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Soldier Support/Safety: Got Any Good Cold Weather Advice?
October 1, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 804 (Nov 19), pp. 58-59. A few issues ago, you offered some really helpful advice on how to avoid heat injuries. Now that the season has changed, do you have any wisdom to share on how to avoid cold weather injuries?... MORE

Safety: Think Before You Climb
September 14, 2020 — This article originally appeared in PS 760 (Mar 16), pp. 60-61. Too many Soldiers are hurt when mounting or dismounting from Army equipment. Often these injuries are caused by failure to follow basic safety guidelines. Learn more here... MORE

POL: Epoxy-lined Sample Cans
August 27, 2020 — The NSN for epoxy-lined sample cans, NSN 8110-01-371-8315, has been reinstated. There are now stocks on hand, so units can place orders for petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) sample cans... MORE

Air Conditioners: Cool New TM
August 6, 2020 — TM 11-4120-439-13&P (May 20) is the new operator and field maintenance manual, including repair parts and special tools list (RPSTL), for air conditioner HD-1264/U, NSN 4120-01-651 9326, P/N 63-2833974-1, and air conditioner HD-1265/U, NSN 4120-01-661-0746, P/N 63-2833974-2. This info is also included on EM 0392... MORE

WH-400 Water Heater: Knock Out Lockout
August 6, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 761 (Apr '16), p. 45. The WH-400 water heater works on a simple principle, operators. You turn it on, the fuel valve opens and sprays fuel through the fuel nozzle, and the electrodes energize to create a spark that lights the fuel... MORE

Containerized Batch Laundry: No PDISE Needed
July 23, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 778 (Sep 17), pp. 50-51. When it comes to powering your containerized batch laundry (CBL), NSNs 3510-01-527-2209 and -2210 (LIN C28019), less is more, operators... MORE

MTRCS: Slap a Patch on Oil Drain Line
July 15, 2020 — This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in PS 774 (May 17), pp. 53-54. Dear Editor, we recently received two new multi-temperature refrigerated container systems (MTRCS). We received both the MTRCS01, NSN 8145-01-534-3597, and the MTRCS02, NSN 8145-01-592-9018, and found the same problem on each of the systems... MORE

TPU Fuel Water Separator: Vent Valve NSN
July 13, 2020 — The manual vent valve on top of the Tank & Pump Unit (TPU) 50 GPM fuel water separator has a new NSN. NSN 4820-01-613-6865 replaces NSN 4820-00-407-2581 in TM 10-4330-232-12&P (Sep 91). Make a note of the change... MORE

Soldier Support: The Mystery of MREs
July 1, 2020 — The shelf life for meals, ready-to-eat (MREs) is somewhat of a mystery. Do they ever expire? How can you tell? Is it in the taste? (What taste?) All joking aside, these are valid questions. The Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence oversees military rations. They have a webpage with MRE info. Click MORE... MORE

Publications: Dive into the EIR Digest
July 1, 2020 — This article initially appeared in PS 765 (Aug 16). The Equipment Improvement Report (EIR) and Maintenance Digest is a quarterly publication and the information expires two years from its publication date. The EIR Digest, a technical bulletin, covers all the categories of equipment managed by the TACOM life cycle management command (LCMC). ... MORE

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