PS Magazine Issue 041 1956 Series [41 ed.]

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MAINTENANCE KNOW-HOW Of

course everybody in your outfit 's up-la - snuff on his maintenance know-how. But so m etimes you do need a little help on an extra tough proble m. Right?

So, what do you do? Where can you get help? Well, there are severol places. Try these for sizeYour own Ordnance or Engineer units have trained officers

and men who are available to help you with your Ordnance or Engin eer equip ment. The same 's true of your Post Ord -

nance and Post Engin eers. Th ey can give you a hand with a maintenance prob lem that 's got you stu mp ed. Or, if you think your men need special train ing in some phase of their work, then these sharp Ordnance m en or Eng ineers can visit your unit for a training session or

have you come to their shop for instruction, And, th at's not all. They can te ll you if your equipment's in the right shape to be used and how to use and operate it right. And they 'll let you know if you 're using your stuff right. They' ll give a hand in fig uring out your unit's basic loads of supp lies and eq uipm ent. You can have them go over your sup· ply operations, and they 'll show you how to do everyth ing- like making out issue slip s, keeping records and storing supp li es. Then, you've got so me extra he lp at va ri ous Arm y posts. They' re civilians - and top · notc h speciali sts in weapons, tank s, ve hicl es and the lik e. Th ose you find for Ordnance equipm e nt are ca lled Ordnance Corps Maintenance Tech ni· cians, and they work out from your Post Ordnance office. The se men' lI give your unit special training in maintaining Ordnance e quipm e nt. Th ey'll hold classes, give group instruc· tion-in fact , do practically an ything to help keep your e qu ip· ment in tip .to p shape. All you need to do is contact your supporting Ordnance or Enginee r unit to see about getting the help you nee d .

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How to fie'

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MAINTENANCE KNOW-HOW Of course eve rybody in your outfit 's

up - fa-s nuff on his maintenance know-how. But so m eti m es you do need a littl e he lp on an extra tough problem. Right?

PS MAGAZIN 1956S.ri.,

Publis d by Ie Del artment of the Army lor the mlorrna tlon of organizational maml nee and suuply t'prsllm ,I Distribution is made through normal publication channels. Within limitations of availability, older issues may be obtained direct from Preventive Ma intenance Agency, Rar itan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey.

IN THIS ISSUE

So, what do you do? Where con you ge t help? Well, there are several places. Try these for sizeYour own Ordnance or Engin eer units ha ve train ed officers

and me n who are a vailable to help you with your Ordnance or Engin eer equipm en t. Th e sa me's true of you r Post Ord-

nance and Post Engin eers. Th ey can give you a hond with a maintena nce problem that 's got you stump ed . Or, if you think you r men need specia l train ing in so me phase of th eir work, then th ese sharp Ordnance m en or Engineers can visit your unit for a t raining session or

have you co me to the ir shop fo r instruction. And , that' s not all. They can tell you if you r equipm e nt's in the right shop e to be used and how to use and operate it right. And they 'Hle t you know if you 're using your stuff right. They 'll gi ve a hand in figuring out your unit's basic loads o f suppl ies and eq uipm e nt . You can have the m go over your sup ply ope ration s, and th ey' lI show you how to da everyth ing - like making out is sue slips, keep ing reco rd s and stori ng supp lies. Then, you've got so me extra help at various Army posts. Th ey're civilians - and top · notch sp eci ali sts in weapons, tanks, veh icl es and the like . Those you find for Ordnance equipment are ca lled Ordnance Corps Mainten ance Technicians, and they work out from your Post Ordnance office. The se me n'lI give your unit special train ing in maintaining Ordnance e quipment. They 'll ho ld classes, gi ve group instruction- in fact , do practically anything to he lp kee p your equipme nt in tip-top shope. All you need to do is contact your supporting Ord na nce or Engi neer unit to see a bo ut getting the he lp you need .

FEATURE ARTICLES Tactical Or Administrative? Staroge Know-How Actttyten. PI'MSu,. R-eulatar [';"'1

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SwikhM The Rubber The Shape T.11s The Tale Tips Fo, W.... 1od Vohk lo Oponoton (Cartoon Continuity) Lo..... Lif. For Mottnetrons Not Too Fas., Guv' nor (Engineers)

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DEPARTMENTS Conni. Rodd Hatf-Most Armament Publications Engi""" Contributions Conni. Rodd's anefs

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PS Magazine wants your ideas and contributions, and is to answer your Questions. Just write to: Rtan -'tSenal e en are kept in confidence. Tft ".iltilllif PS Macllile, ~. PREVENTIVE MAIIfTENANCE MItITlU , is a''''IVK~' tile Dirt(tJr, krUl.' tile BI"ft (f AlII. 53), l1li is as ,.lIIws: DISTIt8UTlON: ACTIVE ARMY: Gee Stall, OJ m ene,.'1 (2); SS, OA(1); Tt(S.c. DA(5)me,t CDFIN'R (15), CDfDlD (215); U.ie , Tt( S.t B4 (5); l1li COllAte (10); OS fbJ C•• ~ (5); OS 8.ase C..~ (3); MOW(5); .hies (50); CII',S (3); DiY (2) me,t AfII~ OW (1oa~ TIl Oil (SD); Brit (]); RettI" (3); Be (5); C.(U) nctJtCIllCe (I), Me~ C. (I), QM c. (I ); Ft , C, (6); ' " , 8r Slt Sd (5) llcert Ellp S,ll1 ool. 0.. Sci ~ll; USNA 12ll; llilt Sci Ill; S",ioJl. ScIll~ PMST(3) PlIST ROTC Ulits (25); 'n De,.ts (5J; s.,Stc, GenDepts (5); DeIMts(5}. AH(5); RTC(lOO); TrmTllflliulC" ~istribtd

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l$Sue No. 41

1956 Se ri..

PubF, ~d by ~e Department of tltt' Army lor the mlOf'na tiD of organizational marnl nance aAd SUI;:tply person! ! Distribution is made through normal publication channels. Within limilalions of availability, older issues may be obtained direct from Preventive Maintenance Agency, Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey.

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURE ARTICLES Tadical 0, Administrative? Storage Know-How P,enure R-eulator Dirty Ax~ Sreatlten Switch. Th. RublNr Th. Shape T.lh The Ta~ Tips For Wh. .1ed Vehlc~ Operators (Cartoon Continuity) Lon. ., Lif. For Magn.trons Not Too Fast, Guy' nor (E"li,,"") Acety~n.

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HALF-MAST GIVES THE ANSWER: TM 9- 2810 and TM 38-660 Have Railed Plenty

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Deat Half-Mast, ;or J u st w~en do I use, TM 9-281 0 (Taotioal Motor Vehiole Inspeotions and Preventive Maintenanoe Serv i oes) and ' !!l~ J.3~-660 (P r event! va Maintenance for Administrati ve Vehioles)? I'm i o , a. mes3, ' and unless I find out soon "ti'ert tp uee one or the othe r , I 'll go o,u tis. This is how it staoks up in this TO&E ¥P outfit: Most of ou r vehioles are commerpial sedans, whioh are ueed for a num~er of jobs inoluding ohauffering visi ting VIP' s a~ound. We also have a few Jeeps and 2t-ton t-r uok,s. See:i:'ng that the majority or tbe 1 vehioles are sedans, though, we ' v~ natuY;'ally been doing ou·r maintenanoe aooording to TM 38-660-a.nd we've been gigge d for it. The inspeo"t;ors say th!\t Til 9-2.810 is the b oo~ we shoul d use. • Maybe I' VB already gone off my rooker, out I just oan't see it. You 'd better he l p me out. ,f ~ II/Sg t A.E.F. __ ~~L

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AL Dea r Sgr A. E. F., W' hcn it comes to a problem like this, I' ll try CO scop your lid from doing fli pfl ops by supplying the right answer. Used is the key word . And by II sed is mcan t (he primary job a vehicle is ass igned to do. Yo ur M P o utfi t is a TO&E unit. A ll vehicles in your ou tfit w hether they 're commercial sed ans or !4 con Jeeps, arc tactica lly- used vehicles simp ly beca use they're assig ned to a T O&E un it w hich is a laccica i o utfir. Parag raph 2 c ( I ) of AR 700- 105 (26 J uly 1950 ) says, .. Tactica l li se of a vehicle is any usc in ,Iirect connection w ith combat o r tactical ope ratio ns, o r the traini ng of troops fo r these operations." This goes rig ht to the heart of you r p roblem. Your vehicles arc all being lIsed racric:dly, beca use rhcse're the vehicles you'll usc in a comba t or taa i-

ca l operation-and you t rain the men of your outfit in the use of these vehicles for these opera tions. Even if yo ur commercial sedans were being used to pick up a nd deli ver g roceries, as long as (hey' re assig ned to you r TO&E ou tfit,

Dear Sgt A. E. F., \"'hen it comes to a problem like this, I'll try to Stop your lid from doing flip. fl ops by supplying the right answer. Uscd is the key word. And by ll sed is meant the primary job a vehicle is assigned to do. Your MP outfit is a T O&E unit. All ve hicles in your outfit whether they're commercial sedans or ~ ton Jeeps, are tactically. used vehicles simply because t hey're assigned to a TO&E unit which is a tactical ou tfic. Paragraph 2 c (t) of AR 700· 105 (26 July 1950) says, .. 'rnclic:.tl usc of a vehicle is a ny usc in llircct con nection with combat or tactica l operations, or t he training of troops for these opera tions." This goes right to rhe heart of your problem. Your vehicles are a ll being used tactically, because these're t hIII, clill LllOSffI S5

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