Continuity | Sir Ernest Shackleton, PS Issue 599
Posted: 2012/16/02 Filed under: Continuity, General PM | Tags: Continuity, online, PS Continuity, PS Issue 599, Read PDF Leave a comment »
Issue 712, March 2012 is Out!
Posted: 2012/16/02 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Army, Half-Mast, Military, PS Mag Leave a comment »
Here’s the editorial from our March issue which is about fighting corrosion. We’ve got some big guns fighting this battle!
Homer Hickam is a Fan of PS Magazine
Posted: 2012/15/02 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Homer Hickam, Homer Hickham, NASA, P, PS Mag, Rocket Boys Leave a comment »
Homer Hickam (left) and PS writer Glen Adams. Mr. Hickam is the best selling author of among other books, “Rocket Boys”, which was made into the movie “October Skies.” “Rocket Boys” described his boyhood in the coal mining town of Coalwood, WV, where he and several friends won the national science fair competition for rocket research. Mr. Hickam served with an armor unit in Vietnam, where he became an avid fan of PS Magazine. He worked for years with NASA and now lives in Huntsville, AL, where PS is based.
To Protect and Serve
Posted: 2012/07/02 Filed under: General PM, Safety | Tags: air filters, clean, dirt, equipment, filters Leave a comment »What is your equipment’s worst enemy?
Good guess.
But we’re betting on dirt.
Dirt kills equipment. It gets inside, on and around everything and goes about its murderous business. The Amount of dirt you can hold in the palm of your hand can bring a truck to a halt, stop a tank in its tracks and silence a radio signal.
What is your equipment’s best friend?
That’s right. Filters.
The filter is the cop-on-the-beat that protects you from dirt.
Air filters remove dirt from the air that cools things like engines and electronic equipment.
Fuel filters keep dirt, water and other glop out of delicate engine parts.
Oil filters trap dirt that gets in engine oils and hydraulic fluids.
Who is your filter’s best friend?
You are.
A filter can’t work alone. It needs a partner. That’s you. Clean them or change them just like your TM says. Know what makes up unusual operating conditions. It could be something as simple as operating in an area with a lot of loose dirt. It means your filters need more attention.
Filters serve you well by protecting your equipment. Make sure you do your part, so they can do theirs.
Better M16 Rifle, M4/M4A1 Carbine Magazine Available
Posted: 2012/26/01 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Army, M16, Military, PS Mag Leave a comment »A better magazine has been available for the M16 rifle and M4/M4A1 carbine for a couple of years now. The new 30-round magazine, NSN 1005-01-561-7200, has a redesigned follower and a stronger spring that should provide greater reliability and fewer malfunctions. You can ID the new magazine by its tan follower. The old magazine, NSN 1005-00-921-5004, is being phased out, but you should continue to use them until they need replacing.
Turn in Smoke Grenade Launchers Now
Posted: 2012/24/01 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Combat Vehicles…
Turn in Smoke Grenade Launchers Now
The Reset/repair program for smoke grenade launchers has halted because they have run out of launchers. Any of the following launchers that are not being used or are not working should be turned in immediately:
o M239, NSN 1055-01-015-0874, LIN L44612
o M243, NSN 1055-01-059-0560, LIN L67021
o M250, NSN 1055-00-000-0138, LIN L44680
o M257, NSN 1055-01-070-1213, LIN L44031
o M259, NSN 1055-01-107-7501, LIN L44748
Smoke grenade launchers in condition codes F or H should be sent to:
RIC: AD1
DODAAC: W41CE8
XU W0K4 USA OSC Pine Bluff Arsenal
Army Non-ammo Field Service Account 53990
507th Str
Pine Bluff AR 71602-9500
For launchers in all other condition codes, contact Ramon Perez for mailing instructions at DSN 786-1553, (586) 282-1553, or email:
Units should send the launchers via military shipping at their own
cost. No credit will be given to the units for the launchers to the units.
Continuity | The General’s Coming, PS Issue 573
Posted: 2012/20/01 Filed under: Continuity, General PM | Tags: Continuity, Issue 573, maintenance, PDF, The General's Coming Leave a comment »
To download the PDF or view larger images, click here!
How to Extend Shelf Life for Type II Items
Posted: 2012/18/01 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Some items like paint or ink have assigned shelf-life periods that may be extended after inspections, tests, or restoration. To find out if your item’s shelf life can be extended, check DOD’s Shelf-Life Extension System website:
https://www.shelflife.hq.dla.mil/
You must register for an account the first time you visit. From the menu, choose the Shelf-Life Extension Program (SLES), then the Quality Status List (QSL). If the contract, lot, and batch of the NSN you enter was tested and has passed and been extended, it will show up on the QSL. If your item was stored using proper storage standards, then QSL test results are your authority to extend the item’s shelf life. For help, read the online FAQ or contact the Army shelf-life POC at DSN 795-7685, (570) 615-7685, or email: sles.army@dla.mil
Art imitates life as comic-style illustrators visit Picatinny Arsenal
Posted: 2012/18/01 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »http://www.army.mil/article/65323/
PS 710, Jan 2012 Has Arrived
Posted: 2012/04/01 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Click on the cover to go to the index. Once there, click on the article you’re interested in!
