tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post2321759958184460635..comments2023-11-17T03:55:40.736-05:00Comments on Ink Spots: Gunslinger on display today at the PentagonLilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373158801523577733noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-87814164350237448712010-04-05T08:53:11.196-04:002010-04-05T08:53:11.196-04:00I liked it better when it was called "CROWS.&...I liked it better when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Remotely_Operated_Weapon_Station" rel="nofollow">it was called "CROWS."</a>Jasonhttp://armchairgeneralist.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-40075776540127917962010-04-01T21:23:11.146-04:002010-04-01T21:23:11.146-04:00"GunPACS is an integrated package of hardware...<em>"GunPACS is an integrated package of hardware and software which, when installed on a vehicle, provides enhanced situational awareness, immediate threat detection, and cooperative engagement capabilities for group and combat logistics elements. Utilizing networked data fusion, such cooperative engagement enables more accurate and effective fire to protect convoy elements. This security package highlights the department’s capacity to rapidly develop, demonstrate, and deliver capabilities to the warfighter for the current fight."</em><br /><br />I'll take a guess at how that translates into plain English...<br /><br />GunPACS is [a glorified ASIP radio transmitter]. Utilizing [two-way communication] enables more [well-aimed, though unnecessary, shooting at non-threatening civilian vehicles] to [???] [the convoy]. This [radio] highlights the department’s [tendency] to [expensively] develop, [sell], and [force upon units] [more crap] to [put on the property book, fail to maintain, and never adequate train with in order to properly employ].Schmedlaphttp://www.schmedlap.com/weblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-52071771334918425602010-04-01T18:17:35.588-04:002010-04-01T18:17:35.588-04:00I leave this blog for ONE day and this is what I r...I leave this blog for ONE day and this is what I return to? People, people, people....<br /><br /><br />Naturally, I have a anecdote from the medical files that is potentially applicable to said thread, but I shall refrain.<br /><br /><br />(No, it's not the one Tintin asked about earlier. I ought to compile all the crazy one of these days. There should to be <i>some</i> advantage to having such an odd profession.)Madhuhttp://onparkstreet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-51417827830159956662010-04-01T17:30:45.027-04:002010-04-01T17:30:45.027-04:00Most women would complain about a package's pr...Most women would complain about a package's propensity to "rapidly develop, demonstrate, and deliver," but I pass no judgments.<br /><br />SNLIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-13942315597400145132010-04-01T16:42:23.162-04:002010-04-01T16:42:23.162-04:00This thread has taken a serious turn for the worse...This thread has taken a serious turn for the worse...Jason Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335313679058470722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-53136263087652137632010-04-01T16:39:27.531-04:002010-04-01T16:39:27.531-04:00There's probably an awesome "hardware and...There's probably an awesome "hardware and software" joke to be made here, but I'm not gonna do it.Gulliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558335790019565924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-75617668447651987842010-04-01T16:32:27.653-04:002010-04-01T16:32:27.653-04:00Gunslinger's "package" was an April ...Gunslinger's "package" was an April Fool's joke?<br /><br />SNLIIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-26901864499304533102010-04-01T11:35:06.092-04:002010-04-01T11:35:06.092-04:00(If I do say so myself:) This thread is awesome.(If I do say so myself:) This thread is awesome.Gulliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558335790019565924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-21228429622885544062010-04-01T10:53:56.950-04:002010-04-01T10:53:56.950-04:00an integrated package of hardware and software whi...<i>an integrated package of hardware and software which, when installed on a vehicle, provides enhanced situational awareness, immediate threat detection, and cooperative engagement capabilities for group and combat logistics elements.</i><br /><br />That sounds like an accurate description of what I bring to the fight. I'll also be signing photographs...Jason Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335313679058470722noreply@blogger.com