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Alice PM short and sweet.


OTHER THAN CLEANING, WHAT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE The routine checking of hardware that is performed by a field engineer on a regularly scheduled basis. See remedial maintenance.

preventive maintenance - (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes.

See provocative maintenance, scratch monkey.
 CAN YOU, THE USER, PERFORM ON YOUR ALL-PURPOSE LIGHTWEIGHT INDIVIDUAL CARRYING EQUIPMENT The All-Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment, or ALICE, was introduced into United States Army service in 1974 to replace the M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment [LCE] and M-1967 Modernized Load-Carrying Equipment [MLCE].  (ALICE)?

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NOT MUCH.

I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING EITHER.

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THAT'S RIGHT. NOT MUCH. SO, HERE'S THE PM RUNDOWN SHORT AND SWEET ...

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BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR in search of; looking for.

See also: Lookout
 WORN SPOTS--ANY PLACE WHERE METAL OR PLASTIC RUBS AGAINST THE FABRIC.

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REPAIR SMALL RIPS, TEARS AND LOOSE SEAMS ON THE CANTEEN COVER, ...

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... THE SMALL ARMS AMMO CASE, ...

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... AND THE FIRST AID/COMPASS CASE.

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EMPTY ROCKS, GRAVEL, DIRT OR STICKS OUT OF POCKETS, CREASES, FOLDS OR STITCHED AREAS. THEY RUB THE FABRIC AND CAUSE WEAR.

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FOR TEARS LESS THAN AN INCH LONG, FIX THEM WITH CLOTH TAPE, NSN NSN National Stock Number
NSN Nokia Siemens Networks
NSN National Storytelling Network
NSN NATO Stock Number
NSN New Substances Notification (CEPA)
NSN National Student Number (NZ)
NSN Never Say Never
 8315-00-958-0744, OR A SAFETY PIN, NSN 8315-00-787-8000.

IF THE FABRIC IS RIPPED UP TO THREE INCHES, SEW IT WITH THE NEEDLE AND THREAD FROM THE TENTAGE tent·age  
n.
A group or supply of tents.
 REPAIR KIT, NSN 8340-00-262-5767.

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THANKS FOR THE INFO, CONNIE!

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THAT'S ABOUT ALL YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR ALICE. ANY OTHER REPAIR'S GO TO DS.

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Title Annotation:Soldier Support Comic; all-purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 1, 2005
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