PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-689
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 689
APRIL 2010
58
PS 689
APR 10
59
PS 689
APR 10
The ATN forum discussions are led by subject
matter experts in Army Force Generation, Combined
Arms Training Strategies, the Digital Training
Management System, Mission Essential Task List,
and other topics.
ATN also provides access to Virtual Battlespace
2, which offers realistic battle±
eld simulations, and
the Virtual Training Environment program. ATN
now hosts video “how-to’s” for training meetings,
collateral damage training and ambushes, with
more videos to come.
Check out the ATN online:
a
rmy Regulation 56-3,
Management of Army Rail Equipment,
has had a major revision,
effective 30 Sep 09.
This regulation implements DOD 4140.50-R,
Management and Standards for DOD
Locomotives,
which prescribes Army policies and command responsibilities for maintaining
and operating rolling stock, track maintenance equipment, and locomotives. It also
covers the provision of theater military railway service and operating utility railroads.
The updated AR applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard and the
Army Reserves.
AR 56-3 Updates
Some of the major updates include:
•
Adding Defense Generator and Rail Center responsibilities
•
Reassigning responsibilities of the Installation Management Command
•
Implementing the newly-developed Rail Crew Quali±
cation Course
•
Detailing responsibilities for installations in ±
eld and sustainment maintenance
•
Describing new criteria for repair of rail equipment
The AR also outlines a 20-year program to replace the entire Army locomotive fl
eet.
For more information, call DSN 224-1088, (703) 614-1088, or email
or e
mail
gordon.r.schwerzmann
@us.army.mil
Training…
AR 56-3…
Army Training
Network (ATN)
provides a host of
training products,
including…
…packaged
training products
for battle
command and
outcomes-based
training.
Soldier Solutions: Army Training Network
woOo-
wOoO!
689.58-59.indd
1-2
2/22/10
4:47:05 PM
Click here for a copy of this article to save or email.
Click here for a copy of this article to save or email.
Back to TopBack to Top
