PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-589
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 589
DECEMBER 2001
PS 589
DEC 01
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If your unit has Internet access, SOUMs can be
viewed at
. This site
is password protected. If your unit does not have
a password, get one at this site:
army.mil/
. Once you have the password and
enter the site, type in Safety of Use messages in
the SEARCH box and go from there.
You can also contact the headquarters that
sends the SOUMs, asking that your unit be
included as a specific addressee for SOUMs in
the future.
Many times SOUMs don’t get into the right hands local-
ly because the recipients don’t know to whom to give them
for action. The best thing to do is to officially designate one
person or office to clear all SOUMs that come in. In addi-
tion to giving a copy to whomever will complete the action,
the designee must also give a copy to the unit commander.
Noting AR 750-1 again, commanders must get all
SOUMs so they will know about the problems, and what
must be done to comply with the messages. Commanders
can’t make sure their equipment is good to go if they’re not
aware of all problems.
Because SOUMs have varying lifespans, there must be
some kind of file system to keep them on record. File copies
should be kept at the receiving office and at the action level.
At the unit level, you might consider a file folder on each
type of equipment with a note or memo in the folder. Or you
could make a small pencil note in the Remarks block of
each DD Form 314 or on the Scheduled Services Report,
DA Form 5986-E, used in ULLS.
Either way, be sure to include the command issuing the
SOUM and the SOUM’s number. Then new unit personnel
can track what’s happened to equipment previously.
what about
How to
Handle
SOUMs
?
Whatever
method you use
to get, use and
handle
SOUMs
,
be sure to
follow the
info in the
messages. It
can prevent
equipment
damage and
maybe save
a life.
N
ow that coated polyester cab and cargo covers have “covered” the field, keep this
list of NSNs handy for ordering purposes!
we’re
covered
with coated
polyester,
not duck…
…so
keep this
list, and
good
luck!
M939-series
Cab Covers
NSN 2540-
01-417-6379
01-435-4924
01-435-4931
Color
Camouflage
Tan
White
M44, M39
and M809-
series
01-413-3143
01-435-0126
01-435-4933
Camouflage
Tan
White
2
1
∕
2
-ton
extended
service
program
01-443-7032
Camouflage
M44-series
(fixed and
dropside)
Cargo Covers
NSN 2540-
01-434-0944
01-434-0954
01-438-4922
Color
Camouflage
Tan
White
M44-series
(extra-long
wheelbase)
01-438-4960
01-438-4927
01-438-4956
Camouflage
Tan
White
M39, M809
and M939-
series
(fixed and
dropside)
00-933-8645
01-435-4936
01-424-9440
Camouflage
Tan
White
M39, M809
and M939-
series
(extra-long
wheelbase)
01-434-8725
01-435-4936
01-435-0568
Camouflage
Tan
White
2 1/2-ton
(cargo, fixed
side)
Bow and Cover Kits
00-319-5724
01-438-8791
01-434-6839
Color
Camouflage
Tan
White
2 1/2-ton
(cargo,
dropside)
00-322-8957
01-434-6864
01-434-6868
Camouflage
Tan
White
2 1/2-ton
(cargo,
extra-long
wheelbase)
00-327-1845
01-434-6851
01-435-4941
Camouflage
Tan
White
5-ton
(cargo,
extra-long
wheelbase)
00-121-9081
01-365-2936
01-365-2937
Camouflage
Tan
White
5-ton
(cargo,
dropside)
00-121-9082
01-368-9848
01-369-1392
Camouflage
Tan
White
5-ton
(cargo,
dropside)
00-121-9077
01-423-1968
01-423-1964
Camouflage
Tan
White
Vehicle
NSN 2540-
Vehicle
Vehicle
2 1∕2-Ton and 5-Ton Trucks…
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1:14 PM
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