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Category: Tools

Be Prepared for Hot Weather: A List of Must-Read PS Articles
June 21, 2022 — Soldiers, even though it happens every year, it somehow seems to sneak up on us. It’s summer and the heat is on! Read on to see how to keep you and your equipment cool... MORE

SATS: NSNs for Sliding Platform Assemblies
March 14, 2022 — Order the upper-rail sliding assembly for the generator’s platform in the Standard Automotive Tool Set (SATS) with... MORE

Set Up a Virtual TDY with PS Magazine
March 3, 2022 — PS Magazine was created in 1951 to help Soldiers with maintenance and logistics issues. We’re still here to help after 70 years and we’d like to invite combat, combat support and combat service support units across the Army to conduct virtual TDYs with us to discuss maintenance and sustainment challenges. We’re also encouraging units to share maintenance and sustainment successes so that PS can potentially share them across the Army in order to enhance overall combat readiness... MORE

Corrosion: New Documents Published
February 25, 2022 — Corrosion is an ongoing battle. To ensure this menace never wins the day, two new corrosion policy and procedures publications are available... MORE

PS Offers Retro PM & Safety Posters
February 1, 2022 — The PS website recently started offering 11-in by 17-in retro posters that unit maintenance and supply leaders can print and hang in motor pool offices, maintenance bays, supply rooms and other common areas where Warfighters congregate... 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

SATS Trailer: Door and ECU Panel Parts
August 26, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, I’m looking for the NSN to a door handle for the side generator access panel on the SATS trailer. I also need the NSN for the thumbscrew that's attached to the panel on the ECU. Can you help? ... MORE

Tools: Corrosion Mobile Work Center Kit Discrepancy
July 30, 2021 — Soldiers, if your unit has a corrosion mobile work center, NSN 4130-01-531-6862, you’ve probably ordered the posi-vac starter kit, NSN 4130-01-458-8324. If you ordered the kit between May 2019 and April 2021, make sure you verify that you received the 2-inch pneumatic 12k grinder power tool... MORE

Tools: Digital Dial Indicator Calibration Help
July 12, 2021 — Dear Half-Mast, My unit has a Fowler ® Indi-X Blue ® digital dial indicator (model #54-520-250-0) that comes in a tool kit manufactured by Debolt Machine, Incorporated. We use the indicator to measure the play on the FMTV wheel end spider gear assembly. We’re required to get the indicator calibrated. When we spoke with the folks at our calibration lab about getting it calibrated, they told us we should replace the indicator altogether, as there’s no repair procedure or software available for the digital dial indicator. Can you help?... MORE

TMDE: Job Aid for Support Coordinator Training
July 7, 2021 — If you’re a TMDE support coordinator who’s been trying to find the latest information on your associated duties, you can stop your search. This article provides a job aid provided by the US Army TMDE Activity (USATA) Lab Evaluation and Assessment Division that will help get you spun up. ... MORE

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