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Tag: General combat vehicles

Maintenance Mgmt: Ground Guiding is Serious Business
September 20, 2021 — Army equipment is often large and awkward to move. Safely maneuvering large equipment, especially in tight spaces, requires properly trained and positioned ground guides. Learn more here... MORE

Maintenance Mgmt: Leaders Teach & Train PMCS
September 20, 2021 — Listen up! The next time a vehicle goes into the shop with an apparent low tire psi, ask the operator if they have a tire gauge. Then ask them how to check the tire’s psi. You might be surprised to find out what they don't know, or are just embarrassed to ask. Rather than get angry or shrug your shoulders, such a confession is the perfect opportunity to teach and train. ... MORE

Maintenance Mgmt: The Cold Reality about PMCS
September 20, 2021 — Army equipment gets used in some of the worst conditions imaginable. It’s common sense that equipment works “best” when operated daily, weekly and on a monthly basis. ... MORE

Ground Vehicles: QR Codes for PMCS Not TACOM-Endorsed
August 26, 2021 — Dear MSG Half-Mast, I work on a Command Maintenance Evaluation/Maintenance Assistance Instruction (COMET/MAIT) team and keep seeing quick response (QR) codes used to access the PMCS tables of a vehicle’s TMs. Can they be used? The quick answer is, NO. Read this article to get the full answer. ... MORE

I Own This Campaign: Nominate a Deserving Warfighter
August 16, 2021 — Taking ownership and pride in assigned vehicles and equipment is vital to ensuring personal, unit and fleet readiness. Without this personal investment and active involvement, Warfighters fail to ensure preventive and scheduled maintenance gets done when it should and by the book. This failure, in turn, results in non-mission capable (NMC) vehicles... MORE

Combat Vehicles: LRU Troubleshooting and NGATS/DSESTS
August 3, 2021 — Some units are turning in line replaceable units (LRUs) as unserviceable when they’re actually in good working condition. Turning in serviceable LRUs drives up costs and makes units spend money unnecessarily. Not to mention that unit readiness is hurt while vehicles sit around the motor pool waiting on replacement of an LRU that was actually working just fine. ... MORE

PS Magazine: A Trusted Source for Readiness Information
July 20, 2021 — For 70 years, Soldiers—as well as other service personnel—have relied on PS Magazine to get the late-breaking, correct information they need to keep their fleets combat ready. Still, a question continues to pop up in motor pools and maintenance shops about whether PS Magazine is an authorized source of maintenance information. The short answer is, Yes. Read on to find out more... MORE

AFES: Safety Videos Available
July 8, 2021 — There’s a four-part safety video available that shows what happens when you discharge an unrestrained automatic fire extinguishing system (AFES) bottle without the anti-recoil plug installed... MORE

Maintaining It Means Using It
July 1, 2021 — It’s common sense that equipment works “best” when operated daily, weekly and on a monthly basis, right? The cold reality is common sense flies out the window when a vehicle is allowed to sit idle for a long time. ... MORE

Yellow Safety Paint
June 15, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 766 (Sep 16), p. 61. Get a 5-gal container of yellow safety paint with NSN 8010-01-019-1776. This water-based latex is used to paint guide marks and warning lines inside your motor pool... MORE

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