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The Future is Now: AMC Implements Additive Manufacturing Digital Thread
August 24, 2021 — To be successful, AMC has to not only focus on present challenges but anticipate future opportunities that will enable it to sustain Army readiness smarter, faster, safer and more cost-effectively. One emerging technology that holds great promise for achieving these outcomes is Additive Manufacturing (AM), a fancy term for 3D printing technology... 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

Logistics Management: Tire Shelf Life vs Service Life
July 2, 2021 — Dear Editor, there’s been some confusion in the field about the difference between a tire’s shelf life and its service life. (Read on to discover the difference)... 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

PS Magazine: Save Articles for Future Reference
May 26, 2021 — Dear Editor, as an AMC TACOM LAR, I find PS articles useful. They address current problems not found in the TMs or in ARs. I print articles and give them to armorers and maintainers. ... MORE

MSD V4: Don’t Connect to the Network
May 7, 2021 — Don’t connect your rugged or light MSD V4 to any networks under any circumstances until further notice... MORE

Modernization Displacement and Repair Sites: MDRS 101
February 25, 2021 — Soldiers, you may have heard that the Army has a new program being established to support modernization and equipment divestiture. Well, you’re correct. Modernization Displacement and Repair Sites (MDRSs) are being set up at division-level installations across the country by Army Sustainment Command (ASC)... 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

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

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