The M-16 family of weapons is far superior to the AK-47 family in just about every way. The M-16 is modular in design, much better ergonomics, longer ranged, leaps & bounds more accurate. The M-16 initially had issues with reliability when it was first fielded due to DoD being cheap, they didn't chrome-line the chamber and the propellant used in the ammunition had Calcium Carbonate in it.
The Chrome-lined chamber had been a mandatory requirement as it was learned during WWII in the Pacific theater that ammunition left in chamber for extended period of time would get stuck in a non chrome-lined chamber, the McNamara crew thought this was needless waste of money. Until chrome-lined barrels came to replace them, it became Standard Operating Procedure to discard the chambered round on a daily basis.
The Calcium Carbonate was added to reclaimed propellant by Olin (recycled propellant from older ammo), again a "cost saving" program from the McNamara crew. Calcium Carbonate very rapidly would foul the M-16's gas system, it should be noted if the AK used ammo with the Calcium Carbonate in the propellant it to would jam the AK's gas system.
As far as cleaning the weapon wether it is an AK or an M-16, the user needs to keep it clean and that is done daily or more so depending on the conditions. The AK will jam just as easy if it has been neglected. Also other things can lead to "Jamming"; bad magazines, bad lot of ammunition, etc.
The $20 / $50 rule is one of the key rules on employees accepting gifts from sources outside the government. This information paper is designed for employees of the Department of Defense (DoD).
1. General rule against gifts. DoD employees are generally prohibited from accepting gifts that are from a "prohibited source" or that are offered "because of the employee's official position." [5 CFR 2635.202(a)]
2. Definitions. The definition of "prohibited source" includes companies and organizations that do business or seek to do business with DoD. [5 CFR 2635.203(d)] A gift is offered "because of the employee's official position" if it is offered because of the status, authority or duties associated with the employee's Federal position. [5 CFR 2635.203(e)] "Market value means the retail cost the employee would incur to purchase the gift. An employee who cannot ascertain the market value of a gift may estimate its market value by reference to the retail cost of similar items of like quality." [5 CFR 2635.203(c)]
3. Exceptions. There are about 30 exceptions to the general rule against gifts. One exception, which is called the $20 / $50 rule, provides that an employee may accept gifts of up to $20 in market value per source per occasion, so long as the total market value of the gifts received (under this rule) from one source does not exceed $50 in a calendar year. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)] One may not accept cash under the $20 / $50 rule. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)]
4. Examples. Here are two examples of gifts that may be accepted under the $20 / $50 rule. First, an employee who gives a speech as part of her official duties may accept a thank you gift having a value of $20. Second, an employee may accept three $16 lunches from a DoD contractor in a calendar year.
5. Buying down to $20. If you are offered a gift that has a value over $20, you may not "buy the gift down" to $20. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)] For example, if you are offered a $21 ticket to a baseball game, you may not pay $1.00 to whomever is offering the ticket, and then accept the ticket under the $20 / $50 rule.
6. Combining items. If you are offered two separate items on the same occasion, and each item has a value under $20, and the items together have a value over $20, you may accept one of the items and decline the other. For example, if you give a speech as part of your official duties, and you are offered a $6 coffee mug and a $15 pen as thank you mementos, you may keep one or the other, but not both. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)(Example 2)]
7. Different sources on the same occasion. Under the $20 / $50 rule, you may accept gifts of up to $20 in value "per source per occasion." This means that the $20 limit applies separately to each company or organization that is offering you a gift on a particular occasion. Here is an example from the ethics regulation.
During off-duty time, an employee of the Department of Defense (DoD) attends a trade show involving companies that are DoD contractors. He is offered a $15 computer program disk at X Company's booth, a $12 appointments calendar at Y Company's booth, and a deli lunch worth $8 from Z Company. The employee may accept all three of these items because they do not exceed $20 per source, even though they total more than $20 at this single occasion. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)(Example 5)]
8. Impermissible gifts. If an employee receives a gift that cannot be accepted under the $20 / $50 rule (or any of the other gift rules), the employee must do one of the following (unless the item is accepted by the agency under specific statutory authority). If the gift is a non-perishable tangible item, the employee must either return the item to the donor or pay the market value of the item to the donor. If the gift is a perishable item and it is not practical to return the item (such as flowers or a fruit basket), the item (at the discretion of the employee's supervisor or ethics official) may be given to an appropriate charity, may be sha
I work for the USAF as civilian and DoD sent out a email about this. Microsoft knows darn well that Govt. Employees cannot accept this software as they have been a Govt Supplier for years!!!!
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The M-16 family of weapons is far superior to the AK-47 family in just about every way. The M-16 is modular in design, much better ergonomics, longer ranged, leaps & bounds more accurate. The M-16 initially had issues with reliability when it was first fielded due to DoD being cheap, they didn't chrome-line the chamber and the propellant used in the ammunition had Calcium Carbonate in it.
The Chrome-lined chamber had been a mandatory requirement as it was learned during WWII in the Pacific theater that ammunition left in chamber for extended period of time would get stuck in a non chrome-lined chamber, the McNamara crew thought this was needless waste of money. Until chrome-lined barrels came to replace them, it became Standard Operating Procedure to discard the chambered round on a daily basis.
The Calcium Carbonate was added to reclaimed propellant by Olin (recycled propellant from older ammo), again a "cost saving" program from the McNamara crew. Calcium Carbonate very rapidly would foul the M-16's gas system, it should be noted if the AK used ammo with the Calcium Carbonate in the propellant it to would jam the AK's gas system.
As far as cleaning the weapon wether it is an AK or an M-16, the user needs to keep it clean and that is done daily or more so depending on the conditions. The AK will jam just as easy if it has been neglected. Also other things can lead to "Jamming"; bad magazines, bad lot of ammunition, etc.
The $20 / $50 rule is one of the key rules on employees accepting gifts from sources outside the government. This information paper is designed for employees of the Department of Defense (DoD).
1. General rule against gifts. DoD employees are generally prohibited from accepting gifts that are from a "prohibited source" or that are offered "because of the employee's official position." [5 CFR 2635.202(a)]
2. Definitions. The definition of "prohibited source" includes companies and organizations that do business or seek to do business with DoD. [5 CFR 2635.203(d)] A gift is offered "because of the employee's official position" if it is offered because of the status, authority or duties associated with the employee's Federal position. [5 CFR 2635.203(e)] "Market value means the retail cost the employee would incur to purchase the gift. An employee who cannot ascertain the market value of a gift may estimate its market value by reference to the retail cost of similar items of like quality." [5 CFR 2635.203(c)]
3. Exceptions. There are about 30 exceptions to the general rule against gifts. One exception, which is called the $20 / $50 rule, provides that an employee may accept gifts of up to $20 in market value per source per occasion, so long as the total market value of the gifts received (under this rule) from one source does not exceed $50 in a calendar year. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)] One may not accept cash under the $20 / $50 rule. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)]
4. Examples. Here are two examples of gifts that may be accepted under the $20 / $50 rule. First, an employee who gives a speech as part of her official duties may accept a thank you gift having a value of $20. Second, an employee may accept three $16 lunches from a DoD contractor in a calendar year.
5. Buying down to $20. If you are offered a gift that has a value over $20, you may not "buy the gift down" to $20. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)] For example, if you are offered a $21 ticket to a baseball game, you may not pay $1.00 to whomever is offering the ticket, and then accept the ticket under the $20 / $50 rule.
6. Combining items. If you are offered two separate items on the same occasion, and each item has a value under $20, and the items together have a value over $20, you may accept one of the items and decline the other. For example, if you give a speech as part of your official duties, and you are offered a $6 coffee mug and a $15 pen as thank you mementos, you may keep one or the other, but not both. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)(Example 2)]
7. Different sources on the same occasion. Under the $20 / $50 rule, you may accept gifts of up to $20 in value "per source per occasion." This means that the $20 limit applies separately to each company or organization that is offering you a gift on a particular occasion. Here is an example from the ethics regulation.
During off-duty time, an employee of the Department of Defense (DoD) attends a trade show involving companies that are DoD contractors. He is offered a $15 computer program disk at X Company's booth, a $12 appointments calendar at Y Company's booth, and a deli lunch worth $8 from Z Company. The employee may accept all three of these items because they do not exceed $20 per source, even though they total more than $20 at this single occasion. [5 CFR 2635.204(a)(Example 5)]
8. Impermissible gifts. If an employee receives a gift that cannot be accepted under the $20 / $50 rule (or any of the other gift rules), the employee must do one of the following (unless the item is accepted by the agency under specific statutory authority). If the gift is a non-perishable tangible item, the employee must either return the item to the donor or pay the market value of the item to the donor. If the gift is a perishable item and it is not practical to return the item (such as flowers or a fruit basket), the item (at the discretion of the employee's supervisor or ethics official) may be given to an appropriate charity, may be sha
I work for the USAF as civilian and DoD sent out a email about this. Microsoft knows darn well that Govt. Employees cannot accept this software as they have been a Govt Supplier for years!!!!