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UH-72 Lakota: Alternate Rescue Hooks Approved
August 29, 2019 — There’s a lot of chatter about which hoist hooks are or aren’t approved for the Lakota. We’ve got the official word…The Lakota’s Goodrich rescue hoist comes with a hook damper, PN 44307-480-2, and slide lock rescue hook, NSN 4030-01-583-4063 (PN 42315-490), that are installed at the factory.Both are covered under contractor logistics support... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Green, left, a UH-72A Lakota helicopter pilot with Charlie Company, 1-224th Security and Support Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG), pilots a Lakota for a familiarization flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 16, 2019.

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.

Shadow Trailers: No License for Unlimited or Improper Towing
August 1, 2019 — Shadow operators, just because your universal ground support station (UGCS) and air vehicle transport (AVT) shelters have tow hitches doesn’t mean there’s zero risk in using them for towing... MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Ryan Longnecker, background, assigned to Delta Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment conducts preflight operations for a RQ-7B Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system at Balli UAS Airfield, Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, July 26, 2019.

H-60A/L: New Resistors Improve Encrypted Wireless Intercom Performance
August 1, 2019 — A new resistor configuration is now available for the H-60A/L... MORE

U.S. ARMY GARRISON HUMPHREYS, South Korea – U.S. Army pilots assigned to 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, fly a UH-60 Black Hawk over the skies of South Korea, on June 13, 2019.

UH-72A Lakota: Controlling Erosion and Corrosion Is Your Responsibility
August 1, 2019 — Mechanics, the Lakota may be a contractor logistics supported rotary wing aircraft, but there are some things maintainers are responsible for... MORE

Aviation: Need Help with AGSE?
July 30, 2019 — When you have questions about aviation ground support equipment (AGSE), contact the AGSE headshed. ... MORE

An Aviation and Missile Command Logistics Center employee services aviation equipment that will be kept in inventory by the Army Aviation Rapid Deployment Equipment Program until a combatant command requires it for aviation ground support.

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

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