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- My name is Captain Ryan Lee

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and I'm with the 2nd Battalion

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of the 503rd Infantry Regiment

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of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

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I am stationed out of Vicenza, Italy.

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We are here in Pocek Training Area

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conducting exercise Rock Klescman

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where we were conducting
a platoon live-fire

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coupled with a platoon
externally evaluated FTX.

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Weapon systems we are
using during this exercise

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include the incorporation
of a Slovenian PC-9,

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which carries a 12.7
millimeter caliber machine gun

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and BDU variance with concrete bombs.

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We're utilizing this asset in conjunction

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with Slovenian JTACs to
built in our operability

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within our fires platforms

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and to ensure we establish the
proper fulfillment of fires

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with the 120 millimeter, 81 millimeter,

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and 60 millimeter mortar firing platforms.

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We do have Slovenian JTACs co-located

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at the support by fire
element controlling the PC-9.

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The PC-9 is able to set conditions

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in order to allow the fulfillment of fires

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that include 120, 81,

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and 60 millimeter mortar firing platforms.

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Additionally, we have
U.S. and Slovenian snipers

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at the support by fire location

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exercising precision targets
out to 1.3 kilometers.

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A support by fire has a joint
U.S. and Slovenian element.

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We have the Slovenian JTACs co-located

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with the U.S. 60 millimeter mortar teams

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and U.S. FOs to control
those fires platforms.

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Additionally,

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we have the M320 exercising 40
mike mike precision grenades.

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We're also executing M240
lima and M4 firing platforms

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from the support by fire.

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Additionally, we have
two vehicular targets

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to ensure that the AT
systems that include the AT4

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and MT Carl Gustaf have
adequate training opportunity.

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Once conditions are set

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at the joint U.S. and
Slovenian support by fire,

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that will then trigger the assault element

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to move down to clear a bunker,
building 11 and building 12.

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Our assault force will knock out a bunker,

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conduct a brasher breach,

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and conduct battle drill clearings

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of buildings 11 and 12.

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Buildings 11 and 12 are
single-story structures

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both center-fed room and corner-fed room

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with hit-fall targets on the inside.

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This tests our paratroopers' ability

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to conduct a mechanical
breach and explosive breach.

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Once we have cleared the building 12,

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the assault element will
recover captured enemy material

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that will help drive the
scenario into their FTX.

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Throughout Klescsman platoon
live fire lane is set here

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in Pocek training area

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where we have the opportunity
to use the arduous

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and varied terrain as
you can see behind me.

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This terrain here is suitable
for both an urban attack

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as well as obviously an
open area company attack.

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This is a great training area
where we're happy to be here

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to be able to utilize this facility.

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Specifically, this platoon
live fire is special

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in that it's a joint platoon live fire

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with our Slovenian partner