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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

PS MAG 70th Anniversary: Tell Us Your PS Magazine Story
March 15, 2021 — Dear PS Magazine readers, this June, PS Magazine will celebrate 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

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

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

Fraud Degrades Readiness: Report It!
January 26, 2021 — Fraud is not a victimless crime and it affects readiness. The attached poster provides information to report fraud, waste and abuse to the DoD... MORE

Special Interview: Mark Koloc - WWII Halftrack Restorer
December 28, 2020 — PS Magazine recently had a chance to interview Lt. Col. Mark Koloc (Ret.), who has restored a World War II-era US Army M16 halftrack vehicle dubbed “The African Queen.” It was a difficult project, considering the age of the vehicle and its deteriorated state. Soldiers should take note not only of the diligence and care Koloc put into restoring the halftrack, but the work he continues to put into it to keep it in good working order... MORE

SMA Grinston: Holiday Safety Message
December 23, 2020 — Have you read the Sergeant Major of the Army's holiday safety message? If not, we've reprinted it here. This holiday season, think safety and risk management and do your part to decrease serious injury, harm or worse... MORE

PS Magazine: Help Us Help You
December 23, 2020 — Each day, emails from Soldiers and DoD civilians all over the world come into PS Magazine seeking answers to challenges they're facing while maintaining their vehicles and equipment. And each day, Half-Mast or a member of his team replies. In order to help you, help us by providing as much information as possible about the problem... MORE

Special Interview: CIMT Team Explains H2F
December 22, 2020 — The Army’s new Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) initiative establishes a readiness system for the Army’s most important weapons system—individual Soldiers—designed to keep them fully mission-capable during the most grueling of challenges. Recently, MSG Half-Mast interviewed four subject-matter experts from the US Army Center for Initial Military Training to discuss the H2F system... MORE

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