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Noble Jump Alertex in the Netherlands

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April 9, 2015 | 3:16

The 11th Airmobile Brigade from the Netherlands is developing and testing the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) during part one of Exercise Noble Jump. It is the first time that high-readiness units are practicing responding to rapid “orders to move” under the new VJTF framework.
The last units of the 11th Brigade are on their way to the Eindhoven air base.

1. (00:00) EARLY IN THE MORNING (6:00 AM) DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE LOADING THE LAST TRACK WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT
2. (00:05) DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE LOADING THE LAST TRACK WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT
3. (00:13) DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE LOADING THE LAST TRACK WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT
4. (00:19) DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE LOADING THE LAST TRACK WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT
5. (00:27) DUTCH SOLDIERS ARE ENTERING THE BUS
6. (00:33) OFFICERS LAST MEETING BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE TO EINDHOVEN. MAJOR VERSTEEGDEN IS IN A HURRY
7. (00:44) THE SUN IS RISING IN EINDHOVEN
8. (00:58) STABLISHING SHOT OF EINDHOVEN AIR BASE
9. (01:02) WHILE THE BUS IS ARRIVING WITH THE LAST SOLDIERS, THE TRACK IS READY AND WAITING TO BE UNLOADED
10. (01:07) THE SOLDIERS ENTER THE AIR BASE
11. (01:11) THE SOLDIERS APROACH THE LOADED TRACK
12. (01:27) THE SOLDIERS START TO UNLOAD THE TRUCK. LONG SHOT
13. (01:32) THE SOLDIERS CONTINUE TO UNLOAD. MEDIUM SHOT
14. (01:40) THE SOLDIERS UNLOADING
15. (01:45) MEDIUM SHOT OF SOLDIER’S LEGS WHILE UNLOADING
16. (01:50) THE SOLDIERS ENTERING THE AIR BASE
17. (01:55) THE SOLDIERS GET CLOSE TO THE CHECK-IN COUNTERS
18. (01:59) SOLDIERS GETTING CLOSER TO THE COUNTER. MEDIUM SHOT
19. (02:02) SOLDIERS ARRIVED TO THE COUNTER
20. (02:07) THE LINE IS MOVING
21. (02:11) LOW ANGLE OF SOLDIERS APROACHING
22. (02:15) WHILE SOME SOLDIERS LEAVE THE COUNTER, OTHERS CHECK THEIR BAGS
23. (02:21) THE BAG IS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT
24. (02:26) ONCE THE EQUIPMENT IS CHECKED, THE SOLDIERS PUT IT INSIDE ANOTHER TRACK
25. (02:31) TO (2:59) SHOTS OF THE AIRPLANE GETTING READY TO TAKE OFF
26. (02:59) THE AIRPLANE TAKES OFF
27. (03:04) THE AIRPLANE DISSAPEAR IN THE SKY. GETS OUT OF THE FRAME