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FMTV: Mud Flaps vs Splash Guards
September 26, 2019 — It’s a messy world out there. Mud flaps and splash guards can help. But not if you get the wrong ones, which has been happening with the M1078A1 FMTV!The M1078A1 FMTV mud flaps and splash guards, shown as Items 26 and 28 of Fig 241 in TM 9-2320-391-23&P (IETM EM 0369, Oct 17), are reversed.Item 26 shows the mud flap, but the NSN listed belongs to... MORE

Soldiers from the 1168th Transportation Company transport an FMTV (Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles) from the Forward Support Company, 224th Engineer Battalion, to be decommissioned March 12.

FMTV: Gunner's Platform for FMTV?
September 26, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, is there a gunner’s platform for when you fire using the gunner restraint system (GRS) in an FMTV? Yes there is!... MORE

Stryker: Faulty Headset? Now Hear This!
September 25, 2019 — Mechanics, having a problem with the Stryker’s Bose® improved tactical headset (ITH)? If so, don’t be so quick to toss it aside and order a one. Instead, save your unit money by troubleshooting and repairing it... MORE

Stryker: Replace Seals, Not Whole Wheel Assembly
September 25, 2019 — Dear Editor, we’ve had trouble with the inner hub seals going out on the Stryker’s wheel assemblies. We thought the only fix was to replace the whole wheel assembly at a cost of $40,000 a pop. But then we discovered that just the seals, NSN 2530-21-906-4057, for the #1 and #2 axles can be replaced for only $203... MORE

Bradley FOV: Turn in Unserviceable DVDBs
September 25, 2019 — If you have unserviceable digital vehicle distribution boxes (DVDBs) for your Bradley, improve combat readiness and earn unserviceable credit by turning them in right away!... MORE

AN/VSS-6A HMDS: Here's the Contacts for Maintenance Issues
September 11, 2019 — Many components on the AN/VSS-6A Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) need specialized attention to keep the ground penetrating radar (GPR) running smoothly and mission-ready. If you need assistance, here's who to reach out to... MORE

Route clearance unit gets new components for its life-saving mine detection vehicles

MEDEVAC: Skid Shoes for Rescue Baskets
September 11, 2019 — MEDEVAC operators are asking about the use of skid shoes on approved rescue baskets and litters. After reviewing the details and drawings of the skid shoes,the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) concluded that no AED approval is required for their use.Use of skid shoes should extend the service life of the equipment while also protecting the... MORE

U.S. Army Combat Medic Soldiers in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), conduct cold and hot load training on a MEDEVAC UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, near Fort Bliss, Texas, September 3, 2019.

M1135 NBCRV Stryker: Help NBCRV Stryker Do Its Detecting Duty
September 5, 2019 — The M1135 NBCRV Stryker is critical in an environment with CBRN threats. If it doesn’t do its detecting job, the results could be fatal. Here are some ways to keep you and your NBCRV Stryker on the detecting trail: 1. Run the NBCRV Stryker at least four hours weekly while doing a complete PMCS. If you don’t, you’ll have guaranteed trouble. The... MORE

Members of the Stryker Reconnaissance Platoon, 457th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, move two M1135 Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles (NBCRVs) into position for mounted .50-caliber machine gun qualification while at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 12, during Annual Training.

Air Warrior: Need Flex Body Armor?
September 5, 2019 — Units,PM Air Warrior has been issuing flex body armor for more than 10 years. But they are now out of the flex body armor business.All flex body armor is the unit’s responsibility and should be on unit property books for issue to deploying Soldiers.If your unit doesn’t have inserts to install in the flex body armor covers, you’ve got two choices: ... MORE

An AH-64 Apache pilot conducts final pre-flight checks before taking off here in Afghanistan where the attack helicopter can provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Resolute Support operations.

AAFARS: Which NSN Is Right for Collapsible Fuel Drum?
September 4, 2019 — Mechanics,Item 60 in Table 1 of the Mandatory Replacement Parts list of TM 10-4930-351-13 (Apr 11) and Item 1 in Fig 55 of TM 10 4930-351-24P (Jun 11) have the wrong NSN listed.NSN 8110-01-515-4727 for the Advanced Aviation Forward Area Refueling Station’s (AAFARS) collapsible fabric fuel drum is an invalid item.The correct NSN is 8110-01-482-9152... MORE

Soldiers from 2-4th General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, execute a training exercise at Oberdachstetten Local Training Area, Aug. 29, 2018.

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