Title:MATERIAL FOR 59 COMMANDO SQUADRON ROYAL ENGINEERS PROMOTIONAL VIDEO, MARCH 2009 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 320
Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Summary: Members of 59 Commando Squadron, 24 Commando Engineer Regiment Royal Engineers attached to 3 Commando Brigade, in training. Location is Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
Description: Training at an range: field lecture in identification of IEDs (improvised explosive devices), use of various kinds of metal detector, introduction to the Exspray explosives detection spray. Interview with Major Ian Church, Officer Commanding JFEOD (Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal). He describes "Op Carla" training (compound entry drills) and "Op Barma" training (access and egress from a built-up area), both of which involve the use of metal detectors to search for explosive devices. Search training. Op Carla training with metal detectors in a mock-up of a typical Afghan compound. Black soldier conducts a fingertip search of a suspect area; another soldier uses a metal detector in a mock "bedroom" (with no roof). Interview with Caroline Pank (?) of 131 Independent Field Squadron (TA). Interview with Sapper Allcock, Royal Engineers, operator of up-armoured CAT 434E mechanical digger.
ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET
The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets:
00.00 BARS
00:30 IED training at Bastion
09:06 Metal detector training
16:30 X Spray training
19:30 PTC with OC JFEOD
26:00 OP CARLA lecture
26:30 Vehicle search training
31:15 Individual search training
36:20 OP CARLA practice
49:20 PTC
53:45 LAT driving
55:20 PTC
57:05 TAPE ENDS
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company)
Cooper (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers, 24 Commando Regiment, 59 Commando Squadron (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Engineers, 24 Commando Regiment, 131 Independent Field Squadron (TA) (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 3 Commando (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Royal Marines (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
