Probably is the case. iirc, FAST was first created to work in Afghanistan. Of interest: http://sofrep.com/14889/afghan-drug-war-mission-month/

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No idea, but Airsofters do love to hunt down information like that when they’re putting their kit together.
A fascinating subculture, isn't it? Somebody should do a dissertation on them.