I understand why gun tape is awesome to watch. Really. I do. I’ve been forced to watch enough gun tape to put me off watching gun tape forever.
Gun tape, especially with meta data still visible, is not for public consumption. Neither is engagement feed from unmanned aircraft systems or post-engagement battle damage assessment footage. These things are part of the collective body of protected knowledge of coalition warfighters that, if not controlled, can lead to damage for both air and ground forces alike.
Remember when that group of Marines peed on the remains of Taliban fighters they had just shot? People, specifically terrorists and certain members of the hippy-hug-a-tree-make-love-not-war-organic-karob-hash-brownie-career-college-student-99%er-hispter-with-scarf-and-iphone-and-Starbucks-Occupy-whatevs crowd, will use it to do nefarious things. More importantly, it delegitimizes the efforts of our coalition forces in the combat zone.
Aviation attack reconnaissance units will typically consolidate, store, cut and prepare gun tape for numerous reasons. Whether it’s used by the battalion or squadron master gunner to aid in the targeting and weaponeering education of young pilots or to justify specific (or even questionable) engagements, gun tape is not for general public consumption.
In short, whether it belongs to you or not, please don’t post gun tape on the internet. Or video of you and your fire team peeing on the lifeless remains of enemy fighters. Frankly, that’s just weird and gross.
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