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Category: Logistics/Maint Management

Logistics Management: AMPS Is the Gateway to DLA
September 24, 2021 — The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Account Management and Provisioning System (AMPS) allows requests for access to DLA business applications. After the request is submitted, AMPS allows users to track the request and receive a notification when access is granted. Read how to access AMPS and what it offers users... MORE

Maintenance Mgmt: Ground Guiding is Serious Business
September 20, 2021 — Army equipment is often large and awkward to move. Safely maneuvering large equipment, especially in tight spaces, requires properly trained and positioned ground guides. Learn more here... MORE

Maintenance Mgmt: Leaders Teach & Train PMCS
September 20, 2021 — Listen up! The next time a vehicle goes into the shop with an apparent low tire psi, ask the operator if they have a tire gauge. Then ask them how to check the tire’s psi. You might be surprised to find out what they don't know, or are just embarrassed to ask. Rather than get angry or shrug your shoulders, such a confession is the perfect opportunity to teach and train. ... MORE

Maintenance Mgmt: The Cold Reality about PMCS
September 20, 2021 — Army equipment gets used in some of the worst conditions imaginable. It’s common sense that equipment works “best” when operated daily, weekly and on a monthly basis. ... MORE

PS Magazine Posters: Help Spread the Word
September 8, 2021 — The Nov 2019 PS Magazine was its last 64-page, cartoon-illustrated issue. Taking its place is this website, and we need your help to promote it. Attached are two versions of a poster you can print out and put in day rooms, motor pools, etc... MORE

Log/Maint Management: 2021 AAME, DEA and SEA Award Winners
September 1, 2021 — Congratulations to the winners and runners-up of this year’s Chief of Staff of the Army Logistics Excellence Awards (AAME), Deployment Excellence Awards (DEA) and Supply Excellence Awards (SEA)!... MORE

Ground Vehicles: QR Codes for PMCS Not TACOM-Endorsed
August 26, 2021 — Dear MSG Half-Mast, I work on a Command Maintenance Evaluation/Maintenance Assistance Instruction (COMET/MAIT) team and keep seeing quick response (QR) codes used to access the PMCS tables of a vehicle’s TMs. Can they be used? The quick answer is, NO. Read this article to get the full answer. ... MORE

The Future is Now: AMC Implements Additive Manufacturing Digital Thread
August 24, 2021 — To be successful, AMC has to not only focus on present challenges but anticipate future opportunities that will enable it to sustain Army readiness smarter, faster, safer and more cost-effectively. One emerging technology that holds great promise for achieving these outcomes is Additive Manufacturing (AM), a fancy term for 3D printing technology... MORE

PS Magazine: A Trusted Source for Readiness Information
July 20, 2021 — For 70 years, Soldiers—as well as other service personnel—have relied on PS Magazine to get the late-breaking, correct information they need to keep their fleets combat ready. Still, a question continues to pop up in motor pools and maintenance shops about whether PS Magazine is an authorized source of maintenance information. The short answer is, Yes. Read on to find out more... MORE

Logistics Management: 2020 Petroleum Excellence Awards
July 8, 2021 — The US Army’s annual Petroleum Excellence Awards enhance petroleum readiness by recognizing achievements in petroleum management and fuel handling, while promoting awareness and strict adherence to petroleum operations guidelines... MORE

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