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Positive Assessment From 75th Ranger Regiment For Rifleman Radio

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 26th, 2012

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A 30-day after-action review by the 75th Ranger Regiment of their Rifleman Radio Operational Assessment in Afghanistan was “tremendously positive,” according to Army documents. The regiment conducted the operational assessment in Afghanistan in December, and in early January offered an after-action review and some initial observations of the Rifleman Radio and end user device, both General Dynamics [GD] products. The reports were positive enough “to the extent that the unit has requested to expand the role of the system from…

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