PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-605
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 605
APRIL 2003
PS 605
APR 03
47
Verifications
PS 605
APR 03
46
Let
ULLS
Track
Dear Editor,
As the V Corps Maintenance Assistance/Instruction Team (MAIT) in
Germany, we run into many units who aren't staying on top of required
services for their equipment. They miss the deadline for the verifications.
Then when they need the equipment it's deadlined until the required
checks are done by direct support. That doesn't make commanders or
direct support happy.
This problem is partic-
ularly acute in the area
of night vision equipment.
Night vision goggles and
sights are usually stored
in the arms rooms. But
often it's the commo
people who are responsi-
ble for scheduling the
equipment’s
verifica-
tions. It's a case of out-
of-sight, out-of-mind.
The goggles and sights
sit in the arms room, but
it's not the armorer's job
to have them verified. So
the commo folks forget
about them.
We suggest to units that they
enter all their night vision equip-
ment into their Unit Level
Logistics System (ULLS). ULLS
and DA Form 5988E can then
automatically notify the commo
shop when it's time for verifica-
tions. And nobody ends up in
hot water with his commander.
Of course, ULLS is also good
for tracking verifications for
other equipment like machine
guns and chemical alarms.
The information coming out of ULLS is only as good as the info put
into it. Don't just dump a load of paperwork on your ULLS clerk. Work
with him to make sure the correct nomenclature, ID or serial number, and
maintenance schedule are entered for each item. A little care when the
info is put in ULLS saves time and trouble later.
Willie F. McCall
Archard C. Mathis
Douglas J. McKay
SFC Aaron Burr
SFC Somsak Tong
SFC Stephen Hattle
SSG Rona M. McLeod
Maintenance Assistance/
Instruction Team (MAIT)
V Corps
Heidelburg, Germany
From the desk of the
Editor
ULLS is an excellent way to track
required equipment verifications
and services.
(sigh)
…nobody pays
attention to
us anymore…
we’re not getting
our checkups like
we’re
supposed
to!
they’ll
be
sorry
when they
need us!”
that wraps
up another
day of arms
room pm. nice
job, boys.
I thought
verifying
the nvgs
was
your
job!
nope. it
might be
my
arms room,
but it’s
your
job!
hey!!
I
need
verifying!
605. 46-47 (C)
2/22/03
6:09 PM
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