 Premiere issue of PS (June 1951). Art by Will Eisner. | |
| Categories | Preventive maintenance |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Department of the Army |
| First issue | June 1951 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0475-2953 |
PS: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly, more commonly referred to as PS Magazine, was a series of United States Army pocket-sized bulletins published between June 1951 and November 2019 as a monthly magazine with comic book-style art to illustrate proper preventive maintenance methods, as well as proper supply procedures and related safety. The magazine's title is derived from it being a "postscript" to technical manuals and other published maintenance guidance.[1] In March 1987, PS was officially designated as a technical bulletin (TB 43-PS-Series).
The magazine's history can be traced back to the similar publication Army Motors during World War II, which PS Magazine replaced in 1951. PS Magazine became well known for its use of recurring characters and anthropomorphic military equipment. Paper production of the magazine ended in 2017, though it continued in an online format. In January 2024, it was announced that PS Magazine would cease operations on September 30, 2024, after 73 years of publication.
- ^ "PS Magazine: 50 years of PM" (PDF). PS, the Preventative Maintenance Monthly (pdf) (583): 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.