 purpose is to train the crews up on the weapon system, the LAV crew cohesion, the additional tasker of trying to read the way we do initial gunnery and the gunnery qualification. The purpose of this exercise is we're out here conducting semi-annual gunnery qualification. The purpose is to build crew cohesion and qualify a crew on the weapon system, the LAV 25. We're also test bedding and changing the way that we do the qualification process in second LA Arbitalian. I think the exercise went real well. We just restructured and solidified our TO. So a lot of the crews out here are brand new. As we got out start working through a lot of the internal friction points and kinks. Every day that we've been out here we've been progressing and getting successfully better. Me personally is really for my company. So as I mentioned before we're trying to change the way we do the initial qualification. So we kind of tweak the script in the course of fire a little bit. Really with the express purpose of driving decision points and decision making process, having the vehicle commanders fight not only his vehicle but use additional assets that he has available to more effectively engage targets as well as report up to you know conduct the constants and send reports up to higher. So the purpose of second LA Arbitalian is to conduct reconnaissance security operations in support of the GCE. We conduct reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition missions as well as economy of force missions. We bring up armor heavy firepower as well as increased communication. So we bring an up armor asset with high mobility high fire power. But really more importantly is our ability to acquire targets conduct surveillance and reconnaissance and increase communication assets. From your perspective what's your favorite part about the job? Best part about this job is the Marines. So I get to work with some of the best people. Marines always always surprise you with their creativity. Anything goes wrong. There's someone that knows the answer or better way to do things. Hands down best part of my job is I get to work with the guys and gals that I get to work with. Best job I ever had. All right thank you. Tristan Swain Kirby and I am Lance Purple. I am a second LA Arbitalian. I am a driver. T-R-I-S-T-A-N Swain S-W-A-I-N Kirby K-I-R-B-Y. So what is the purpose of this exercise? The purpose of this exercise is to give our unit, second LA Arbitalian, a proper company its training and manning the gun, troubleshooting the gun if problems arise. Anything can happen in any situation. It's just good training for the gunners and drivers in B.C.s to adapt to any situation I may ever come. Me personally this is my first gunnery driving a 25 so there was a lot of experience driving while I was shooting and just getting a stable platform for my gunner to be able to hit his target. How do you think this exercise went? I think this exercise went outstanding for the conditions like whether that happened we've had rain past couple days but we still was able to get around that range and do what we needed to do. So overall I think the training exercise went perfect. So describe your duty. As a driver my duty is to well drive the vehicle but also keep a steady platform because any slight movement could cause the gunner to miss his mark. So I got to be especially watchful of the bumps, debris in the road, I maintain the vehicle itself, make sure I do my pre-checks which keep the vehicle running, like all stuff like that, standard checks. From your perspective what's your favorite part of the job? My favorite part of the job, I would say the shooting part, watching things explode. Pretty part of the typical answer but it's always fun just having a big gun and seeing things explode. No, that's all.