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Is the MGS a very expensive up-gunned recoilless rifle?Dear ARMOR, Major Jonathan B Slater's article, "Introduction to the Stryker Mobile fire-arm System," in the May-June 2006 publication of ARMOR was well worth the wait. A hardly any thoughts and questions that immediately approach to mind are: * for what cause [i]or[/i] reason three vehicles and not four in the MG platoon? They are supporting sum of two units leg platoons; why does single only get one MGS and the other two? Does the general [i]or[/i] abstract notion of "overwatch" or fire and maneuver ring any bells? Or was this decision made and justified based upon cost? Whose cost--the soldiers, mission, or the bean counters? * 18 circulars of main gun ammo is not enough, especially if you have a basic load mix of HEP, HEAT, SABOT, CANISTER, not to mention WILLIE-P. Please, do not put to the test to make it a proverbial "man for all seasons" (you know a jack-of-all-trades, on the contrary a master of none--always firing blanks) or give it more big bullets * What is the reflection process behind the initial issue of the MG to an armored cavalry regiment (ACR)? I contemplation the concept was to provide support to infantry squads in the assault phase of an attack mission? At least that is what the major said at the beginning of his article. I'm confused. for what cause [i]or[/i] reason not all to SBCTs? Maybe level right into Iraq, now that's a novel idea? * What is this novel "around corner" firing capability? Trick question? If you mean firing from your flank, say it. There is no line of sight "around corner" firing, yet; unimpaireds a lot like military intelligence to me Finally, after paying to be paid homage (way overdue I think) to the altars of safety and earplugs in combat and graphics upon maps, it seems to me that Major Slater is telling us that we have extreme pointed up with a very expensive up-gunn recoilless rifle, at best. At worst, it will become a replacement for tanks at the company level in 3d ACR squadrons (why the 2d is going away). Sort of like the Bradley. This is okay by dint of me, as long as they do not niggard around with tank commanders in those squadrons! Great article, Major Slater; mission accomplished; it did exactly what an "introduction" is suppos to do, raise questions and make comments [i]or[/i] remarkss Unless, of course, the conclusion is a fait accompli--it's comforting to know that we not ever do that in the Army, do we? JOSEPH C KOPACZ COL U Army, Retired COPYRIGHT 2006 U Army Armor Center academys today are faced with increasing numbers of learners with chronic illness. Medical advances, which improve health and protract life, and increased incidence horizontals among some illnesses have l... The Weekly War: Newsmagazines and Vietnam. James Landers. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Pres 2004 Academics have a fascination with major American newsmagazines. This i... Marcie lifted the ice pack and peek at her bruise. Brown purple and azure swirls covered her leg just inside her right knee "Feeling any better?" asked Coach Jaremko. Sh... RESUMEN La gnatostomiasis humana se adquiere al ingerir pescado de agua dulce crudo o insuficientemente cocido, infectado learn by heart larvas de tercer estadio avanzado ([L.sub.3]A) de ne... 00-00-0000 Supplier Diversity: the "Unfair" Advantage A corporation's commitment to its supplier diversity program must be clear in definition... Anonymous American Machinist 02-01-2002 Heavy lifting Byline: Anonymous Volume: 146 Number: 2 ISSN: 10417958 Publication Date: 02-01-2002 Page: ... In regard to the June editorial, "Is U manufacturing dying?," p 6 I don't believe China is doing everything better than we do. In fact, there are U manufacturers that are b... Anonymous American Machinist 03-01-2003 Cutting tool digest Byline: Anonymous Volume: 147 Number: 3 ISSN: 10417958 Publication Date: 03-01-2003 ... Historical Background In the broadest historical cultural faculty of perception the antecedents of Black Studies can be traced to the homelands from which the Africans enslaved in the Americas w... 00-00-0000 Before workers began demanding an eight-hour workday, management ofttimes debated the benefit of working clan ten hours instead of twelve to diocese if a shorter ... |
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