We need an emoji with cool sunglasses for pics like thisMe in 2010…
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@KevinB the only guy I (kinda/sorta) know that can legitimately say that SOCOM has a vanilla side...


We need an emoji with cool sunglasses for pics like thisMe in 2010…
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Even if you attended the course and passed it, I imagine you could STILL very well bitch about these things and NOT understand them...Right. I suppose that is an option, but can I jus ideally bitch about thing I don’t understand instead?
I'm pretty sure the process can be transparent and fair, and not take 3 bloody years...One year for the info request, one year for bidders to advise on the requisition, and one year to issue the requisition, review bids, and sign the contract.
Part of the friction of the public purse: processes intended to increase transparency add time and effort.
I still don’t understand why the CAF cannot accept that some of these systems can’t be looked at as a cascading continually evolving process.
Realistically even before 9/11 the CA was aware that the STANO/IFF was sadly lacking for its forces.
Every soldier should have:
Helmet compatible with fixed plate (Wilcox) NOD, electronic ear pro
Helmet mounted NOD, with helmet mounted battery pack.
Multi function aiming laser
Helmet complaint, and comms plug in compatible electronic ear pro
NOD compatible eye pro
NOD compatible NBCW mask (ideally that is SCBA compatible - but I’ll make that optional outside of SOF, and NEO role troops)
Helmet mounted (Velcro or bolt on) IFF beacon
Camouflage cover for helmet compatible with the accessories in Arctic, temperate and arid region camo.
Lasers, and NOD’s should be viewed as a cascading item.
Buy a Bde worth every year - and cascade to the lower readiness groups.
The CA G-8/CDD guys for VAS (visual augmentation systems) have been asleep at the switch for years.
Yes PM Sensors and Lasers have fielded 4 different MFAL since 2003, and 5 different NODs.Does the US Army have all that?
And anticipate the whole thing to be relaid when European manufacturers sue us.The CA’s current $100 million dollar project to purchase new dual NVGs was just recently amended to reflect an intensifier tube spec that will eliminate all but US manufacturers.
Apparently the various Euro companies were less than thrilled by the last minute changes to the RFP despite the years of consultations.
Supposedly once the NVG contract is signed, the project staff will move onto the MFAL component of the overall project.
Safran makes great stuff. The JIM Compact / Mosquito are incredible.There are some very good European WP tubes out there. A lot of US manufacturers are putting them into devices for folks.
To be fair to our current situation, we may not even have G-8/CDD guys manning a G-8/CDD office somewhere...So there!!I still don’t understand why the CAF cannot accept that some of these systems can’t be looked at as a cascading continually evolving process.
Realistically even before 9/11 the CA was aware that the STANO/IFF was sadly lacking for its forces.
Every soldier should have:
Helmet compatible with fixed plate (Wilcox) NOD, electronic ear pro
Helmet mounted NOD, with helmet mounted battery pack.
Multi function aiming laser
Helmet complaint, and comms plug in compatible electronic ear pro
NOD compatible eye pro
NOD compatible NBCW mask (ideally that is SCBA compatible - but I’ll make that optional outside of SOF, and NEO role troops)
Helmet mounted (Velcro or bolt on) IFF beacon
Camouflage cover for helmet compatible with the accessories in Arctic, temperate and arid region camo.
Lasers, and NOD’s should be viewed as a cascading item.
Buy a Bde worth every year - and cascade to the lower readiness groups.
The CA G-8/CDD guys for VAS (visual augmentation systems) have been asleep at the switch for years.