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Old 09-01-2006, 17:29   #3
Peregrino
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Originally Posted by 82ndtrooper
Exactly how much OPERATOR input is actually taken into account for weapons systems programs ??

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
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