I hear ya. I believe in mission command wholeheartedly, but I get the sense that some RSMs especially (being the main arbiters of dress and deportment) seem to change operational dress standards on a whim, often blatantly ignoring logic, common sense and empirical evidence. Now, once the CLS (in the case of the tac vest rectification directive recently issued, for example) and/or new kit is officially issued, this is Ottawa's trump card. Anyways, off topic, but I am curious as to the seemingly arbitrary ways in which operational clothing/kit (mainly non-issued but proven in combat) get turned on and off at the whim of one or two individuals (and yes, after numerous tours and AARs/lessons learned reports on kit - there should be some continuity to policies on proven items regardless of personalities - or at least have a very good reason to go all RSM on someone).
