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DEMIL: Decoding Demilitarization
August 28, 2019 — Demilitarization (DEMIL) codes are assigned to all DoD personal property for control and disposal. They indicate the required level of physical destruction or provide special handling instructions for United States Munitions List (USML) and Commerce Control List (CCL) items being turned in to Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services.The... MORE

Crane Army helps keep warfighters ready for anything. A CAAA employee unloads unusable Rockeye bombs for demilitarization.

DAGR: Returns and Replacements
August 28, 2019 — Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGRs) give Soldiers an edge in directions. But another kind of direction is needed when it comes to replacing defective or oldermodel DAGRs.CECOM/ILSC (B16) is the source of supply for DAGRs and responsible for their sustainment. The current AN/PSN-13A’s DAGR’s NSN is 5825-01-526-4783, LIN N96248. Only unserviceable... MORE

Sergeant Anthony Robbins, 114th Military Police Company, Mississippi Army National Guard, confirms the group’s location on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) during land navigation on July 10, 2019, at Fort Richardson, Alaska

IHPS: TM Available
August 28, 2019 — The operator’s manual for the integrated head protection system (IHPS) is out.TM 10-8470-216-10 (Dec 18) covers the following helmet sizes: Small, NSN 8470-01-672-2752 Medium, NSN 8470-01-672-2727 Large, NSN 8470-01-672-2383 X-large, NSN 8470-01-671-9927TM distribution is restricted, so you’ll need to log in with your CAC... MORE

A Soldier with 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat team, 7th Infantry Division reaches for her drink tube during an operational test of the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) and Tactical Communication and Protective System Lite (TCAPS-L) hearing protection on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, August 8, 2017.

COMET: Nowhere to Turn? Turn to COMET
August 27, 2019 — If your new job requires you to set up an arms or CBRN room, manage your unit’s property accountability or figure out what TMs your unit needs, you may need COMET. Keep reading to learn more... MORE

SATS: Enjoy a SATS Parts Treasure Hunt!
August 27, 2019 — In a tool set as huge as the standard auto tool set (SATS), it’s sometimes hard to find tool and parts NSNs. Here’s a roundup of recent answers to PS reader questions on SATS NSNs: ... MORE

Aviation: Put an End to FOD
August 27, 2019 — Putting an end to foreign object damage (FOD) starts with you taking steps to check for foreign object debris (FOD) on the flight line and picking it up.On the flight line or anyplace where aircraft land, FOD is a never-ending battle. So make FOD checks a regular part of your routine. When you’re on the flight line: conduct regular FOD walks... MORE

Master Sgt. Jack Kenyon, course manager for the 89B Ammunition Supply Course with the 13th Battalion, 100th Regiment at Fort McCoy, Wis., provides lift guidance from a distance Aug. 1, 2019, to a Chinook helicopter crew during sling-load training for the course at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport.

FMTV: TM Misprints Cause Transmission Misdiagnosis
August 6, 2019 — If your shop has seen these FMTV issues lately, they may be misdiagnosed problems caused by the same thing: improper installation of the MD3700SP Allison Transmission Gen 4 control valve module... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Trent, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade tightens a hose on a HUMVEE 7

AGM Batteries: Rise From the Dead?
August 6, 2019 — Absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries like the 6TAGM may seem dead when they’re really not... MORE

Sgt. Scott Witthuhn explains the new power switch he invented for a family of skid steer loaders with recurrent dead battery problems.

DLA: ETID for Easier Equipment Turn-in
August 2, 2019 — If you manually prepare DLA Disposition Services turn-in documents, there’s a web-based process to make your job easier... MORE

Employees from General Dynamics Land Systems help Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment conduct an inventory of the basic issue items that come with the new 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon Jan. 18, 2017 on Rose Barracks, Germany.

Series 200 Padlock: Pricey Padlock Replacements
August 1, 2019 — The Series 200 padlock is used to secure military vehicles and Basic Issue Items (BII) inside vehicle stowage boxes. And they’ve cost the Army more than $18 million dollars!... MORE

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