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NCOs can make or break PMCS.
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PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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July 1, 2008
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* Your soldiers lack training. It's up to the old timers and NCOs in the unit to see that the untrained get trained. Without good PMCS, you and your equipment can't roll when duty calls.
Plus, it's important to all out DA Form 5988-E, Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Worksheet, or DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet (whichever your unit uses) correctly! Unreported faults can't be fixed!
The bottom line, NCOs, is to take the time to teach your soldiers the right way to perform PMCS. And while you're at it, make sure they know the right way to operate their equipment.
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