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PS Magazine: One of the Original Explainers
March 17, 2022 — What's an explainer, you ask? The term actually defines itself: it's a form of communication intended to explain something. In the case of PS Magazine—or as it was called at the outset, PS: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly—the chief purpose of the cartoon-illustrated bulletin was to explain how to care for vehicles and equipment. Read on to learn more about PS's history as an explainer... MORE

Logistics: Not Optional Says the Army Chief of Staff
March 16, 2022 — In a recent article appearing in Breaking Defense, writer Valerie Insinna captured the observations of three top American generals about key lessons learned so far from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. One of the lessons highlighted was the significant role logistics play in supporting combat operations... MORE

Leader Interview: Mr. Baker, AOAP
March 4, 2022 — MSG Half-Mast literally walked down the street to speak with Mr. Jim Baker, Program Manager for the Army Oil Analysis Program (a subordinate activity of Army Sustainment Command) about its mission, history and continued positive impact on Army Readiness... 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

I Own This: February 2022 Nominees
March 3, 2022 — PS Magazine’s I Own This campaign is designed to recognize Warfighters of all services who exemplify the highest standards of care for their assigned vehicles and equipment and contribute in meaningful ways to their unit's overall maintenance and supply posture. In short, they live and breathe readiness. For Feb 2022, one Warfighter was nominated for this program: SGT Francisco PerezRios, US Army... MORE

I Sustain This Recognition Program: Nominate a Deserving Civilian Sustainer
March 2, 2022 — Maintaining equipment to meet combat readiness requirements and stay in the fight, even under the most arduous of circumstances, often relies on the support of civilian sustainers and maintainers. Here's how you can recognize their efforts... MORE

AOAP: Temporary Gap in Service and Workarounds
March 1, 2022 — Starting on Feb 20, 2022, the contract that supports the Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) will experience a gap in service. Read on to learn more about its impact... MORE

Tactical Vehicles: Don’t Make Winter Driving a Chilling Experience
February 28, 2022 — Operators, winter driving presents unique challenges. The bottom line is that you need to be prepared for these challenges. Here's what you need to know... 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

Readiness: SecArmy Feb 2022 Message to the Force
February 11, 2022 — Secretary of the Army, Christine E. Wormuth, recently shared her six top objectives with Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians in a message dated Feb 8, 2022. These objectives expand on the Army's foundational priorities of people, readiness and modernization... MORE

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