WEBVTT

00:00.502 --> 00:03.252
(dramatic music)

00:05.809 --> 00:07.495
- Being a sapper is being able to

00:07.495 --> 00:09.954
utilize mechanical and explosive breaching

00:09.954 --> 00:11.644
to accomplish the mission.

00:11.644 --> 00:14.707
^It's a totally different skew maneuver than we're used to,

00:14.707 --> 00:15.918
^and it's been great.

00:15.918 --> 00:18.329
^I've been able to utilize a lot of skills,

00:18.329 --> 00:21.460
and also, having that explosive side, and that knowledge

00:21.460 --> 00:24.460
just adds more tools to the toolbox.

00:25.392 --> 00:27.850
- This week, we're out on Range 131.

00:27.850 --> 00:30.433
^Here we're out for the final FX for the sapper students.

00:30.433 --> 00:33.313
^So this evolution is a compilation of all their skills

00:33.313 --> 00:35.813
that they've learned over the past five weeks.

00:35.813 --> 00:38.180
It's kind of their final showcase and evaluation for

00:38.180 --> 00:41.052
the battalion before we release them back to their units.

00:41.052 --> 00:43.028
So at the end of the day, these students need to

00:43.028 --> 00:45.317
have a baseline understanding of the skills and concepts

00:45.317 --> 00:46.180
that are taught.

00:46.180 --> 00:49.151
- [Soldier] Fan out, fan out!
(explosion)

00:49.151 --> 00:50.899
- [Daniel] And then, from there, be able to apply those

00:50.899 --> 00:55.066
in whatever manner and context that the situation develops.

00:56.339 --> 00:59.256
(electronic music)