Don't forget feed throat, BII.Dear Editor, As a TACOM TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (US Army) TACOM Tactical Communications TACOM Tactical Command TACOM Tank-Automotive and Armament Command TACOM Theater Army Command TACOM Tactical Army Command TACOM Tactical Army COM logistics assistance representative, I often assist units on the firing range. Time and again I find that some of the soldiers have Forgotten the Feed throat For their MK19s. It's easy to Forget the feed throat because it's usually stored separately in the arms room. But without the Feed throat, your MK19 will have firing stoppages. So before units go to the field, they should make sure they have the Feed throat and that it's in good shape. A check For the Feed throat is being added to the PMCG PMCG Production Management Consulting Group in the MK19's TM 9-1010-230-10. The MK19 is NMC without a working Feed throat. MN19 gunners also often Forget to take basic issue items (BII) like the round removal tool, bore obstruction detector, and LSAT LSAT abbr. Law School Admissions Test LSAT (US) n abbr (= Law School Admissions Test) → Zulassungsprüfung für juristische Hochschulen or GMD (company) GMD - Full name: "GMD - Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH" (German National Research Center for Information Technology). Before April 1995, GMD stood for "Gesellschaft für Mathematik und Datenverarbeitung" - National Research Center for Computer Science, . That means if their weapons jam or need lubrication lubrication, introduction of a substance between the contact surfaces of moving parts to reduce friction and to dissipate heat. A lubricant may be oil, grease, graphite, or any substance—gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid—that permits free action of they're up the creek. They should make sure they have all three before they leave the arms room. Michael Mumford 2/405th AFSB Vilseck, Germany Editor's note: Good tips, Mike. Don't choke on firing, gunners, because you forgot the feed throat or other BII. |
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