Airborne Cadet
Inactive
Why is it that regular units must be for the most part uniform in their equipment, weapons, and actual uniform, while special forces and similar units do not? As i understand it, the purpose of uniformity is so everything is standardized, you know where you buddy's ammo/equipment/etc. is if he goes down or something like that. But after speaking to different SF guys, they tell me that they pretty much get to pick what uniform they're in and what weapons they use based on the mission and commanders intent.
What got me thinking about this was that in my ROTC unit, the equipment we get isn't the best. Since my first year in ROTC i've been buying a lot of my own gear, which has proven itself to be much better than what i've been issued. No one really cares since this is just ROTC but what about the real Army? Army equipment has improved overall but there are still a lot of better civilian alternatives, especially with clothing, knives, etc. What I want to know is how much does this apply in an actual unit? And what about Law Enforcement? Does the LEO get to pick his own gear? I suppose it would vary by department and be subject to liability issues. Anyways, i'd like to hear your opinions about this, especially prior service and LEO's.
When in doubt, Take 'em out
What got me thinking about this was that in my ROTC unit, the equipment we get isn't the best. Since my first year in ROTC i've been buying a lot of my own gear, which has proven itself to be much better than what i've been issued. No one really cares since this is just ROTC but what about the real Army? Army equipment has improved overall but there are still a lot of better civilian alternatives, especially with clothing, knives, etc. What I want to know is how much does this apply in an actual unit? And what about Law Enforcement? Does the LEO get to pick his own gear? I suppose it would vary by department and be subject to liability issues. Anyways, i'd like to hear your opinions about this, especially prior service and LEO's.
When in doubt, Take 'em out