. Where I’m stationed, bird nests are an annual issue. We’ve tried to locally produce foam pads that are used between the stabilator and the camber fairing, but they always seem to get misplaced or... MORE

SATCOM: Go Green with Guidance
May 18, 2020 — This article originally appeared in PS 789 (Aug 18), Page 47. Dear Half-Mast, Our unit’s equipment is supposed to be painted green here in Europe. Do we need special paint for the satellite terminal reflectors?... MORE

HMMWV: Kinks Offer Hose Protection
May 11, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, I’m trying to find an NSN for the metal cover designed to protect the upper radiator hose from damage by the generator belts. But I’ve had no luck finding it in the IETM, TM 9-2320-280-13&P. Can you help?... MORE

AGSE: For Want of a Light Bulb
April 23, 2020 — This letter to SFC Blade initially appeared in PS 797 (APR 19), Page 23. Dear Sergeant Blade, I have the newly fielded Aviation Light Utility Mobile Maintenance Cart (ALUMMC), NSN 1740-01-632-9476... MORE

Containerized Kitchen: Water Pump NSN Found
April 8, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 778, Page 53. Dear Half-Mast, I have an issue with a water pump that’s not working in my containerized kitchen. Item 5 in Fig 19 of TM 10-7360-226-13&P (Aug 01, w/Ch 4, Mar 07) shows PN 2088-492-444 for the water pump. But it doesn’t cross to an NSN on FEDLOG... MORE

Need Aircraft Crash Kit NSN?
April 8, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 798, pages 38-39. Dear Sergeant Blade, I’m looking for a new aviation crash kit NSN. Can you help me out? Keep reading to get Blade's reply... MORE

M1A2 SEPV2 Tank: Don’t Make a Battery Mix-Up!
March 10, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast: can you mix Hawker with Exide batteries on the M1A2 SepV2 tank? Either battery comes with NSN 6140-01-485-1472. Also, is it OK to mix new batteries with recharged ones? Click MORE>> to find out the answer. ... MORE

M16-Series Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine: Rifle Charging Handle NSN?
March 9, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, When I went through the new version of the M16 rifle/M4 carbine’s TM 9-1005-319-23&P (Apr 19), I found no NSN listing for the M16/M4 charging handle in WP 0040-12. Can you help me out?... MORE

AN/PRM 34: Baffling Battery Hunt
February 28, 2020 — Dear Half-Mast, I’m looking for an alternate non-rechargeable battery or a non-terminal battery NSN for the radio test set, AN/PRM-34, NSN 6625-01-094-5646. The TM says I need one (1) lithium battery, BA-5847/U. FEDLOG tells me that NSN 6135-01-090-5364 brings BA-5847/U, but it’s a terminal item. Can you assist?... MORE

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