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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

M93 Fox: Centrifugal Fan - Updated Configuration
October 28, 2020 — The M93 Fox's centrifugal fan, NSN 4140-01-234-8170 (Green) and NSN 4140-01-646-3016 (Tan), is a major component of the gas particulate filter unit, NSN 4240-01-621-5143 (Green) and NSN 4240-01-615-1867 (Tan), that supports multiple collective protective equipment platforms... MORE

Decon: M100 Sorbent Decontamination System
October 27, 2020 — Soldiers, inspect your equipment before each mission to ensure your unit has enough unexpired M100 Sorbent Decontamination Systems (SDS), NSN 4230-01-466-9095... MORE

CBRN: M8E1 Chemical Biological Protective Shelter Air Beam Caution
October 26, 2020 — Operators and maintainers, pay attention when inflating the Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) M8E1 protective fabric shelter (PFS). That’s because the two (2) center air beams can get entangled, preventing the PFS from inflating and possibly damaging the air beams... MORE

M1135 NBCRV Stryker: BAWS PMCS Change
October 14, 2020 — Does your unit have M1135 NBCRV Strykers? If so, be aware that there’s a change to Item 19 in WP 0103-17 in the quarterly PMCS tables in TM 3-6665-397-13&P (Sep 15). It relates to servicing the biological agent warfare system (BAWS)... MORE

M26 Decon: Recommended Pump Oil
August 26, 2020 — The M26 Decon needs an oil designed for continuous use at high loads and temperatures. Make sure you use the recommended pump oil, Hydra-Oil 40W... MORE

CRESS: Detecting Precursors of Homemade Explosives
July 15, 2020 — Did you know the Army is now fielding the Chemical Reconnaissance and Explosive Screening Sets (CRESS) to infantry brigade combat teams (IBCTs)? Units that don’t have CRESS yet need to buy them based on mission requirements. ... MORE

CBRN: M61 Canister Packaging Inspection Criteria
July 15, 2020 — Are there any opened M61 canisters, NSN 4240-01-529-2289, lying around in your unit’s work area? If so, uh oh! Those canisters need to remain sealed in their original packaging to maintain shelf life... MORE

M50/M51 Mask: Remove Filter Patches Turning Blue
April 13, 2020 — Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Shaw You might notice the M61 filter’s time patches turning light blue on your unit’s M50/M51 protective masks. WP 0004-00 in TM 3-4240-542-13&P (May 08) tells you that if the center of the patch turns blue, then the M61 filter is expired and must be replaced.A white time patch means the filter is serviceable. But any... MORE

M12A1 Decon: It Does More than Just Decon
February 20, 2020 — The M12A1 diesel engine driven (DED) decon, NSN 4230-01-502-7224, is the workhorse in the CBRN arsenal. It’s been doing decon work for decades while other decon equipment came and went... MORE

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