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Aviation: Need NSNs for Boots and Flight Suits?
January 29, 2020 — I’m deployed and I’m looking for some aviator olive-colored flight suits, gloves and boot NSNs. Can you help me with a list of NSNs for these items? ... 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

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

SINCGARS: Simply Stumped
December 12, 2019 — Dear Connie, after searching the PS Magazine archives and reading through SB 11-131-2, Vehicular Radio Sets and Authorized Installations Volume II (SINCGARS, FHMUX, AND EPLRS) (Sep 05), I’m stumped. I’m looking for the AN/VRC-90F SINCGARS installation kit (IK) for the M983A4, but I was only able to find the NSN for the IK for the M984 and M985 HEMTT. Can you help?... MORE

Aviation: Need Condition Code Tags?
November 26, 2019 — I’m the production control person in my FMS shop, and I need an NSN for the yellow DD Form 1574, Serviceable Tag-Materiel. Can you help me out? We sure can...read on!... MORE

NVGs: Purging Applies to All Units
November 26, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, I have a question about purging AN/PVS-14 night vision goggles (NVGs). Are the Reserves required to purge semiannually? To see MSG Half-Mast's response, click MORE... MORE

MEP-531A: Generator Stud Terminal (Literally)
November 21, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, I’m having trouble finding a valid NSN or PN for the stud terminal on an MEP-531A 2-kW generator. It’s listed as Item 11 in Fig 1 of TM 9-6115-673-13&P (Jun 10). Neither the NSN 5940-01-374-3138 or PN 588558-01 listed in the TM show up in the current FEDLOG. Click MORE to read Half-Mast's reply... MORE

POL: How Low Can I Go?
November 18, 2019 — Dear Connie, when my unit puts our petroleum equipment in low-usage or administrative storage, am I still required to perform PMCS and conduct filter effectiveness tests (FETs)? Click MORE to read Connie's response... MORE

CROWS: Does Mandrel Come with Boresight Kit?
October 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, we ordered the M153 CROWS boresight kit with NSN 1005-01-571-7212. According to TM 9-1090-221-10, it looks like the kit should have included a boresight mandrel adapter, NSN 4920-01-548-7633. But there’s no foam cutout for it inside the tool kit. Does the mandrel adapter need to be ordered separately? Keep reading for Half-Mast's answer... MORE

GCSS-Army: Can I Assign a Serial Number?
October 24, 2019 — MSG Half-Mast answers a question about whether a unit can add serial numbers to computer monitors. It's only possible if there's first a Serial Number Profile (SNP). Read on to learn more... MORE

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