All matters MRAP JLTV (merged thread)

[JHR]

A friend of mine whose father was retired Gen. McNinney (USMC) told me his father told him, "a moving foxhole attracts attention".

[Fuchs]

That's why I prefer a stationary bush.

[Cavguy]

That's why I prefer a stationary bush.

Like this?

Monty Python's "How not to be seen"

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...01436807568337

[Fuchs]

"...and now something completely different."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhUZPBiiunI



Damn, I love BBC's sense for humour.
I need to check with my friends how to get all seasons.

[MattC86]

Like this?

Monty Python's "How not to be seen"

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...01436807568337?

God, I had forgotten how great a bit that was. . .

[Van]

A friend of mine whose father was retired Gen. McNinney (USMC) told me his father told him, "a moving foxhole attracts attention".

I always heard this credited to Bill Mauldin's Willy and Joe. Upon reflection, Willy and Joe should be required reading for Army LTs.

[Sabre]

I'm interested in seeing where the MRAP's end up, once the bulk of U.S. forces are "back home".

I do recall an interesting article by a U.S. Army officer in a Transportation battalion, which basically advocated permanently constituted security platoons for the logistics units (i.e., on the MTOE), manned by logistics soldiers that received the appropriate additional training. Basically his point was that convoy security wouldn't be such a drain on the available maneuver units, and this would ease some of the headaches...

So, a platoon of MRAPs for, say, every transportation (truck) company, for convoy security. Reminiscent of the ersatz "gun trucks" of Vietnam (I recall seeing a preserved example at the Transportation museum at Ft. Eustis).


Random thought:
I always wondered why, in the ROAD and Army of Excellence division designs, there was a mandate that combat arms MOS's make up no more than 50% of the design...

[Fuchs]

Dedicated security elements are a typical type of unit for peace-time savings.
Peace-time structures almost never have proper security forces for logistics, medical camps, HQs, harbours or airfields.
The consequence is that the proper equipment for such roles does also not exist in peacetime.