Winners of the 2015 Massachusetts Institute of Technology West Point Soldier Design Competition, from left, are 2nd. Lt. Connor Mcleod, 2nd Lt. Chris Kolster, 2nd Lt. Matt Shoenberger and 2nd Lt. Conor Haaser. The team created a functional suppressor for the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, aimed at reducing the auditory and visual signature of the weapon in combat.