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Video by Sgt. Jacob Holmes

Mortar Fire, Direct-lay Training

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Nov. 9, 2016 | 1:13

YAVORIV, Ukraine-- Soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, along with Polish and Ukrainian multinational partners, acted as observers/controllers for Ukrainian Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 80th Airmobile Brigade during mortar live-fire, Nov. 9, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center, as part of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine.

The Ukrainians were conducting direct lay training on six 120mm mortar systems. A Ukrainian battery consists of two platoons, each having three 120mm mortar systems. Each platoon occupied opposite sides of a road to provide adequate coverage during the training exercise.