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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

Safety: Stay Alert On and Off Duty
June 23, 2021 — Safety is an important consideration whether you’re on or off duty... 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

Tactical Vehicles: Got Battery Questions?
June 10, 2021 — If you’ve got battery questions about any of your wheeled vehicles, no worries! The Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) has the answers. Contact the GVSC battery hotline at DSN 786-8000 or (586) 282-8000. Read on for more info... MORE

Corrosion: Protect Hoses from Getting Hosed by the Sun
May 28, 2021 — Don’t think your vehicle’s air or hydraulic hoses can fall victim to corrosion? Better think again! It’s called weathering and that spells corrosion. Read all about it here... MORE

M915 FOV: Operator Tips for When Hot Weather Hits
May 21, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 751 (Jun 15), p. 38-40. Knowing how to care for your M915 FOV trucks in extreme heat is part of maintaining them. Keep reading to find out how... MORE

Tactical Vehicles: Cavity Wax Curbs Corrosion
April 12, 2021 — Soldiers, there’s a weapon to combat corrosion in all of those difficult-to-reach cavities on your tactical vehicles. Most of the cavities aren’t painted, which means that dirt and gunk just hide in there, corroding frames and cabs. Read all about it here... MORE

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