Lots of good info posted, esp from holdover1 and sua175.
Now that I have more time, I'll attempt to be a little more clear on my hopefully constructive criticism.
We're not trying to pick on you Sgt Buettner (you've got a nametape on your PC, so much for PERSEC), a lot- hell MOST people have way too much crap on their kit. We all started off like that, and through experience or others learned what we do, or more appropriately, don't need.
Reevaluate what the purpose of your kit is. SHTF? Home defense? Or as you're ARNG, maybe work? I can't think of any that you'd need more than 6 primary and 2 secondary mags. In most cases (except .mil), you'd be better off with 3 primary's... tops. Keep the dump pouch and IFAK (while the issue one isn't the best it's still effective), but get a new belt based holster (I've been using a Safariland ALS with a 1.5 drop and it's tits). If you sell your extra Taco pouches, GP pouches, and that fixed blade on an EE you should have more than enough to upgrade holsters & belt, plus maybe a decent hydration source.
After streamlining your kit, train with it. A lot. I'm not talking about running around the house in it a couple times, but spend a whole day shooting with friends out in the country in it. Spend a lot of time in the prone and low crawl - does anything catch? Are you able to get low enough without extra crap pushing you up? You shouldn't have to fight anything on your kit. Better yet take a weekend shooting course like those with Pat Rogers, Larry Vickers, or Pat McNamara. The point of those classes is to be a better gunfighter, but you'll figure out what works and doesn't work along the way.
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