Different sound of freedom

SOUTH KOREA

07.28.2014

Video by Staff Sgt. Jose Rodriguez 

8th Fighter Wing

This team is critical in deterrence of threats on Kunsan Air Base, SSgt José Rodriguez has more. Available in high definition.




Reporter:
Defending the base is the mission of every Airman at Kunsan air base. But an elite few arm them with the knowledge and firepower required.

LT COL IAN DINESEN, COMMANDER OF THE 8TH SECURITY FORCES SQUADRON SAYS THESE AIRMEN ARE VITAL TO THAT DEFENSE
SB:
"OUR COMBAT ARMS TRAINING AND MAINTENACE SECTION FOLKS WE CALL THEM THE RED HATS,THEY GET OUT THERE AND THEY ACTUALLY WILL NOT ONLY TEACH THE COURSE BUT SUPERVISE ON THE RANGE."
REPORTER:
HERE AT THE JON PEON RANGE SECURITY FORCES AIRMEN ARE QUALIFYING ON THE MARK 19 AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUCHER.
COMBAT ARM INSTRUCTORS SUCH AS SENIOR AIRMAN MICHALE VUE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL ARMS TRAINING TO KUNSAN.
SB:
IT'S IMPORTANT TO KUNSAN BECAUSE WE NEED TO BE READY TO TAKE ON ANY HOSTILES AND THE DEFENDERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY TAKE OUT THE THREAT AT A MOMENTS NOTICE IF NEED BE."
REPORTER:
THE GOAL OF THIS TRAINING IS FOR THE AIRMEN TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE TARGETS FROM 100 TO 950 METERS.
SB:
THE AIRMEN ARE DOING A PHENOMINAL JOB, THEY REALLY UNDERSTAND THE WEAPON SYSTEM, THEY KNOW HOW TO EMPLOY IT, AND THEY ARE PROVING IT HERE ON THE RANGE TODAY AS YOU CAN HEAR FROM THE NOISE IN THE BACKGROUND, THAT IS A DIFFERENT SOUND OF FREEDOM FOR US ON THE GROUND."

REPORTER:
AT THE END OF THE DAY THE MARK 19 IS JUST ONE MORE TOOL THESE AIRMEN ARE NOW PREPARED TO USE TO DEFEND THE BASE.


REPORTER:
STAFF SERGEANT JOSE RODRIGUEZ, JEONGPYONG RANGE, KOREA.

• Date Taken: 07.28.2014
• Date Posted: 07.27.2014 22:20
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 351923
• VIRIN: 140728-F-FE269-001
• Filename: DOD_101834870
• Length: 00:01:29
• Location: KR