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(men shouting)

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- [Voiceover] The first ever air assault school in Kuwait

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began with day zero at Camp Buehring,

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where candidates ran a two mile run in uniform

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and completed a nine-event obstacle course.

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- [Man] Get that face in the dirt.

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- [Man] Air assault!

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- The obstacle course tests the mental agility

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of the students and also their attention to detail

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as well as their physical capabilities.

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- Air assault!
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- [Voiceover] A total of 269 students tested

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their mettle at the obstacle course,

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141 active duty Army, 86 Army National Guard,

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37 Army Reserve, three United States Marines

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and two United States airmen started the course

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that has an expected pass rate of 80%.

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- [Man] Air assault!

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- [Student] It's awesome to work with the other branches

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and I wish that we could get more chances to do it.

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The obstacle course was rigorous and challenging.

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The exercises in between made sure

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that you weren't 100% rested,

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so it makes it more challenging for everybody.

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- [Man] Air assault!

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- [Voiceover] Becoming air assault qualified

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makes you more of an asset to your unit,

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allowing the soldiers to do air assault planning,

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prepare equipment for helicopter transportation

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that could be used for peacetime and combat operations.

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- [Sergeant] You have many more of these to do today.

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(men shouting)

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- [Voiceover] The air assault student becomes

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a subject matter expert to his company commander

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or unit commander and is able to assist

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when planning for air assault operations

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into whatever environment they may need.

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(men shouting)

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- I volunteered to better myself

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and to expand my career options within the military.

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- [Sergeant] What are you supposed to do

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every time?

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- [Student] The air assault?

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- [Sergeant] Go back and start over.

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- [Voiceover] For US air, I'm army sergeant Marty Boyd.

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(men shouting) Air assault!