Reading Time: 4 minutesThey 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesA 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 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 … Read more
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe M88A2 Hercules is more than just a recovery vehicle; it’s a vital lifeline for the U.S. Army’s armored forces in the heat of battle. First introduced in the mid-1990s as an upgraded variant of the original M88, the Hercules is engineered to rescue, repair, and maintain heavy armored vehicles in challenging combat environments. With … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site, or MATES is a maintenance activity that receives, stores, secures, maintains and issues major rolling-stock items of military equipment. The MATES was established for pre-positioning of selected items of equipment for immediate availability in the event of mobilization and for providing assets to units conducting both annual and inactive … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the 2007 revision of the “Maintenance of Supplies and Equipment: Commanders’ Maintenance Handbook,” the Army sets out a vast array of detail about the daily maintenance needs for every category of equipment. Featuring six chapters and an ample appendix, complete with tables and a glossary, DA PAM 750-1 opens with basic definitions of terms, … Read more