An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
Official websites use .mil
A
.mil
website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
A
lock (
lock
)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
The U.S. Army's Preventive Maintenance Magazine
The U.S. Army's Preventive Maintenance Magazine
Search The U.S. Army's Preventive Maintenance Magazine :
Search
Search
Search The U.S. Army's Preventive Maintenance Magazine :
Search
Home
Articles
Fleets
Recognition Programs
I Own This
I Sustain This
Leader Interviews
Reader Service
Archive/Index
Resources
Posters
Classic Cartoons
PS How-To Videos
About PS
PS History
Staff Bios
Editorial Standards
70th Anniversary Blog
Home
:
Articles
Articles By Category
All Entries
General & Special Topics (179)
Annual Year-in-Review (17)
Aviation (395)
CBRN (48)
Combat Vehicles (218)
Construction (203)
Commo/Electronics (174)
H2F (18)
Log/Maint Management (140)
Medical Logistics (21)
Mine Clearance/Mines & Mine Systems (27)
Missiles (61)
Soldier Support (158)
Small Arms (171)
Tactical Vehicles (325)
Tools (33)
Watercraft (4)
Letters to the Editor (83)
Dear Half-Mast or Other Staff (80)
Articles
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Results:
Category:
Dear Half-Mast or Other Staff
HEMTT: Dressed Cab Assembly or Push Kit?
August 24, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, my unit has an M977A4 HEMTT with a damaged cab, and we need a dressed cab assembly. Can you help? Yes. Here's the scoop... ...
MORE
Generators: Hunting for Terminal Clips
July 14, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, Our unit has a lot of missing terminal clips on the generators we service, from 2K up to 60K. Can we just order the terminal clips instead of having to buy the entire terminal studs? See Half-Mast's answer here...
MORE
TPU: How Do I Get the 500-gal Tank?
May 13, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, I’m trying to order a 500-gal tank for my tank and pump unit (TPU). I looked up the tank in TM 10-4930-236-13&P (Dec 12) and it shows NSN 5430-01-256-0650. I’ve tried to order it but the system says the NSN is bad. Read on for the answer... ...
MORE
Finding Religious Supplies
April 14, 2021
— This article initially appeared in PS 771 (Feb 17), p. 49. Dear Connie, I need the NSNs for religious furniture like pews, benches and chairs. Can you help? Click MORE to learn Connie's answer...
MORE
HMMWV: Battery Disconnect Switch Optional
April 14, 2021
— Dear Half Mast, A lot of shops in my unit aren’t in favor of installing the battery disconnect switch for the M1165A1 HMMWV because it’s an accessory kit and not a mandatory item. Is there an MWO that authorizes using the switch? ... ...
MORE
M997A3 HMMWV: Fan Speed Knob NSN
April 5, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, I’m having trouble finding an NSN for the fan speed knob and switch in the back of the M997A3 HMMWV that controls how fast the fan blows. Can you help?...
MORE
HMMWV: Facts on Fording
March 24, 2021
— Dear Half Mast, I’m looking for the maximum allowable flow rate of a water crossing for HMMWVs. Can you help? Certainly. But first, I need to clarify the wording of your query. ... ...
MORE
Don’t Spin Our Wheels!
February 23, 2021
— This article initially appeared in PS 759 (May 16), p. 1. PS Magazine gets lots of maintenance and supply questions each month. Sometimes we can send out an immediate answer. Other times, those answers take a couple days to a few weeks to track down. In the meantime, you may find the solution on your own. ...
MORE
PU-822A/T: Facts on Tongue Jacks
January 26, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, I'm looking for the tongue jack for a power plant utility trailer (PU-822A/T). The usable on code (UOC) is 89X. In Fig 20 of the RPTSL in TM 11-6115-742-13&P (May 12), it’s not showing that I can order the whole jack assembly. I’ve looked in FED LOG with the CAGE code and haven’t found what I'm looking for. Any clues? Read on to learn MSG Half-Mast's answer...
MORE
M969A3 Fuel Tanker: Order Fuel Nozzle with Coupling
January 6, 2021
— Dear Half-Mast, I need to order a fuel nozzle for the M969A3 fuel tanker and I want to get the coupling with it. The COEI/BII listings in TM 9-2330-330-13 (Jul 15) tells me to use NSN 4930-01-290-0756. The TM shows the nozzle and coupling with that NSN. Read on to see how to get the coupling too... ...
MORE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Want to get better search results faster?
Click the link below to access our "how to" guide
.
Quick Search Results Guide
After entering a keyword, you must hit or click the
Search
bar/box below for the function to work.
Simply hitting
Return
won't yield results.
Search Online PS Articles
Search Online Articles By Category
Search By Category
General & Special Topics
Annual Year-in-Review
Aviation
CBRN
Combat Vehicles
Construction
Commo/Electronics
H2F
Log/Maint Management
Medical Logistics
Mine Clearance/Mines & Mine Systems
Missiles
Soldier Support
Small Arms
Tactical Vehicles
Tools
Watercraft
Letters to the Editor
Dear Half-Mast or Other Staff
Search Online Articles By Date Range
Search By Tag
LOGSA Links/URLs
Note about links to archive articles
If you come across a link to a pre-2014
PS Magazine
issue or article that uses LOGSA in the web address (URL), use this link instead:
https://www.ldac.army.mil/#/psmag
For issues/articles from 2014 and after, click on the Archive/Index tab in the top menu of this website.
BE ADVISED
:
With the migration to Army365, emails in older articles may still reflect an @mail.mil address. To update, change the domain to @army.mil