WEBVTT 00:00.040 --> 00:03.980 we're uh reserved for us if I um 00:03.990 --> 00:05.990 up in Iraq right now in Kuwait were 00:05.990 --> 00:08.470 making most of our time training right 00:08.470 --> 00:10.910 now . My opportunity . Uh huh , platoon 00:10.910 --> 00:12.966 bravo company wanted calves out here 00:12.966 --> 00:15.077 doing more five , Table six country . 00:15.077 --> 00:17.188 Uh , today we're actually zeroing are 00:17.188 --> 00:19.670 25 and are subject to quash machine gun 00:19.680 --> 00:21.513 on our rally fighting vehicles , 00:21.513 --> 00:24.060 Preparation for Tomorrow's Table six . 00:24.640 --> 00:27.830 Hello , As far as keeping them still 00:27.830 --> 00:30.700 sharp , it was , we had a kind of a 00:30.700 --> 00:34.100 tool vision . It's a competition in 00:34.110 --> 00:37.060 uh around the party . You cannot 00:37.060 --> 00:39.940 continue due to the fact that I have as 00:39.940 --> 00:42.830 far as I don't think it's going to be 00:42.830 --> 00:44.990 talking about attention . Obviously 00:44.990 --> 00:47.170 right now , the best part of Bradley's 00:47.170 --> 00:49.337 actually the training area training to 00:49.337 --> 00:51.614 be out here because we have , you know , 00:51.614 --> 00:54.930 such a man , we're able to training as 00:54.930 --> 00:56.940 well . A lot of my guys , this is 00:56.940 --> 00:58.996 actually the first time , especially 00:58.996 --> 01:00.829 the drivers , I've lost new crew 01:00.829 --> 01:02.773 members and this is the first time 01:02.773 --> 01:04.884 shooting Bradley's and actually being 01:04.884 --> 01:06.940 able to maneuver the vehicles and on 01:06.940 --> 01:08.884 such a wild landscape . So they're 01:08.884 --> 01:10.662 having a blast out here . Yes . 01:10.662 --> 01:12.829 Actually before you even have a chance 01:12.829 --> 01:14.829 of zero , it starts with the GST or 01:14.829 --> 01:17.620 rally gunnery skills test . Um , and 01:17.620 --> 01:19.787 what that is is is we have some master 01:19.787 --> 01:22.460 gunners and some , some soldiers that 01:22.460 --> 01:24.682 have a lot of experience with Bradley's 01:24.682 --> 01:26.738 and starts a couple of weeks out and 01:26.738 --> 01:28.793 what they do is they go through um , 01:28.793 --> 01:30.793 simple things load and unloading 25 01:30.793 --> 01:33.770 millimeter and uh 762 and learning in 01:33.770 --> 01:35.770 south with Bradley . So once , once 01:35.770 --> 01:37.770 they actually go through the actual 01:37.770 --> 01:39.714 testing process and they are doing 01:39.714 --> 01:41.937 qualified by master gunner that , hey , 01:41.937 --> 01:43.770 you were going to go for Bradley 01:43.770 --> 01:45.992 Bradley fighting vehicle . Um , get out 01:45.992 --> 01:47.881 here and we actually get a chance 01:47.881 --> 01:49.992 section zero people . So the guys are 01:49.992 --> 01:49.920 excited . Um , tomorrow , like I said , 01:49.920 --> 01:51.976 we're sure on table six , that's the 01:51.976 --> 01:54.198 first time while these guys will have a 01:54.198 --> 01:56.420 chance to actually maneuver the vehicle 01:56.420 --> 01:58.642 and fire um , for the big gun at a high 01:58.642 --> 02:00.753 rate of fire and to have some fun the 02:00.753 --> 02:02.976 first time , like I said , for a lot of 02:02.976 --> 02:05.087 these guys out here and uh , and this 02:05.087 --> 02:04.530 is something I'm looking forward to , 02:04.540 --> 02:07.320 let's say , uh , generally , um , the 02:07.320 --> 02:09.487 feeling is definitely a satisfaction . 02:09.487 --> 02:12.030 Um , leaving Iraq . We , uh , we knew 02:12.030 --> 02:13.808 that we got the job done in the 02:13.808 --> 02:17.430 province , um , uh , taxi in uh , U . S . 02:17.430 --> 02:19.770 Forces and in Iraq forces partner that 02:19.770 --> 02:22.010 we're partnered with dramatic decrease 02:22.020 --> 02:24.131 all across the province . Um , that's 02:24.131 --> 02:25.909 not my company um , opportunity 02:25.909 --> 02:27.742 actually has , you know , that's 02:27.742 --> 02:29.742 retired battalion . Uh , the entire 02:29.742 --> 02:31.798 debate . Um , but once , once we saw 02:31.798 --> 02:33.742 those tax , you know , drastically 02:33.742 --> 02:36.190 decrease our partners were able to take 02:36.190 --> 02:38.690 over a lot of talk through to uh , 02:38.700 --> 02:41.330 successfully . Uh , you know , it felt 02:41.330 --> 02:43.552 sense of closure , especially for a lot 02:43.552 --> 02:45.774 of , uh , you know , for a few soldiers 02:45.774 --> 02:47.941 and growing my opportunities , but the 02:47.941 --> 02:50.274 opportunities I've been here since , uh , 02:50.274 --> 02:52.552 you know , back in 2000 and three , uh , 02:52.552 --> 02:54.608 seen the transition from 2003 , uh , 02:54.608 --> 02:56.774 2000 and 4 , 2000 and five on the west 02:56.774 --> 02:56.750 now . Um , you know , it's definitely 02:56.750 --> 02:58.806 Saskatchewan and we're hoping that , 02:58.806 --> 03:00.972 you know , Iraq cuisine with any piece 03:00.972 --> 03:03.370 in this building in 19 , coming down to 03:03.370 --> 03:06.640 the weight , you know , structures , uh , 03:06.650 --> 03:08.910 you're definitely uh , definitely 03:08.910 --> 03:11.077 feeling of , you know , to be honest , 03:11.077 --> 03:13.243 love guys . Well , we have three other 03:13.243 --> 03:15.354 sections that transmission failure at 03:15.354 --> 03:17.810 some point on the line . Um , do that 03:17.810 --> 03:19.921 as may . You know , we're not getting 03:19.921 --> 03:22.199 caught , we have to come back thus far . 03:22.199 --> 03:24.310 Uh , you know , guys getting ready to 03:24.310 --> 03:26.199 go there feels on the disarmament 03:26.199 --> 03:28.366 conference ST uh , you know , ready to 03:28.366 --> 03:30.250 uh , take skills to learn here , 03:30.340 --> 03:32.451 especially in this economy , had down 03:32.451 --> 03:34.673 here in queens , the train and bring it 03:34.673 --> 03:36.850 back to the rear and uh , reset . And 03:36.860 --> 03:39.840 uh , you know , the guys along uh , 03:39.850 --> 03:42.370 gunnery skills status is really where 03:42.380 --> 03:44.436 the crews have to go through step by 03:44.436 --> 03:46.769 step process . And it starts , you know , 03:46.769 --> 03:48.991 it starts with the master gardener that 03:48.991 --> 03:50.936 starts with those experienced guys 03:50.936 --> 03:53.158 helping especially my opportunity where 03:53.158 --> 03:52.620 we have long new gunners , law , new 03:52.620 --> 03:55.330 drivers and crews and you know , that 03:55.330 --> 03:57.274 step by step process , once you're 03:57.274 --> 03:59.330 certified , you know , we're able to 03:59.330 --> 04:01.219 bring the rallies out here and it 04:01.219 --> 04:03.330 starts with the first bore lighting . 04:03.330 --> 04:05.441 Um , and then as we're out here today 04:05.441 --> 04:07.274 in our second day , uh , we went 04:07.274 --> 04:09.219 through a table to , which is very 04:09.219 --> 04:08.750 similar to the Table six . It's 04:08.760 --> 04:11.000 accepted to drive fire . So you go 04:11.000 --> 04:13.167 through all the same process , all the 04:13.167 --> 04:15.580 same um fire commands and movement down 04:15.580 --> 04:17.720 the lanes and you know , today we're 04:17.720 --> 04:19.664 zeroing and bore sighting and then 04:19.664 --> 04:21.887 tomorrow we're getting ready for what's 04:21.887 --> 04:23.942 called mar five Table six , which is 04:23.942 --> 04:26.109 the qualification table Yeah , Jason , 04:26.109 --> 04:28.220 robert shields . So our first class , 04:28.220 --> 04:30.387 I'm 11 Infantry Mint , I'm the brigade 04:30.387 --> 04:32.498 Bradley master gunner . I worked with 04:32.498 --> 04:34.720 Colonel peeler advising a system on all 04:34.720 --> 04:36.887 the gunnery issues . Also with all the 04:36.887 --> 04:38.942 battalion master gunners , ensure we 04:38.942 --> 04:38.750 have plenty of master gunners 04:38.750 --> 04:40.917 throughout the brigade . I worked with 04:40.917 --> 04:43.083 all the corresponding units on post in 04:43.083 --> 04:45.139 order to establish a timeline , have 04:45.139 --> 04:47.250 events for our units to execute their 04:47.250 --> 04:49.306 gunnery missions . I worked with the 04:49.306 --> 04:51.361 ammo managers helping them develop a 04:51.361 --> 04:53.583 training plan to accommodate ammunition 04:53.583 --> 04:55.639 for all the ranges that we conduct , 04:55.639 --> 04:57.528 also work with different units to 04:57.528 --> 04:59.750 accommodate all the aspects of training 04:59.750 --> 05:01.583 as well . Yes , this is exciting 05:01.583 --> 05:03.694 training for 18 and they're out there 05:03.694 --> 05:05.861 today , doing the Bradley Table six is 05:05.861 --> 05:07.861 their qualification . It was pretty 05:07.861 --> 05:09.972 unique to come down here and get some 05:09.972 --> 05:12.083 of these crews that have not done any 05:12.083 --> 05:11.810 training on the Bradley . They've been 05:11.810 --> 05:13.754 on em Raps for the last six months 05:13.754 --> 05:15.921 basically . So for them to get back in 05:15.921 --> 05:17.921 their platform as their assigned uh 05:17.921 --> 05:20.160 jobs as far as army is concerned , Get 05:20.160 --> 05:22.327 out there and actually do what they're 05:22.327 --> 05:24.327 supposed to be doing is engaging in 05:24.327 --> 05:26.493 killing targets . It's pretty exciting 05:26.493 --> 05:26.340 for him . A lot of new lieutenants , a 05:26.340 --> 05:28.229 lot of new drivers , a lot of new 05:28.229 --> 05:30.173 personnel came and they filled all 05:30.173 --> 05:32.340 these positions and as they fill these 05:32.340 --> 05:34.173 positions , they haven't had any 05:34.173 --> 05:34.140 experience on them . So they're getting 05:34.140 --> 05:36.362 out there and getting some trigger time 05:36.362 --> 05:38.251 and that's , it's good . Training 05:38.251 --> 05:39.918 brigade is broke down to five 05:39.918 --> 05:42.140 battalions . Each of the battalions has 05:42.140 --> 05:44.307 probably about four or 5 companies and 05:44.307 --> 05:44.200 each of those companies is actually 05:44.200 --> 05:46.144 where the company commanders , the 05:46.144 --> 05:48.256 first sergeants are and they're broke 05:48.256 --> 05:50.422 down into platoons as a brigade Master 05:50.422 --> 05:52.644 gunner kind of aid and assist and teach 05:52.644 --> 05:54.922 and train the battalion master gunners . 05:54.922 --> 05:54.460 They in turn do the same for their 05:54.460 --> 05:56.627 company master gunners . And as far as 05:56.627 --> 05:58.571 master gunners go , they , they're 05:58.571 --> 06:00.627 really the ones at the company level 06:00.627 --> 06:02.571 that do all the work , they do the 06:02.571 --> 06:04.682 maintenance on the guns . They advise 06:04.682 --> 06:04.630 their commanders on all gunnery related 06:04.630 --> 06:06.852 issues and they assist their commanders 06:06.852 --> 06:08.908 with training at the company level . 06:08.908 --> 06:10.963 Battalion level . They do the same , 06:10.963 --> 06:13.019 just a little higher level . So they 06:13.019 --> 06:15.241 might do overview of the maintenance as 06:15.241 --> 06:17.130 far as the guns go , they aid and 06:17.130 --> 06:19.074 assist and they kind of helped put 06:19.074 --> 06:21.074 together the training plan for that 06:21.074 --> 06:23.130 battalion and up here at the brigade 06:23.130 --> 06:25.352 level . We really just do the resources 06:25.352 --> 06:27.408 and the ammo management , the target 06:27.408 --> 06:29.686 tree or as far as the Bradley cruising , 06:29.686 --> 06:28.890 Looking at going out and doing 06:28.890 --> 06:30.668 different tables and the tables 06:30.668 --> 06:32.834 basically broke down of 10 engagements 06:32.834 --> 06:34.834 as far as how they're , how they're 06:34.834 --> 06:37.340 executing these tables . Uh , there's 06:37.340 --> 06:40.210 some faults that are come standard with 06:40.210 --> 06:42.321 it . We have like an engagement where 06:42.321 --> 06:44.543 the gunners hand station is broken . So 06:44.543 --> 06:46.654 therefore the commander has to engage 06:46.654 --> 06:48.877 in a choir and the target and shoot the 06:48.877 --> 06:51.099 targets down basically . Uh , there's a 06:51.099 --> 06:53.099 manual engagements to replicate the 06:53.099 --> 06:55.266 heart being broken . So the church not 06:55.266 --> 06:57.377 able to electronically move . So they 06:57.377 --> 06:57.190 have these wheels in there and they 06:57.190 --> 06:59.370 have to move the wheels around to get 06:59.380 --> 07:01.269 the uh , that's called the manual 07:01.269 --> 07:03.158 engagement and the gunners get to 07:03.158 --> 07:05.213 practice this when they're out doing 07:05.213 --> 07:07.210 their gunnery . Uh , with the 07:07.210 --> 07:09.690 ammunition piece , we basically put the 07:09.690 --> 07:11.857 tables together so we can see how many 07:11.857 --> 07:14.023 rounds is going to take . If we know a 07:14.023 --> 07:16.023 PC target comes up , we know that's 07:16.023 --> 07:18.190 going to take for Bradley eight rounds 07:18.190 --> 07:20.412 of Ap to engage that target . Uh , they 07:20.412 --> 07:22.468 only need three to kill the target , 07:22.468 --> 07:24.412 but we give them eight rounds . So 07:24.412 --> 07:26.579 basically , If it was eight PCS and 10 07:26.579 --> 07:28.801 engagements , we know we need 80 rounds 07:28.801 --> 07:31.079 for that table . Well , there's trucks , 07:31.079 --> 07:33.246 there's troops in the open bunkers and 07:33.246 --> 07:32.940 things like that . So we have an 07:32.940 --> 07:35.051 assortment of different target arrays 07:35.051 --> 07:36.940 that are presented on each of the 07:36.940 --> 07:39.190 tables basically , we'll look at how 07:39.190 --> 07:41.320 the tables built and we'll go back 07:41.320 --> 07:43.660 through and calculate the ammunition so 07:43.670 --> 07:45.448 we can tell our animal managers 07:45.448 --> 07:47.830 approximately how many uh , expo type 07:47.830 --> 07:49.774 of round will need for each of the 07:49.774 --> 07:51.719 tables . I think the mustangs were 07:51.719 --> 07:53.941 really motivated out there today . They 07:53.941 --> 07:56.108 have seen some scores coming up on the 07:56.108 --> 07:58.219 boards and they had maybe not perfect 07:58.219 --> 07:58.120 scores , but they were really showing 07:58.130 --> 08:00.241 improvement . They did their table to 08:00.241 --> 08:02.186 the other day , which they did dry 08:02.186 --> 08:04.297 without any rounds . So they got some 08:04.297 --> 08:06.519 good crew coordination as far as moving 08:06.519 --> 08:08.797 back and forth executing fire commands . 08:08.797 --> 08:10.630 And today they're firing the big 08:10.630 --> 08:12.574 bullets , they were uh Hitting the 08:12.574 --> 08:14.630 targets and they were knocking stuff 08:14.630 --> 08:16.741 down there really knocking down those 08:16.741 --> 08:18.852 1800 m PCS . They were looking really 08:18.852 --> 08:17.950 good out there today .