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The U.S. Army's Preventive Maintenance Magazine
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M16-Series Rifle & M4/M4A1 Carbine: Fitting Rack Solution
September 30, 2019
— Dear Half-Mast, I’ve had trouble getting our M4 carbines to fit securely in the M12 racks. Of course, that’s critical to security. Has the Army come up with any fixes for this? Read on to learn MSG Half-Mast's answer...
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M2A1 Machine Gun: How Much Bolt Erosion is Too Much?
September 30, 2019
— Dear Half-Mast, WP 0018 00-3 in the M2A1 machine gun’s TM 9-1005-347-23&P (Jul 11) says to inspect the bolt face for pits and/or eroded areas up to .062 inches long or wide, .031 inches deep in scattered or random patterns, or rings .031 inches deep and .062 inches wide. Read on to learn what to do when there's erosion but not in all three dimensions...
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M153 CROWS II: Give CROWS Clearance
September 30, 2019
— Dear Editor, units with the M153 CROWS II installed on their vehicles need to emphasize to drivers the system makes a big difference in vehicle clearance. Learn more about possible clearance issues here...
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CCDC-DAC Helps with Bench Stock
September 30, 2019
— Looking to get your bench stock under control?The Combat Capabilities Development Command-Data and Analysis Center (CCDC-DAC) is here to help.CCDC-DAC offers bench stock solutions tailored to your unit’s equipment.Email CCDC-DAC to find out more:usarmy.apg.ccdc-dac.list.SSL-request@mail.mil
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PSCC: Turn to PSCC for HAZMAT Help
September 30, 2019
— If you need to store or ship HAZMAT, turn to the Army Sustainment Command’s Packaging, Storage and Containerization Center (PSCC) for advice...
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DLA: How Do I RTD?
September 30, 2019
— Cloe answers a question about how units can order furniture from DLA. Keep reading to learn more...
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Fuels: Planning for Petroleum Ops
September 30, 2019
— The Petroleum Planning and Operations Smart Book (Dec 18) gives instructions for planning and carrying out petroleum support operations. This in-depth guide is almost 200 pages and covers refueling equipment, petroleum planning and much more, with plenty of graphics and pics. Best of all, it’s updated every year.The smart book is behind the CAC...
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FOSH: Taking Ownership of Fuel-burning Heaters
September 30, 2019
— Dear Editor, as a Power Generation/Environmental Systems LAR, I’m often asked to assist with systems maintained by the 1D, 91C and 91J MOSs (ground support maintainers). Although most fuel-burning heaters are maintained by TACOM-LCMC, I’m familiar with them. I’ve noticed very little emphasis is placed on heater maintenance until it’s winter and units are getting ready for the field...
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SF 700: Practice Safe Safety
September 30, 2019
— Dear Editor,Every unit has some sort of safe for sensitive and classified material and most units have vaults for storing small arms. These safes and vaults have one critical thing in common: combination locks.The problem comes when a unit transfers and fails to tell the incoming unit what the combinations are to these locks. It’s a major hassle to...
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UIC: How to Change UIC for TMDE
September 30, 2019
— Dear Half-Mast, I help support several units as their TMDE liaison. Some of the units are reorganizing and getting new unit identification codes (UICs). And that’s causing a problem.I can track their TMDE items using their old UICs and the TMDE app at: https://idmng.armyerp.army.mil/ But our local TMDE shop said they didn’t know how to change to...
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