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(gunshot)

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^(rapid gunfire)

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^- [Voiceover] The 130th Infantry Battalion

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^gets down and dirty at the Africa Readiness Training

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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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(metallic sliding)

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^(soldier speaks in foreign language)

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^- [Voiceover] So it's very important for us,

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^especially concerning the logistics,

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because we don't use to train in this way,

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so it's very helpful for us,

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and it improve our skills by using this logistics

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for effort (mumbles).

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- [Voiceover] One of those skills

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developed during this training

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was the execution of the STX lanes.

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This exercise split each platoon

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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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(rapid gunfire)

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Alpha Team is in front of us.

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The squad'll take up 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

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has provided unique challenges and opportunities

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for the Senegalese and US soldiers.

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(soldier speaks in foreign language)

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- [Voiceover] They're going to drill,

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and we're going to be very comfortable on the ground.

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(shouting)

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

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help strengthen their knowledge and cultural awareness

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far from home.

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Reporting from Senegal, Africa,

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I'm Specialist Naomi Richmond.