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Commo/Electronics and Soldier Support: 2021 Year-in-Review
January 20, 2022 — If there’s one thing 2021 taught us, it’s to expect the unexpected. Some things stay the same, though...like the need for preventive maintenance, and solving perplexing problems, especially when it comes to commo and electronics. Here's a run-down of some of the most read commo/electronics and Soldier support articles for 2021... MORE

Power Supply: Solving PP-6224B Shortage
December 17, 2021 — Power supply PP-6224B/U is in sustainment and repairs have been limited by long lead times and low final recovery rate of repairable assets, due to obsolete parts. If unit readiness is affected by power supply shortages, there is a good substitute... MORE

Commo Batteries: Tips for Ensuring Peak Performance
December 13, 2021 — Without batteries to power them, many of your radios and electronics are just lifeless heaps of metal, plastic and wire. That’s why it pays to be battery-smart. Here are a few points to ponder... MORE

Computers: Protecting the MFOCS PU
December 3, 2021 — A number of Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFOCS) processor units (PUs) have shown evidence of environmental damage. Read on to learn more... MORE

PS MAG 70th Anniversary: Tell Us Your PS Magazine Story
October 15, 2021 — This past June, PS Magazine began celebrating 70 years of bringing maintenance, logistics and readiness information to Warfighters—and the civilians who support them—as well as to non-military fans the world over. We’re inviting you to submit your “PS Magazine story” to appear on our 70th Anniversary Blog and, in select instances, on our Facebook and Twitter feeds... MORE

Soldier Support: Grounding and Bonding Info
October 7, 2021 — Proper grounding and bonding of generators and commo equipment isn’t merely a safety step. It’s a matter of life and death. Read on to learn more... MORE

JCR/JBC-P: Might Not Be NMC
September 14, 2021 — Dark screens don’t always mean your Joint Capabilities Release (JCR) and Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) tactical analog systems display unit or tablet is NMC. Read on to find out why... 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

COMSEC: Include Power Supply, CIK with KG-175D
September 1, 2021 — Here’s an important message for units. There’s a shortage of KG-175D power supplies and cryptographic ignition keys (CIKs). Read on to find out more... MORE

AN/PYQ-10A(c) SKL: Better Battery Drops in FY22
August 27, 2021 — A new heavy duty (HD) battery, NSN 6130-01-691-0809, for the AN/PYQ-10A(c) Simple Key Loader (SKL), is scheduled to replace the current HD battery, NSN 6130-01-525-2788, for all newly produced SKLs by November 30, 2021... MORE

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