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- We just wrapped up the
Fall munitions barge process

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here at J-Bear.

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These shipments are noteworthy

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because of the amount of time
it takes to get each one here,

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as well as the planning that
goes into them beforehand.

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Stateside, you generally
see these shipments

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monthly or quarterly.

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Here at J-Bear, they're every six months,

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so planning has to start
six months in advance.

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In some cases, planning actually starts

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five years in advance.

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- Ash, ten hotel.

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- When the trucks arrive at J-Bear,

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the very first thing that
happens is we have to provide

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some escorts and inspection
services for them at the gate.

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Once they've been cleared
to proceed through the base,

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they're driven through the back rounds

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until they arrive here at
the munition storage area

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where the trucks are unloaded.

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The assets themselves are
pulled out and inspected.

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That involves beating the
blocking and bracing out

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with large hammers and pry bars.

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It involves use of heavy equipment

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such as 10K forklifts to pull things out,

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as well as a crew of
dedicated munitions inspectors

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on the pad to make sure that
everything is good to go.

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(horn beeps)

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Without these semi-annual barges,

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we don't have training assets

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and operational munitions
assets to conduct

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our missions across PakAf.

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