WEBVTT

00:07.775 --> 00:10.340
^- My name is Captain Will Ryan, I'm the Company Commander

00:10.340 --> 00:12.153
^for Attack Company First Battalion

00:12.153 --> 00:13.836
^503rd Infantry Regiment.

00:13.836 --> 00:15.614
We're out of Vacanza, Italy.

00:15.614 --> 00:16.986
So for the past few days,

00:16.986 --> 00:19.518
we've been conducting rehearsals

00:19.518 --> 00:23.174
for joint airborne operations with the Figure Brigade.

00:23.174 --> 00:27.082
Two days ago we showed up here at Livorno, moved up to Pisa

00:27.082 --> 00:29.249
and we conducted pre-jump.

00:29.668 --> 00:32.078
Serge AT was actually in the aircraft

00:32.078 --> 00:34.995
and then also mach door rehearsals,

00:35.346 --> 00:38.395
in preparation for our proficiency jump yesterday,

00:38.395 --> 00:40.513
which was out of a C-27 aircraft

00:40.513 --> 00:42.423
with a T-10 Charlie parachute.

00:42.423 --> 00:44.690
The biggest learning point from us

00:44.690 --> 00:48.149
was really learning how to conduct airborne operations

00:48.149 --> 00:51.304
in the aircraft in the accordance with the Italian

00:51.304 --> 00:53.907
airborne procedures and also how to maneuver

00:53.907 --> 00:56.239
a T-10 Charlie parachute in the air.

00:56.239 --> 00:58.114
The majority of our paratroopers have not jumped

00:58.114 --> 01:00.893
anything other than a T-11 parachute

01:00.893 --> 01:02.328
and there are some differences,

01:02.328 --> 01:04.099
and just getting familiar with that equipment

01:04.099 --> 01:05.615
was a huge learning point for us.

01:05.615 --> 01:08.532
(airplane engines)