00:00The 1st Infantry Division's nine-month training rotation in Bulgaria on Novosilo
00:11training area continued this week with a live-fire gunnery exercise featuring their
00:16nearly 15 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. The training aimed to improve crew
00:20proficiency and target engagement. We have a lot of young gunners in this
00:25company so getting them out here and get and seeing how they've progressed from
00:29in the simulator to gunnery skills testing to now it's awesome.
00:37This 68 ton machine behind me being manned by the 1 16th Infantry Regiment's
00:42Bandito company comes equipped with a 120 millimeter cannon or its main gun a
00:47couple of 240 Bravos and a 50 cal machine gun.
00:52The week-long gunnery fostered unity and trust amongst the tank crew members.
00:58Sergeant First Class Richard Perez, Novosilo training area, Bulgaria.
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