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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper
Exactly how much OPERATOR input is actually taken into account for weapons systems programs ??
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As long as Gus Taylor is there SOLDIERs will have input. He is one of ours (my Company CO in 3/7). He has always been an advocate of putting the right tools where soldiers can use them. (He likes gadgets too!) A lot of crap (politics & money) goes into what ends up on the street but users will at least have an opportunity to speak out and be heard. Remember - Crane works for the Navy too (primarilly IIRC). NSW has contributed (forced) a real "mixed bag" of small arms developments (completely out of proportion to their actual size/requirements) over the years. FWIW - Peregrino