Article

2007-02-13 Science & Technology

Soldiers Like FCS Test Systems So Much, They Dont Want to Return Them

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-13 20:32|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Remember, they have guns, so relieve them of their toys C-A-R-E-F-U-L-L-Y

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-02-13 21:52|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-02-13 21:52|| Front Page Top

#2 "Its effectiveness was problematic for the trainers, though, because the soldiers were finding all of the planted roadside bombs and taking alternative routes. As a result, they were missing out on intentional training on how to react to an IED."
Wrong answer, Mr. Academic: seems to me the guys on the ground did react to the IED, and chose to go around rather than take the time to try to blow it up. Seems to me that if the name of the game is to kill bad guys, then stopping to play with roadside distractions will enabel the turban heads to make their getaway.
Remember, Mr. Training guru: this is about saving soldiers' lives, not giving you unlimited oppotunities to experiment and keep drawing on the gov't teat.
let them keep the toys until congress funds more ( like maybe 2009?)

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-02-13 22:05|| 2007-02-13 22:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Rant continued:
Prediction time: The reluctance to turn these systems in will be such that there will be the threat of 'theft of / unlawful possession of gov't property' charges. What a wonderful morale builder.

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-02-13 22:08|| 2007-02-13 22:08|| Front Page Top

23:43 Mike
23:38 Frank G
23:36 Frank G
23:28 buwaya
23:19 Robjack
22:50 eLarson
22:49 Procopius2k
22:39 Procopius2k
22:36 Angenter Crolugum3645
22:35 JosephMendiola
22:33 trailing wife
22:32 3dc
22:31 Zhang Fei
22:28 JosephMendiola
22:26 Remoteman
22:16 JosephMendiola
22:16 SwissTex
22:14 Raj
22:10 JosephMendiola
22:08 USN, ret.
22:05 USN, ret.
22:04 SwissTex
22:02 JosephMendiola
22:01 doc