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(cannon fires)

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- So our mission is to provide surface artillery fires

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in order to enable maneuver commanders

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throughout the Iraqi Security Forces

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to accomplish their common goal,

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the liberation of Mosul and the eradication

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of ISIS throughout Iraq.

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It's all in support of the Iraqi Security Forces,

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so we do joint planning with them.

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We target ISIS and any of their munitions

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or capabilities that enable their cause.

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So the application of indirect fires

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is a complicated process.

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We break it down into three steps.

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The first step is identification of the target

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through the observer who will apply coordinates to it

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and send it up to the command center.

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From there, the command center applies secondary

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and tertiary redundant, independent checks

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to verify the target location

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as well as assess any collateral concerns.

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From there, it's passed down to the delivery system,

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which (background noise drowns out conversation),

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who will transfer the effect requested

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as well as the coordinates into a firing solution

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and from there will provide the end-requested effect

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(background noise drowns out conversation) the observer.

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Our measure of performance is how well

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are we supporting the Iraqi Security Forces,

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and from our standpoint, everything that has been requested,

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we have delivered on time, accurately,

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and with great effect.

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(cannons fire)