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PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 728
JULY 2013
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PS 728
JUL 13
that’s why it’s
important you
learn how to
properly
handle
and store slap
flares.
Dear Sergeant O.G.,
Sure do. For small arms, enter the
weapon’s serial number in the Unique
Item Tracking (UIT) in LOGSA’s
Logistics Information Warehouse
(LIW). As long as the weapon was not
manufactured before 1995, you should
±nd the correct year there. Look for
the “P” transaction to see the ±rst
production date. Go to:
Click on the LIW down arrow, then
LIW Portal.
Go to the App Warehouse
to do a search for UIT.
For M40/M42 and M45 masks only,
check the lot number that is on the
lower right strap. If it says PBA11A203-
010, for example, that stands for:
•±
PBA (Pine Bluff Arsenal)
•±
11 (2011)
•±
A (January)
•±
203 (medium size)
•±
010 (lot number)
So the mask was manufactured in
Jan 2011. B would be February,
C March, etc.
The new M50/M51 mask uses a lot
number in this form: MMMYYWWSEE.
•±
MMM- manufacturer
•±
YY- year
•±
WW- week 1 through 52
•±
S-facepiece size (S, M, L)
•±
EE-engineering version
Dear Half-Mast,
I have been told to enter the
year of manufacture for each of
our unit’s small arms and masks
in SAMS-E. Do you know where
I can find that info?
SFC O.G.
How Do You Find
Year of Manufacture?
Safety…
Beware of
flare
Dangers!
Small Arms, CBRN Masks.…
How Do You Find
Year of Manufacture?
slap flares are a
valuable
tool in combat, allowing
you to signal your position to your fellow soldiers.
but flares
can also be
dangerous,
as
several soldiers
unfortunately
discovered.
flares
rocket out of
their tubes
at more than
100 mph and
can generate
temperatures
up to
1,000
°
f!
to help educate soldiers on flare safety,
the army has prepared a dvd,
slap flare
safety,
that you can get for
free.
to get a copy, email larry baker at:
larry.v.baker2.civ@mail.mil
slap flares
can act as
projectiles,
injuring
anyone in
their way.
When mishandled, flares
can be a danger to you
and those around you
how can we ever
celebrate our birthdays
if we don’t even know
what year we were made?
cheer up
you two! I
know the way
to find out!
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