Comments on: New Camo Arrives in Afghanistan http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/11/new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan A blog about Military Issues, Afghanistan, and everything in between Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:06:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/11/new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 Don Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:28:54 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/11/new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan/#comment-5214 Crye's "Multicam" pattern won the competition before the army bought the ACU pattern. For whatever reason (just like when Sam bought the M60 MG) they choose the loosing product. 8 years later we start reinventing the wheel . . . again. Well, field grades need to check the "Made a change" block (after all who is this really all about). Crye’s “Multicam” pattern won the competition before the army bought the ACU pattern. For whatever reason (just like when Sam bought the M60 MG) they choose the loosing product.

8 years later we start reinventing the wheel . . . again. Well, field grades need to check the “Made a change” block (after all who is this really all about).

]]> By: Jakob http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/11/new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5209 Jakob Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:35:15 +0000 http://www.bouhammer.com/2009/11/new-camo-arrives-in-afghanistan/#comment-5209 This is similar to a recent post about the color of IFVs like the Bradley and Stryker. It's wasted money pure and simple. Divert these funds to aspects of the COIN effort which actually produces results. I.E. Taliban KIAs. This war could be won if we stop chasing our tail on bullshit projects like camouflage and color schemes and get the warfighters focused on closing with and killing the enemy. This is similar to a recent post about the color of IFVs like the Bradley and Stryker. It’s wasted money pure and simple. Divert these funds to aspects of the COIN effort which actually produces results. I.E. Taliban KIAs. This war could be won if we stop chasing our tail on bullshit projects like camouflage and color schemes and get the warfighters focused on closing with and killing the enemy.

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