PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-717
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 717
AUGUST 2012
28
PS 717
AUG 12
29
PS 717
AUG 12
but what is the
strength behind
the Army’s might?
Strength lies in
uniforms
and
bug
repellent, helmets
and
body armor,
mre
s and
water,
vehicles
and
fuel,
weapons, ammo,
radios
and
more.
strength
comes from
the support
offered by
the
7
0,000
soldiers and
civilians of
the u.s. army
materiel
command.
communica-
tions and
electronics
are major
factors
in c4Isr
capabilities
and cecom
is at the
center
of it.
Radios,
computers,
sensors,
Ied defeat
equipment,
night vision
goggles…
almost any
electronics
gadget
gets its
start in and
receives
support
from
cecom.
what Soldiers
eat
and
wear,
their weapons
and vehicles
are sustained
by tacom.
tacom also
provides
tactical
bridges, field
kitchens, tents,
binoculars,
sleeping bags,
cold weather
gear
and
space
heaters,
as well
as
camouflage
netting.
it’s a
fact that
Soldiers
are touched
everyday
by tacom’s
products
and
services.
whether
it’s attack,
cargo,
utility or
observation
aircraft
that support
or supply
Soldiers,
amc’s
Aviation
and missile
command
(amcom) is
responsible
for them.
add in the army’s
missiles and
rockets, unmanned
aerial vehicles, and
aviation life support
equipment and there
isn’t much of the army
that isn’t supported
by amcom.
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6/25/12
5:48 PM
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