A Report on the Effectiveness of our infantry weapon systems in Iraq.

United States Army Infantry Center, Directorate for Combat Developments, Small Arms Division ^ | July 28 2004 | Texas Patriot

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Purpose. The Small Arms Assessment Team was formed to support Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) assessment of small arms performance during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Tasks were to assess the current state of weapons, ammunition and accessories directly managed by PMSW: M9 Pistol to MK 19 AGL and determine what worked well and what did not.

Background. Since the initiation of OIF, a number of reports have come from the theater describing problems and lessons learned on a variety of soldier equipment including weapons. PM Soldier Weapons chartered a weapons team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of weapons performance in OIF. The team consisted of representatives from the U.S. Army Infantry Center (USAIC) Directorate for Combat Developments, Small Arms Division (DCD, SAD), Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), TACOM Armaments Research, Engineering and Development (TACOM - ARDEC), and was led by the Assistant Project Manger (APM) Soldier Weapons. The team conducted a three week in-country assessment from 10 Jun 03 to 7 Jul 03.

Methodology. The team interviewed unit senior leadership and soldiers (primary users) on The Operational Suitability, Lethality, and Maintainability and Reliability of weapons, ammunition and weapon accessories while conducting operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Individual and/or group interviews were conducted, depending on the unit’s operational tempo (OPTEMPO). The information gathered was consolidated to establish a data base for future reference. Unit AARs or published lessons learned were sought for inclusion into the data base. A host of devices were used to capture data points and to establish a photo gallery, video, and audio library for future analysis. Soldier demographics and units were captured in order to exhibit the sample size and grouping. The team’s goal was to use this extensive data base and representative sample to corroborate and serve as the basis of the team’s conclusions. The team then analyzed the findings and provided recommendations that may affect operational requirements, material development, production, maintenance, or fielding priorities.

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