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U. S. Africa Command is committed to maintaining a strong military relationships with our partners in the continent. Air Force Staff Sgt. Will Bracy found a group of Airmen who showed their Moroccan partners how they assist airfcraft in times of need.
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VO: (00:00:02)
THERE IS BARELY ANY SHADE AT THE FLIGHT LINE IN BEN GUERIR AIR BASE IN THE KINGDOM OF MOROCCO. THE TEMPERATURE IS ONE-HUNDRED EIGHT DEGREES, AND RISING. THAT DOES NOT STOP AIRMEN FROM TESTING A TEMPORARY CABLE BARRIER.
SrA RHEW: (00:18:29)
VERY EXCITING, IT WAS INCREDIBLE, ACTUALLY FIRST TIME ACTUALLY SEEING A CERTIFICATION…
VO: (00:24:06)
SENIOR AIRMAN SEAN RHEW (ROO) DID NOT START OUT SAVING JETS.
SrA RHEW: (00:28:24)
I LOVE MY JOB. THIS IS EXCITING. UM, ACTUALLY I’M ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTION, AND THIS IS A SPECIALTY OF OUR JOB. SO NOT EVERYONE ACTUALLY GETS TO DO THIS.
VO: (00:38:25)
AFTER THE JET STOPS, THE LINE MUST BE CHECKED.
SrA RHEW: (00:42:08)
WE ARE LOOKING FOR ANY TEARS OR ABRAISIONS IN THE TAPE. UH, ON THE OUTSIDE, UH, IN THE CENTER, THERE IS A YELLOW STRAND, OF TAPE, AND IF YOU SEE THAT, IT’S AUTOMATICALLY BAD.
VO: (00:54:00)
THE AIRMEN FIND A TEAR THAT NEEDS ADDITIONAL ATTENTION.
SrA RHEW: (00:58:14)
THEY ARE, UM, CUTTING THE BAD TAPE OFF AND REWEAVING SO WE CAN DO ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
VO: (01:07:06)
EVEN THOUGH THE BARRIER HAD A RIP, AIRMAN RHEW SAYS EVERYTHING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN.
SrA RHEW: (01:12:27)
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CERTIFICATION…SO NOW THAT IT’S CERTIFIED, NOW WE CAN CATCH ANY PLANES NOW. FIGHTERS…ANYTHING WITH A TAILHOOK, WE CAN CATCH…
VO: (01:23:25)
THE AIRMEN SHOWED THEIR MOROCCAN PARTNERS THAT THIS SYSTEM IS ABLE TO ASSIST THEIR AIRCRAFT WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
EST NAT SOUND 2-3 SEC: HAMMER HITTING
VO: (01:34:24)
AIR FORCE SERGEANT WILL BRACY, BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, KINGDOM OF MOROCCO.
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.26.2015 06:53 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Audio ID: | 40951 |
| Filename: | 1505/DOD_102463207.mp3 |
| Length: | 00:01:51 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Location: | MA |
| Web Views: | 23 |
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