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M1-Series Tanks: Keep Your Engine Happy and Healthy
December 13, 2019 — Crew,Your M1-series tank’s AGT1500 engine can last a long time with proper care. How long? The goal is a minimum of 1,400 hours. But with proper maintenance and operation, engines can keep going for much longer than that. Here’s how to make sure your tank’s engine performs like it should for many more hours: Take the proper precautions when... MORE

M2/M3-Series Bradleys: Keep Batteries Mission Ready
December 13, 2019 — Photo by Pfc. Meagan MooneyCrewmen,Take care of your Bradley’s batteries so they’re charged and ready at all times. You won’t get far with dead or damaged batteries! Here’s a couple of power problems that can cause your next mission to fizzle out: Master Power SwitchForgetting to turn the Bradley’s MASTER POWER switch to OFF after... MORE

TWPS BII Ice Auger NSN
December 13, 2019 — Order the ice auger that’s part of the basic issue items (BII) for the tactical water purification system (TWPS) with NSN 3820-01-526-2892. The NSN shown as Item 2 in WP 0045 00-15 of TM 10-4610-309-10 (May 08) brings the NBC tank instead of the ice auger. So make a note until the TM gets updated. Photo by Sgt. Patricia McMurphy MORE

M153 CROWS II: Lock It Down Before Moving Out
December 13, 2019 — Photo by Pfc. Michael YbarraCrewmen,It’s critical that you keep your common remotely operated weapons station (CROWS) II locked whenever your vehicle is on the move. If you don’t, the main frame assembly (MFA) on the CROWS can end up with serious damage. So be sure all the locks are actually locked before moving out. That includes the... MORE

MEDEVAC: Rescue Hoist Pendants Need a Home
December 12, 2019 — MEDEVAC mechanics,Some rescue hoist pendants shipped in for thermal testing didn’t include paperwork or the paperwork was potentially misplaced, resulting in orphaned pendants at Breeze-Eastern. If you shipped Hoist pendants for testing and haven’t gotten them back, email the pendant serial numbers to Dave Creech at: dcreech@breeze-eastern.comIf... 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... MORE

A-20 Personnel Heater: Start-up Procedure Done Right
December 12, 2019 — Crewmen,Your combat vehicle’s A-20 personnel heater, NSN 2540-01-396-2826, will keep you warm when the temps drop. But neglect the proper start-up procedures and your heater will give you the big chill! Sometimes operators hold the RUN-OFF-START switch on START too long. After 10 seconds in the START position, the heater automatically goes... MORE

NBC Bags: No Longer Free Issue
December 12, 2019 — Following deployment, very few of the free-issue NBC bags given to Soldiers through the Individual Chemical Equipment Management Program (ICEMP) are returned. Of the ones turned in, most are so beat up they can’t be reissued. Reduced funding means the free-issue days are over. Units are now held responsible for NBC bags issued to Soldiers.... MORE

M200A1 Trailer: Lunette NSNs Update
December 12, 2019 — M200A1 with Adjustable Lunette A few years back, some modifications were made to the M200A1 trailer’s adjustable lunette. Since then, even more updates have taken place that led to the current configuration for the trailer in the tech manuals. The new NSNs and part numbers for the pintle pin (Item 11) and eye hook lunette (Item 12) will be... MORE

M88A2 Recovery Vehicle: Clean Engine Compartment to Prevent Fires
December 10, 2019 — Heeding this article could potentially save your unit over $300,000 Photo by Staff Sgt. True ThaoEngine compartment fires in M88A2 recovery vehicles have been on the rise over the past several years. The damage caused by these fires has cost the Army as least $48 million, not to mention Soldier injuries. Investigators have determined that... MORE

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