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- We're the soldiers from the 109th battery

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and also the mortar platoon of the second

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battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.

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We're currently on exercise RIMPAC in Hawaii and

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at the training area we're conducting

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a fast fire coordination exercise.

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^We're coordinating firepower what's

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^also de-conflicting with aircraft

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^operating in the same area.

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So to begin with arrived at Kaneohe Bay

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for our first support coordination setup.

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A theory course from there we learned how the

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Americans do their business, especially the Marines

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so that we could all talk the same language

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when it came to the practical activity.

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^This involves all the 600 sorts of crisis support

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^involving F-18 super coordinates, Cobra

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gunship helicopters and B-52 bobmbers.

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This exercise is a service component.

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We have Australian mortars working with US Marine Corp

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mortars there's also US Marine Corp artillery

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providing service for us.

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The opportunity to make air drills faster and more

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efficient we can bring that School of Artillery

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back in Australia and attempt reform an attack

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and potentially improve air drills.

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(helicopter)

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Austin Brothers here, from the fire support elements

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up to are outstanding on part with my guys

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here at the 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines.

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We're having a great time, great sense of humor.

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They're fun to work with, very professional.

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We're enjoying out time out here together.