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PS Magazine: Save Articles for Future Reference
May 26, 2021 — Dear Editor, as an AMC TACOM LAR, I find PS articles useful. They address current problems not found in the TMs or in ARs. I print articles and give them to armorers and maintainers. ... MORE

How to Use this Website When You Need Quick Results
May 20, 2021 — We know that most users of this website don’t have a lot of time to casually read the wealth of information found here. You want specific information about specific equipment or vehicles, not just from current articles but going back many years. This guide will help make your search efforts quicker and more productive... MORE

70th Anniversary Factoid: What's with the Name?
April 22, 2021 — We’re often asked why PS Magazine is called PS Magazine. Good question. To help commemorate our 70th anniversary (which officially starts this June), we thought we’d take a moment to review this part of our origin story... MORE

Get the Lead Out...Not!
April 12, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 797 (Apr 19), pp. 50-51. One question that comes up is whether it’s OK for Army units to use lead-free solder in electronic repairs or similar applications. The answer may surprise you... MORE

H2F: SMA Sends - Guidance on ACFT
March 22, 2021 — Read the Sergeant Major of the Army's 22 March 2021 guidance about ACFT 3.0, which will take effect 1 April. His SMA Sends email discusses the Plank as an alternative to the Leg Tuck, how the ACFT will be used in future assessments and promotions and the way ahead on implementation and future refinements... MORE

Leader Interview: BG Letcher, Chief of Ordnance
March 22, 2021 — MSG Half-Mast recently traveled to Fort Lee, Virginia to speak with BG Michelle M.T. Letcher, 42nd Chief of Ordnance and the US Army Ordnance School Commandant to discuss her views on readiness... MORE

SecDef Message to the Force
March 10, 2021 — Readiness starts with understanding. Understanding how we, as individual Warfighters, fit into the larger picture. Understanding how the tasks we perform--such as PMCS--contribute to the success of our teams, units, service components and, ultimately, the Department of Defense. Read the SecDef's most recent message to the force where he lays out three priorities to guide our collective efforts... MORE

Leader Interview: Mr Hess - TACOM Small Arms Group Leader
March 4, 2021 — MSG Half-Mast recently visited Warren Michigan the home of Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to speak with Scott Hess, the Weapons Product Support Integration Directorate Small Arms Group Leader, about small arms maintenance and readiness... MORE

Modernization Displacement and Repair Sites: MDRS 101
February 25, 2021 — Soldiers, you may have heard that the Army has a new program being established to support modernization and equipment divestiture. Well, you’re correct. Modernization Displacement and Repair Sites (MDRSs) are being set up at division-level installations across the country by Army Sustainment Command (ASC)... MORE

Don’t Spin Our Wheels!
February 23, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 759 (May 16), p. 1. PS Magazine gets lots of maintenance and supply questions each month. Sometimes we can send out an immediate answer. Other times, those answers take a couple days to a few weeks to track down. In the meantime, you may find the solution on your own. ... MORE

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