PS Magazine Articles

Articles

Tag: General Electronics

ECU: Refrigerant Change Sparks Alert
August 5, 2021 — Here’s an important message for units: Refrigeration and maintenance services on Environmental Control Unit (ECU) systems that contain a refrigerant known as R22 are no longer authorized to be performed in OCONUS locations in Europe... 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

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

Communications: Equipment Codes Decoded
June 2, 2021 — This article initially appeared in PS 775 (Jun 17), pp. 49-53. DOD communications nomenclature is a special kind of language. It identifies equipment at the system, subsystem, set, group or unit level. It tells you what kind of equipment it is, where it’s used and what it’s used for... MORE

AHD: Spotting Defective Vehicle Adapter Pin
May 7, 2021 — A manufacturing problem caused misalignment of holes on the (AHD) vehicle adapter pin (the pin that holds the bracket arm together). This article provides guidance on what to do if you receive a defective vehicle adapter pin... 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

CECOM: Where to Send Equipment Returns
February 11, 2021 — This article originally appeared in PS 788 (Jul 18), pp. 60-61. Most CECOM-managed items can be returned to either of the Defense Logistic Agency’s (DLA) warehouses in Tobyhanna, PA, or New Cumberland, PA. Get the addresses here... MORE

Maintenance Training: Find Every Chance to Teach
January 22, 2021 — Listen up! The next time a vehicle comes 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

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

UTAP: You’re Just a Click Away!
November 17, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 798 (May 19), p. 20-21. TACOM’s Unit Training Assistance Program, UTAP, provides approved training materials for a variety of TACOM-managed equipment... MORE

Want to get better search results faster?
Click the link below to access our "how to" guide.

Quick Search Results Guide

After entering a keyword, you must hit or click the Search bar/box below for the function to work.
Simply hitting Return won't yield results.

Search Online PS Articles

Search Online Articles By Category

Search Online Articles By Date Range

Search By Tag

LOGSA Links/URLs

Note about links to archive articles

If you come across a link to a pre-2014 PS Magazine issue or article that uses LOGSA in the web address (URL), use this link instead:

https://www.ldac.army.mil/#/psmag

For issues/articles from 2014 and after, click on the Archive/Index tab in the top menu of this website.

BE ADVISED: With the migration to Army365, emails in older articles may still reflect an @mail.mil address. To update, change the domain to @army.mil