Quote Originally Posted by Ken White View Post
Agree on the HMMWV, it was a poor idea for a military vehicle in the first place. Too big and too heavy for the utlity role, too large and damage sensitive for a scout vehicle. Bad idea all 'round...
And on that issue:

Senior U.S. commander restricts Humvee use in Afghanistan
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent
July 1, 2010 11:33 a.m. EDT

Washington (CNN) -- The once-ubiquitous Humvee may become a rare sight in some parts of Afghanistan following a decision by the senior U.S. commander in eastern Afghanistan to restrict the use of the vehicles in the field.

Maj. Gen. John Campbell, commander of Joint Task Force-101, ordered this week that the use of Humvee vehicles outside a military base would have to specifically be approved by a colonel -- one of the most senior field grade positions in the military.

Prior to this, the use of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV, or Humvee) had to be approved by a lower-ranking officer, according to Task Force spokesman Maj. Patrick Seiber.

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