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(guns firing)

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- [Voiceover] The 130th Infantry Battalion

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gets down and dirty

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at the Africa Readiness Training in Senegal, Africa.

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- Our mission here is to train the Senegalese army

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with all of our knowledge and infantry tactics.

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(speaking foreign language)

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- [Voiceover] It's very important for us,

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especially concerning the logistics,

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because we don't have...

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We don't used to try them in this way.

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So it's very helpful for us

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and it improves our skills

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by using these logistics, very important.

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- [Voiceover] One of those skills developed

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during this training was the execution of the STX Lanes.

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This exercise split each platoon into two cooperative teams.

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Each member from the Assault and Support teams

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has specific roles.

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- I'm on the Assault team today.

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I'm in charge of three guys.

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I got a SAW gunner and two riflemen.

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(gun firing)

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Alpha team is in front of us.

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The squad will take bravo team behind us.

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Our job is to flank to one side or the other,

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then they'll push across.

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- [Voiceover] Training in Senegal has provided unique

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challenges and opportunities

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for the Senegalese and U.S. soldiers.

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(speaking foreign language)

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- [Voiceover] Undergoing a drill,

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and we'll be very comfortable on the ground.

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- [Voiceover] The skills they've learned from this exercise

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help strengthen their knowledge

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and cultural awareness far from home.

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Reporting from Senegal, Africa,

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I'm Specialist Naomi Richmond.