Dude, don't take the wrong way, but take a breath. Of the questions you asked I can't imagine anything that would violate OPSEC. Most any SM in a bar will tell you EXACTLY what he thinks about this war, and all M4 technical data is open source.
Personally, I think for the good of the cause we should post our observations here. I am sure others have the same questions.
Anyway, I will take a crack at a few of these:
Single point slings are popular. Really, I think few things are better than plain old 1" Tubular Nylon.
The MATECH BUIS is fine. SOCOM uses the ARMS #40P. The Army has several ACOG's in service. They all work great. As near as I can tell, they are much preferred over all of the Elcan scopes to include the much hyped Elcan SpecterDR. If you are issued the M145 MGO take care to inspect the mount/zero adjustment.
The new CCO's are awesome. If battery life is a concern then go with the Aimpoint. The EOTech 552 is available in the system. None of these will give you problems.
PEO Soldier has a program to evaluate gear:
https://peosoldier.army.mil/faqs.asp#Q75
It is a good program. When in doubt, look for the PEO Soldier seal of approval. It will save a lot of troops some hard earned money.
The M4 needs a lot of lube, not a thin coat but dripping wet with CLP. Militec works well too. Personally, I like thick sludge of CLP, Militec, and carbon. It sort of looks like black LSA after a few days. Just keep a 1oz bottle of CLP with you at all times. If you bolt looks dry, dirty or dusty just apply more CLP. At some point you may actually want to clean it.
The M9 needs lube too. Many people don't actually know that.
Training? How about Course: 9E-F23/920-F13 (MTT-A/G) - SHORT RANGE MARKSMANSHIP (GWOT). It is in ATRRS and is only one week. You could do worse. I would also recommend getting current in CLC (or TCCC) and take Level 1 Combatives. Also make sure you know how to use every piece of equipment on your vehicle. You never know when you may be called to run the radio/DAGR or the 50cal/Mk19.
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