Mission orientation, equipement and operationa environment will determine what is "best". The seniors where you are heading will have the best advice.
I lived by the larger-is-better. How else are you going to carry 125 pounds of light-weight gear.
I still have my modified large Alice-pack.
Extra pockets added all around. Claymore pocket over-top of the smaller snap pockets to fit an antenna kit or small pc...small pockets were used to carry smaller items (assorted connectors, solder pen etc) if anything came out of the small pocket, they ended up in the larger one.
Had additional medium sized pockets sewn in next to the claymore-sized pockets.
Extra zipper pockets on the sides. One side long enough for a SATCOM antenna, the other shorter to allow a 2 quart or something else to hang.
Added FASTEC buckles to all other pouches and an assault bag clip into the main straps (so it sat on top of everything else).
Team SOP will drive the train on some things.
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