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"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message ...
Trouble is, maintaining both cohesion and tempo is really important in FIBUA (or rather OBUA as it's now called - we conduct Operations in Built Up Areas, we aren't necessarily just fighting there) which means a lot of voice communication: it's hard enough to hear shouted commands from downstairs or around a corner as is, without ear plugs in place. So, you risk ringing ears and partial HF deafness later on, in order to keep control of your fireteam during the action. I wonder how much earplugs actually hurt communication in OUBA. I know that on my motorcycle, while wearing earplugs under my helmet means I can't hear subtle changes in engine noise, if I don't have them in I'm noticeably more fatigued and less alert after as little as 15 minutes. I could easily imagine that the slight decrease in hearing on average could be outweighed by the large increase in hearing during the five seconds after shots being fired. -jake |
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