RIDE ALONG with the RCA

this the yak instead I'm talking about [Music] [Music] my name is second lieutenant Lloyd with a 15th Field Artillery Regiment today I'm gonna take you behind the scenes I'm currently at the Yakima training center in Washington my regiment is out here for the weekend firing their guns I've been in the artillery for seven years I started off as a gunner on the front line and worked my way up seen every part of the artillery I want to say how it all comes together first we need to look at how the guns are sited these artillery reconnaissance technicians they're the first ones on the ground they're the ones actually figured out where the guns are going to be placed this is done by using sophisticated military survey equipment when the guns arrive the recce technicians will work with each individual gun to figure out exactly where each artillery pieces lay why are we three miles off [Applause] once the guns are ready it's up to the observation post to call in the targets so right now we're on our way to the observation post if you didn't know most the time soldiers actually shooting the artillery can't actually see where the rounds are landing these forward observers they're the ones that actually see the rounds land they're the ones that actually guide the rounds onto the target you're annoyed right now we're several kilometers away from the gun line on an isolated hilltop we're much further to the front and you could see out the area that they're calling in rounds just ahead you'll see the bomb is blowing up from here we can see the enemy identify where the target actually it after the guns fire the forward observers will literally see the shots land all the data here is sent back to the command post for the radio the command post is literally the brain of the operation the command post will give out orders for ammunition amount of shells and direction after that it's up to each gun crew to do the shooting all right we're gonna make up for lost time whoo let's get to the gun line I'm a right thing I can just cross this a little bit [Music] clowns all the target as fast as you can and getting out the best way to stay safe when you have any resolutions back every member of the gun group needs to be absent fire for a fact when the guns are all accurate on the target and it's time for them to unleash the rest of the rounds that have dedicated to that spot a love sound bar so love that sound smell that comes up afterwards smell that core tight [Music] so it's day 2 today it's gonna be a little bit different every lauda bit direct firing yesterday but now pretty soon the guns are gonna start moving I'm gonna start packing up and we're gonna head over to start doing some direct action shooting a bit more intense we're just taking down the gun position now before we move to the next one each gun crew will need to pack away stores and equipment still being ready to fight until the very last moment cease firing cease firing is given that's what all the guns start packing up the race begins to see which gun position can get out of the gun area fast enough so they can be the first ones onto the next platform let's go you take a good jump hang on so this is what direct action is like when the guns are lined up their barrels are pretty much leveled to the ground and they're trying to shoot to hit targets just right over there that was an enemy charging over the hill getting the barrels level and find them accurately is the best way for the artillery men to stay safe maybe you could see the smoke in the background from where they're shooting this competition is putting them off shooting rounds really fast competing against each other for who can hit that target first so that's the sound of them pulling the lanyard firing the round off that being they're the ones that pull the trigger or as the one who pulled the trigger of the forward observer calling it in over the radio or is it the command post sending the owners out to the guns to fire I'm not too sure maybe that's too philosophical there's so many different parts in this process of the artillery everyone has that part everyone's involved in some way [Music] I'll get ready all my fault why did I do that I was so down so where's it's big important as well food water that's we give this kind of basket one again all the propaganda 39 brigade please cover for everything you [Music]

Channel: Canadian Army

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Id: RxRW6rVWQmM

Length: 7min 0sec (420 seconds)

Published: Mon Feb 03 2020