PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-602
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 602
JANUARY 2003
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“When in doubt about
the proper care and
condition of ammunition,
the best source for
advice is a Quality
Assurance Specialist
(Ammunition
Surveillance),
or “QASAS”.”
A QASAS may
be contacted
through your
ASP, range
safety, or EOD
personnel.
The U.S. Army Defense
Ammunition Center (DAC)
also maintains useful
ammunition support infor-
mation on its web site.
An on-line 24-hour ammunition help system
(AmmoHelp) allows anyone with an official
need to submit questions regarding munitions,
explosives, logistics, quality, safety, security,
training, equipment, or technology.
You can also
check with personnel
from your ammunition
supply organization
or logistics staff
element.
DAC Home Page:
AmmoHelp web site:
AmmoHelp e-mail:
ammohelp@dac.army.mil
AmmoHelp toll-free hotline:
1-877-668-2840
END
“Other sources of
information include
your weapon systems
-10 manuals, a Military
Ammunition Specialist
(MOS 55B), or an
Ammunition LAR.”
Alcohol NSNs
If your truck is equipped with an alcohol evapo-
rator, make sure it’s full before cold weather
arrives. Alcohol keeps moisture in the vehicle’s air
brake lines from freezing. NSN 6810-00-275-6010
gets a 5-gal can of technical methanol. NSN 6810-
00-2245-8353 gets a 54-gal drum.
Need Shrink-Wrap Tape?
When it’s time to wrap up and ship a heli-
copter, where do you go for shrink-wrap
tape? NSN 8135-01-250-2299 is available
from GSA through the GSA special order
program. If you need this tape, submit a
MILSTRIP requisition and it will be directed
to Susan Kempler, 212-264-3520 at GSA.
The tape will be shipped directly from the
vendor to you.
Straps for Strapping LBE
It's not a good idea to have your equipment
clanking while going through enemy territory.
But that's what will happen if you leave gear
hanging loose from your LBE. Unit supply can
order military cable wraps and STRAC (strike
team ready around the clock) bands for tying
down gear online at
www.gsaadvantage.gov
.
The new modular lightweight load-bearing
equipment (MOLLE) will come with STRAC bands.
Replacement ‘Rope’
Make your own replacement tiedown
straps for the new coated polyester cargo
covers using NSN 4020-01-463-8181. That’ll
get you 280 feet. At about $2 a foot, it’s a
lot cheaper than buying a new cargo cover
just to get the straps.
Sound Off!
If you’ve ever complained about DA Pam 738-750,
Functional Users Manual for the Army
Maintenance Management System
(TAMMS), then you’ve got a chance to have your comments
heard! Comments to a draft revision are due by 31 Jan 03. Go to
. Click
on the Logistics Regulations & Pamphlets – DPMS on the left side, then click on Work-in-Progress.
PAM 738-750 is at the bottom, and an electronic 2028 for your comments is at the very bottom
of that page.
Got the SKO SC?
SC 9999-01-SKO contains illustrations and NSNs for all the available tool kits the Army uses. If
you ever need to order a replacement tool or do a tool inventory, you'll need that SC and you'll
need the latest edition (it's updated in April and September). It comes as a CD-ROM and is on
the Internet. Your pubs clerk can order EM 0074 (IDN 212093) at
or
through your normal pubs channels. You can also get the SC's info at the SKO website,
.
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