They were named after the great General, Omar Bradley. Bradley Fighting vehicles have been used extensively in recent wars and conflicts, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan. Naturally, whenever you have Army equipment, you must have personnel who are trained to maintain and repair that equipment. In today’s post, I am going to tell you about …
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Since the beginning of the United States Army, maintenance has been a prime directive to keep equipment operational. In those days, maintenance may have consisted of putting new shoes on horses, or possibly changing a wagon wheel. No matter where or what, maintenance had to be performed. So essentially, Army maintenance has its roots as …
Using codes is a huge part of Army maintenance staff. Instead of writing out everything, there is a easier system by using a code system for paperwork and computer systems that will make sure the equipment is repaired properly and delivered back to the right personnel. In today’s post, I am going to provide Army …
A key factor in having highly functional Army units is maintenance. While maintaining equipment and supplies does not sound like a glorious job to have, the men and women who perform maintenance functions have very important positions. Without properly maintained equipment, the Army will be running on less than 4 gears. In today’s post, we …
Today, I want to take a few moments and educate you about the DoD Phoenix award and trophy. If you’re like most military folks, you’ve probably never heard of this award before. Heck, I spent 15+ years in the Army and I never heard about it even once. To keep things simple, the DoD Phoenix …
Today, I want to take a few moments to educate you about the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence competition. This is a prestigious award designed to recognize military units for maintenance excellence. In the paragraphs below, I’m going to share a 10 things you should know about the program, so you have a better understanding …
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If you’re a small unit leader who is responsible for equipment, you should take the time to educate yourself about BDAR. BDAR stands for “Battle Damage Assessment and Repair.” It is a program designed to return disabled equipment rapidly to combat or to enable the equipment to self recover. If I had to describe BDAR …
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If you’re serving in the Army at the small unit level, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the MAIT program. MAIT stands for Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team. What I want to do in the paragraphs below is share 11 things you should know about the program so you have a better understanding of what …
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In today’s post, I want to share 14 things you should know about the Army’s COMET Program. I want to educate small unit leaders about the program, so they have a basic understanding of how it works. By no means will this article make you an expert on the COMET, but it’s a great starting …
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In today’s post, I’m going to take a few minutes to educate you about the M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle. I spent three years in the 4th Infantry Division, a mechanized infantry division with M1 tanks and M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles. I was fortunate to serve as a Platoon Leader in the maintenance company, part of …
