To my fellow light Red Legs, what is your opinion on the use of nets with the M119A3?

In HIMARS, we drilled on setup, take down and moving to the next site. We had an hour to dig in and set up including defensive positions (that'll wear out your e tool pretty quick) and then less than an hour to break down, fill in the holes we just dug and move out. We learned how to put up nets in a hurry.

My opinion on the nets on the m119a3 is as a plain 4 Sargent and soon to be first Sargent, first they are a necessity for concealment from aerial surveillance. Secondly for the saftey aspect they are needed to provide shade for the troops. Joe's will complain about putting them up however after they are up they chance of reduced heat related injuries sre drastically reduced. They are not part of the basic BII because they serve no purpose, as field artllery were should shoot move and communicate. We dominate rhe battle space, as we do so we are the most sought after target on the battlefield. All the new manuals to include the new .50 the replacemnt 6-50 still illustrates the use of the camouflage net system.

The M119A3 is a small maneuvering toad weapon. Natural camo is better when available. I've been retired for some time now but I was one of the first to bring into training at Fort Sill when we first received the M119 from Margaret Thatcher. Nets are okay, in my option, when natural camo is not available. Remember: Shoot, Move & Communicate.