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M915A5 Tractor Truck: Right NSN for Taillight
August 17, 2021 — Operators, be careful ordering a taillight for your M915A5 tractor. Item 1 of Fig 103 in TM 9-2320-426-13&P (IETM EM 0308, Aug 14) shows it as stoplight vehicular, NSN 6220-01-550-1339. That’s wrong. We've got the right info for you here... 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

M1082, M1095 Trailers: NCOMP is the New Plan
August 10, 2021 — Maintainers, there’s a new plan for M1082 2-1/2 ton and M1095 5-ton trailers that aren’t used very much. The Optimized Maintenance Non-Combat Operations Maintenance Plan (NCOMP) will help reduce the service workload for these idle trailers. Get the info here... MORE

Tactical Vehicles: Don’t Use Biodiesel Blends!
August 10, 2021 — Warfighters, have you wondered if you can use biodiesel blends in your tactical vehicles? Well, wonder no more because the answer is no. Read on for more info... MORE

Corrosion: Use Cavity Wax to Stop It Dead in its Tracks
July 30, 2021 — If you’re a spray paint technician assigned to a Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) or depot, have you heard of cavity wax? It’s a wax specifically designed for corrosion protection. Here's what you need to know... MORE

M1101, M1102 Trailer: Better Test the Handbrakes
July 22, 2021 — If you have an M1101 or M1102 trailer, don’t forget to test the two (2) handbrake levers (curbside/roadside). The handbrakes engage the brake pads. Forgetting means you run the risk of the trailer rolling and that’s not good! Here's what you need to know... MORE

PS Shout-Out to Maintenance Activity Vilseck
July 20, 2021 — MSG Half-Mast gives a shout-out to Maintenance Activity Vilseck! We'll tell you why here... 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

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

M915A5 Tractor Truck: Use 12V Motor Blower Assembly
June 30, 2021 — Operators, you’ll want to be careful ordering a motor blower assembly for your tractor. That’s because Item 18 in Fig 275 of TM 9-2320-426-13&P (IETM EM 0308, Aug 14) shows a 24V motor blower assembly as NSN 6105-01-576-7897, but that’s wrong. Don’t order the 24V because you need the 12V! Here's the 12V NSN... MORE

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