Who Says? PS SAYS!
Posted: 2012/01/05 Filed under: General PM, History of PS Magazine, PS Mag Distribution | Tags: 1951, History, Interpret, maintenance, Preventive, PS, PS M, PS Mag, Regulation, TM 1 Comment »
From aircraft to tanks, uniforms to HAZMAT, yes, even bandage to aid stations–name the subject and you’ll find PS Magazine there, using plain language and a unique format to explain a procedure or policy.
PS is the postscript with the information that keeps you going until the TM, FM, regulation, pamphlet or other publication catches up.
PS Magazine has been around since 1951. Its job is to interpret official maintenance and supply policies and procedures in a way that increases the effectiveness of unit-level maintenance and supply.
PS must get approval from the technical experts before an article is printed. So, it can be used to order the NSNs it recommends, to follow the procedures it outlines or to fabricate a tool from plans it gives.
Next time you see a copy of PS, remember: It is your commander’s authority for maintenance and supply actions until the TM or other publications catch up.
October PS has Arrived!
Posted: 2011/28/09 Filed under: General PM, Maintenance Updates, PS Mag Distribution | Tags: Half-Mast, PS, PS Mag, PS Magazine, Subscriptions Leave a comment »Read it here! Just Click on the cover!
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How to Order PS & Other Army Publications
Posted: 2011/20/09 Filed under: General PM, History of PS Magazine, PS Mag Distribution | Tags: How to Order, Online Tools, Order, PDF, PS Mag, PS Magazine Leave a comment »Read this article to see how to order our printed issues. This article is in this book, which we also put in PDF format online. Click on the photos to follow a link to our website and the online PDF view!
Looking for something else? Our website has several options for searching. Click here to view older issues or here to have Online Warrior help you search for specific topics, such as HMMWVs!
Well, I’ve heard of PS. But I’ve never actually seen it!
Posted: 2011/06/09 Filed under: General PM, PS Mag Distribution, Supply | Tags: Order, PS, PS Magazine, TM, Updates Leave a comment »Q: We hear everywhere we go, “I love PS, but we hardly ever see it.”
A: We talk to operators and mechanics on a daily basis. They tell us how they use and maintain their equipment. Sometimes they describe a problems already addressed in PS. They say they didn’t see the information because the magazine isn’t getting to their unit.
Odds are PS is close by. Close to 60,000 copies are mailed out every month. But the information isn’t doing much good if it’s not getting to the Soldiers who need it.
So, look around after you’ve finished this an issue of PS. Is everyone in your unit who needs PS getting to read it? PS is free, so order as many copies as you need. Then make sure those copies get out of the office and down to motor pool, where they’re needed.
And, while you’re waiting for your shiny new PS shipment to arrive, check out our large archives of PS online. You can search for specific topics or read entire issues, dating back ten years!
How Official Is PS?
Posted: 2011/18/07 Filed under: General PM, History of PS Magazine, Maintenance Updates, PS Mag Distribution | Tags: Approved Publication, Official, Preventive Maintenance, PS, PS Mag Leave a comment »
Q: How official is PS?
A: Some units misunderstand this statement on the PS table of contents page: “Application of the information is optional with the user.” They think because what they see in PS is “optional,” they can ignore it.
That’s a mistake! Preventive Maintenance information gets into PS only after a difficult journey through commodity commands where the information has been reviewed by the equipment experts. If they don’t approve an article’s information, the article doesn’t make it in the magazine.
So everything you read in PS has been blessed by the command who manages that piece of equipment. The information in PS is “official” in the sense that it is officially approved. PS articles often correct or clear up information in TMs, ARs, or FMs. The information appears first in PS because PS can usually get it to the field faster.
You shouldn’t wait until the info makes it into the “official” publication, before you act upon it. That may be too late.
The option not to follow the instructions in PS lies with your commander. Unless he or she says otherwise, use the info. Your equipment will appreciate it.
How to Order PS & Other Army Publications
Posted: 2011/14/07 Filed under: General PM, History of PS Magazine, PS Mag Distribution | Tags: How to Order, Online Tools, Order, PDF, PS Mag, PS Magazine Leave a comment »Read this article to see how to order our printed issues. This article is in this book, which we also put in PDF format online. Click on the photos to follow a link to our website and the online PDF view!
Looking for something else? Our website has several options for searching. Click here to view older issues or here to have Online Warrior help you search for specific topics, such as HMMWVs!
How Many Back Issues of PS?
Posted: 2011/08/07 Filed under: PS Mag Distribution | Tags: Distribution, Half-Mast, PS, PS Mag, PS Magazine, Subscriptions Leave a comment »
Q: How Many Back Issues of PS?
A: Sometimes units ask us how many years of PS Magazine they need to keep on hand. We at PS still recommend you keep three years on hand. (Read this article to see how to order back issues.) But, unlike in the past, there is no longer an official requirement that can be used during inspections of publications.
