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M109A6 Paladin: Set Lube Points In Your Sights
July 30, 2019 — Crewmen, out of sight often means out of mind. That’s not good when it comes to the hidden or hard to reach lube points on the cradle mount bearings of your M109A6 Paladin... MORE

M88A2 Recovery Vehicles: Fight Engine Fires with PMCS
July 30, 2019 — Regular PMCS will go a long way toward reducing M88A2 engine fires. It keeps your vehicle combat ready and you and your fellow crewmen safe. Here’s a couple of things to pay particular attention to in the motor pool:... MORE

MEDEVAC: Need a MEDEVAC Hoist Briefing?
July 30, 2019 — Mechanics,PD MEDEVAC has an open invitation for units to invite them for a helicopter hoist briefing.If you have an upcoming safetystand-down, PD MEDEVAC will come to your unit to brief users on hoist issues.They’ll also provide info on upcoming changes to hoist maintenance-related operational procedures and TM updates.What does PD MEDEVAC need? ... MORE

Spc. Patrick Frare, a flight medic with G co. 1-189 AVN, Oregon Army National Guard, prepares to be lowered on a rescue hoist from a HH-60M Blackhawk medevac helicopter Exercise Maple Maple Resolve 19-01 located in Wainwright, AB, Canada.

M109A6 Paladin: Don’t Idle the Lube
July 22, 2019 — Crewmen, your Paladin’s idler arm and housing can take a beating during missions. That’s why you need to show it some TLC during semi-annual checks and services. There are two lube points for each idler arm and housing. Neglect the lube and the arm can lock up or even shear off during operation... MORE

M109A6 Paladin: Don’t Neglect Friction Linings
July 22, 2019 — Dear Editor, of all the things Paladin crews need to check out during PMCS, one of the easiest to overlook is the cannon tube’s travel lock friction linings. The friction linings cushion the tube when it’s in the travel lock, keeping metal from rubbing and scraping on metal. When linings are missing, a lot of damage gets done to the cannon tube... MORE

HMMWV: Parts List Correction
July 22, 2019 — TACOM has determined that Items 6 through 15 in Fig 209 of TM 9-2320-387-13&P in IETM EM 0323 (Mar 14) aren’t in synch with the figure call-outs. An updated parts list is forthcoming. Keep reading to learn more... MORE

M53A1 Mask: Technical Manual Released
July 22, 2019 — TM 3-4240-552-13&P (Oct 18) includes the repair parts and special tools list for the following mask sizes: M53A1 (Right) NSN 4240- Extra Small 01-646-2614 Small 01-646-2709 Medium 01-646-2699 Large 01-646-2625 M53A1 (Left) NSN 4240- Extra Small 01-646-2717 Small 01-646-2646... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 178th Engineer Battalion, 59th Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, utilize their protective mask at the gas chamber while conducting mission essential tasks during annual training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 8, 2019.

AN/PVS-14 MNVD: Eyeguard and Eyecup are Different
July 22, 2019 — Page 59 in PS 788 (Jul 18) talked about the importance of replacing missing parts on the AN/ PVS-14 monocular night vision device (MNVD). That includes the eyeguard, NSN 6650-01-444- 1229... MORE

IR Harness: Mixup Creates Return Credit Confusion
July 22, 2019 — Mechanics, getting a return credit for turn-in goes much smoother when you include the item’s proper NSN and part number. Take the Apache IR harness, for example.A legacy IR harness, NSN 5995-01-186-8601 (PN 10078758-101), is getting returned for credit as the current IR harness, NSN 6150-01-534-0552 (PN IH-92900A-00).While the two harnesses are... MORE

PSCC Offers Training Videos
July 22, 2019 — PSCC offers training videos on their YouTube page... MORE

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