Soldiers on JBLM participate in the squad competition, Sapper Stakes and Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live-fire exercise in Poland.
SERGEANT AUDREY SANTANA, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS
SOLDIERS ON JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD ARE COMPETING IN THE INTENSE SQUAD COMPETITION KNOWN AS SAPPER STAKES. 555TH ENGINEER BRIGADE COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR STEVEN TETREAULT SAYS IN THE END THE TEAMS WILL KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.
"WHEN WE'RE DONE AFTER OUR TWO DAYS OF COMPETITION, WE'LL KNOW AND THE SQUADS WILL DEFINITELY KNOW WHO IS THE BEST AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO WORK ON CAUSE THERE'LL BE MORE SUCCESSES BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE FAILURES HERE AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT."
PARATROOPERS OF THE 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE ARE IN POLAND CONDUCTING A LARGE LIVE FIRE EXERCISE AS A PART OF OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE. SPECIALIST JAMES GOODMAN EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF TRAINING.
"SO ONCE WE DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN THIS, IN OUR INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER TASKS, WE CAN BUILD ONTO SQUAD LEVEL TACTICS, PLATOON LEVEL, AND THEN FINALLY WE SHOULD CULMINATE WITH A COMPANY LIVE FIRE."
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Date Taken: | 10.28.2016 |
Date Posted: | 10.28.2016 13:13 |
Category: | Newscasts |
Audio ID: | 45363 |
Filename: | 1610/DOD_103798338.mp3 |
Length: | 00:01:00 |
Year | 2016 |
Genre | Blues |
Location: | US |
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