Not according the the head of the AMU. It may have been conceptualized by some operator, but the round was developed by the AMU...and this is from the Source.
The other tales about its developement are rumor.
The head of the AMU didn't know who, why, or what prompted the development of the round. He knew they developed it, tested it, and so far as they're concerned, it's history.
I've told this tale before. I heard it at a Ga. firearms trainers conference from the Lt. Col. who was then head of the AMU. He's a Korean-American, a former Spec Ops himself, and a shooter in service rifle military competition. Some of you no doubt know his name, but I have a terrible memory for names.
He also said at the same time, two years ago, the services were going back to the .45 caliber, and that the green-tip ammo was inaccurate.
