NorwichDad
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My son told me he is hoping they decide to bring back the 1911. It is the best sidearm in his opinion.
Speaking at the Future of War Conference 2016, Gen. Mark Milley said he has asked Congress to grant service chiefs the authority to bypass the Pentagon's multi-layered and complex acquisition process on programs that do not require research and development. "We are not exactly redesigning how to go to the moon, right?" Milley said. "This is a pistol. ... And arguably, it is the least lethal and important weapon system in the Department of Defense inventory."
"We are not figuring out the next lunar landing," Milley said. "This is a pistol.
"There is a certain degree of common sense to this stuff and that is what I am talking about. ... Empower the service chiefs with the capability to go out and do certain things. Speed the process up."
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/10/army-chief-wants-power-to-select-new-pistol.html
Speaking at the Future of War Conference 2016, Gen. Mark Milley said he has asked Congress to grant service chiefs the authority to bypass the Pentagon's multi-layered and complex acquisition process on programs that do not require research and development. "We are not exactly redesigning how to go to the moon, right?" Milley said. "This is a pistol. ... And arguably, it is the least lethal and important weapon system in the Department of Defense inventory."
"We are not figuring out the next lunar landing," Milley said. "This is a pistol.
"There is a certain degree of common sense to this stuff and that is what I am talking about. ... Empower the service chiefs with the capability to go out and do certain things. Speed the process up."
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/10/army-chief-wants-power-to-select-new-pistol.html