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Cold Weather Advice
October 24, 2019 — MSG Half-Mast offers some advice on how to avoid cold weather injuries. Keep reading to learn what he has to say... MORE

M16-Series Rifles & M4/M4A1 Carbines: What Slings Are Available?
October 11, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, are there any slings available for the M16 rifle and the M4 carbine other than the classic black sling and the quick-release sling? Read on to get MSG Half-Mast's response... MORE

Diesel Engines: Clobber the Slobber
October 7, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast,Lately, we’ve noticed oil leaking from the air box drain on our truck’s Detroit Diesel engine. Any ideas on how to stop it? SGT M.S.F. Dear Sergeant,The 8V9TA Detroit Diesel engine used in some tactical vehicles is a two-stroke engine. A natural output of that type of engine is slobber, which is partially burned fuel and condensation... MORE

MEP-1030 5-kW TQG: Right vs Wrong Cable
October 3, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast,Our unit received an MEP-1030 5-kW tactical quiet generator (TQG) set, NSN 6115-01-561-7329 (LIN G42488). Included in the set was a cable, NSN 6150-01-586-0026 (PN 04-21228, CAGE 30554).But in WP 0019-3/4 of TM 9-6115-749-10 (Feb 11), the Basic Issue Items (BII) Section lists a paralleling cable, NSN 6150-01-406-9533 (PN 88-22209),... MORE

M16-Series Rifle & M4/M4A1 Carbine: Fitting Rack Solution
September 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, I’ve had trouble getting our M4 carbines to fit securely in the M12 racks. Of course, that’s critical to security. Has the Army come up with any fixes for this? Read on to learn MSG Half-Mast's answer... MORE

M2A1 Machine Gun: How Much Bolt Erosion is Too Much?
September 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, WP 0018 00-3 in the M2A1 machine gun’s TM 9-1005-347-23&P (Jul 11) says to inspect the bolt face for pits and/or eroded areas up to .062 inches long or wide, .031 inches deep in scattered or random patterns, or rings .031 inches deep and .062 inches wide. Read on to learn what to do when there's erosion but not in all three dimensions... MORE

DLA: How Do I RTD?
September 30, 2019 — Cloe answers a question about how units can order furniture from DLA. Keep reading to learn more... MORE

UIC: How to Change UIC for TMDE
September 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, I help support several units as their TMDE liaison. Some of the units are reorganizing and getting new unit identification codes (UICs). And that’s causing a problem.I can track their TMDE items using their old UICs and the TMDE app at: https://idmng.armyerp.army.mil/ But our local TMDE shop said they didn’t know how to change to... MORE

SECM: Get Parts for a Rainy Day
September 30, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast,Our unit needs help finding NSNs for some parts on the shop equipment, contact maintenance (SECM) truck.First is the rain build-up tube, NSN 4710-01-619-6151. It’s shown as Item 13 in Fig 2 of TM 9-4940-574-13&P, but the NSN is a terminal item. Is there a replacement NSN?Second is the rain gutter shown as Item 15 in Fig 2. It has a... MORE

FMTV: Gunner's Platform for FMTV?
September 26, 2019 — Dear Half-Mast, is there a gunner’s platform for when you fire using the gunner restraint system (GRS) in an FMTV? Yes there is!... MORE

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