it was.
Pretty much. Kinda crazy, eh?GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
but all of it theater specific. Are you saying that different branches of the government foot the bill for their day to day non wartime activities, news to me.blisteringsilence wrote:
Depends on where they were operating. They were originally Treasury, and then were Transportation, but operational control for many functions was transferred to the DOD.... vietnam, persian gulf, etc.GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
when were they a part of the DoD? Thought they were DoT before.
They can also be seconded to the DOJ for drug interdiction, but op control still comes from the DOD.
Part of their budget comes from DOD, and part from DHS. The important distinction is that they're exempt from Posse Comatitus.
Confused yet?
Most of their money comes from DHS. BUT, they get (some) money for ships, helicopters, and training from the Navy. And the DOJ kicks in money to help out with drug interdiction.
The NZ army is reviewing their current rifle system, the Austeyr (Aussie-made Steyr AUG), this year. I'm told this is largely due to shortcomings exposed during operations in Iraq/Afghanistan. Apparently its a fine jungle weapon but isn't so great in the desert, doesn't like sand. No idea what replacement options are, but both the HK416/7 and the SCAR have been mentioned.
Tavor tbhPubic wrote:
The NZ army is reviewing their current rifle system, the Austeyr (Aussie-made Steyr AUG), this year. I'm told this is largely due to shortcomings exposed during operations in Iraq/Afghanistan. Apparently its a fine jungle weapon but isn't so great in the desert, doesn't like sand. No idea what replacement options are, but both the HK416/7 and the SCAR have been mentioned.
