New Infantry Effort Builds Squad as ‘One System’

Mismatched helmets, uniforms and night-vision goggles characterize the Army’s nine-man infantry squads, and the service wants to do something about it—and fast.
“We recognize the squad is the most complex and variable weapon system on the battlefield,” said Brig. Gen. Phillip Kiniery, director of the Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team and commandant of the U.S. Army Infantry School.