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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

Trophies sit on display at the 81st Mission Support Group’s Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Staff Sgt. Errol Wallace, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, cheers on his squadron team members, Senior Airmen Patsy Chandler and Aaron Ruschau; 1st Lt. Josh Anson (sitting) and Staff Sgt. Blaine Hunter, as they complete the challenge, “are you smarter than a first termer?” during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Log Monsters have to complete a 25 question quiz as quickly as possible on a computer before moving on to the next challenge. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Shock and Awe team member Airman 1st Class Xeng Xiong, 81st Force Support Squadron, fires an M4 weapon at a target 10 meters away in the “Combat Arms Weapons” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Capt. Chris Porta, Senior Airman Justin Gachett, and Staff Sgts. Audrey Spoor and Christopher Hernandez, Ram Rod team members from the 81st Security Forces Squadron, complete the “Mogadishu Mile” challenge by crossing the finish line with Gachett carrying a MOPP gear bag during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Ram Rods took 1st place in the challenge which was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Senior Airman Amanda Nesbitt, Staff Sgt. Jamal Kareem, Second Lt. Steve Shaffer and Senior Airman T.J. Faxon, The Money Badgers from the 81st Contracting Squadron, compete in the “Litter Carry” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consisted of retrieving four sandbags, placing them securely on a litter and carry to the next challenge starting point. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Col. Rodney Berk, 81st Mission Support Group commander gives closing remarks prior to announcing the top three teams in the 81st MSG Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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By the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Sean Bowes, 81st Security Forces Squadron combat arms, Money Badgers team members Senior Airman T. J. Foxon and Staff Sgt. Jamal Kareem, 81st Contracting Squadron, work together to assemble a M4 weapon in the “Combat Arms Weapons” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

81st Force Support Squadron members, Capt. Rob Bouchillon from team Shock and Awe, and Master Sgt. Tomeika Washington from team Blazers, compete against each other in the “Combat Arms Weapons” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consisted of team members engaging a target 10 meters away using an M9 weapon with 10 rounds. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

Ram Rod team members from the 81st Security Forces Squadron, Capt. Chris Porta, Staff Sgt. Audrey Spoor, Senior Airman Justin Gachett and Staff Sgt. Christopher Hernandez, compete in the “Tire Toss” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consists of two personnel flipping an aircraft tire to the designated location then the awaiting team members flipped it back to the start. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Shock and Awe team members, 1st Lt. Aftan Boudreaux, Airman First Class Xeng Xiong, Staff Sgt. David Cannon and Capt. Rob Bouchillon, 81st Force Support Squadron, divide a Meal Ready to Eat package in which they must consume the entire meal as part of the challenge, “brown bag lunch,” before moving on to the next challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Airman 1st Class Erika Fields, 81st Force Support Squadron and member of Team Blazers, works to disassemble a M4 weapon in the “combat arms weapons challenge” during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The team members also have to reassemble the weapon once completed with the disassembly has been done. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Fire Dawgs team members, Tech Sgt. Walter Shutler and Airman 1st Class Kyle Ledford, 81st Infrastructure Division, answer questions in the “reporting instruction quiz” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The teams are required to answer 16 questions correctly before moving on to the next challenge. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Staff Sgt. David Cannon, 81st Force Support Squadron and team member of Shock and Awe, checks the air way of his gas mask during the “MOPP Gear” challenge in which the team members must accurately reach MOPP level 4 as fast as possible before continuing on to the next challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

First Lt. Aftan Boudreaux, Capt. Rob Bouchillon and Staff Sgt. David Cannon, Shock and Awe team members from the 81st Force Support Squadron compete in the “MOPP Gear” challenge in which the team members must accurately reach MOPP level four as fast as possible before continuing on to the next challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Master Sgt. Tomeika Washington, Airman First Class Erika Fields, Staff Sgts. Jonathan Brown and Waymon Brown, The Blazers from the 81st Force Support Squadron compete in the “MOPP Gear” challenge in which the team members must accurately reach MOPP level four as fast as possible before continuing on to the next challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Bad Intentions team members from the 81st Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Amanda Green waits for her turn to do pushups as Senior Airman Chance Telford completes his turn in the “Pre-deployment Fitness Test” challenge in which each team performs 400 total Air Force regulation pushups with only one team member doing them at a time during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Team Blazer member Staff Sgt. Jonathan Brown, 81st Force Support Squadron, competes in the “Bunker Hill” challenge in which each team must properly build a freestanding sandbag barricade per the Airman’s Manual specifications during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

Staff Sgt. Blaine Hunter, a Log Monsters team member from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron competes in the “Bunker Hill” challenge in which each team must properly build a freestanding sandbag barricade per the Airman’s Manual specifications during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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First Lt. Kyle Davis and Staff Sgt. Marc Skinner, members of the Logitators team from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, work together in the “Tire Toss” challenge, which consists of two personnel flipping an aircraft tire from start to the designated location then the remaining team members flipping it back to during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

Ram Rod team members from the 81st Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Christopher Hernandez and Capt. Chris Porta, compete in the “Tire Toss” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consists of two personnel flipping an aircraft tire to the designated location then the awaiting team members flipped it back to the start. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Tech. Sgt. Walter Sutler and Airman 1st Class Kyle Ledford, 81st Infrastructure Division and members of team Fire Dawgs compete in the “Tire Toss” challenge as Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine, a member of team Logitators from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, races to meet her other team mates to assist in completing the challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Senior Airman Aaron Ruschau and Staff Sgt. Blaine Hunter, The Log Monsters team members from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, by-pass Ram Rod team members from the 81st Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Audrey Spoor and Senior Airman Justin Gachett in the “Tire Toss” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consists of two personnel flipping an aircraft tire to the designated location then the awaiting team members flipped it back to the start. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Staff Sgt. Marc Skinner and Airman 1st Class Daniel Blas, The Logitators from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, begin the “Litter Carry” challenge, which consisted of retrieving four sandbags, placing them securely on a litter and carrying to the next challenge starting point during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Airman First Class Daniel Blas, Master Sgt. Casy Boomershine, Staff Sgt. Marc Skinner, and 1st Lt. Kyle Davis, The Logitators from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, participate in the “Litter Carry” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consisted of retrieving four sandbags, placing them securely on a litter and carry to the next challenge starting point. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Senior Airman Aaron Ruschau, 1st Lt. Josh Anson, Senior Airman Patsy Chandler and Staff Sgt. Blaine Hunter, The Log Monsters from the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron, complete the “Litter Carry” challenge during the 81st Mission Support Group Ultimate Warrior Challenge June 1, 2012, at the Triangle Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The challenge consisted of retrieving four sandbags, placing them securely on a litter and carry to the next challenge starting point. The challenge was held in honor of fellow service members who lost their lives in the fight for our nation’s freedom. It consisted of nine four-member teams racing in a competition designed to take them through various aspects of a deployment. The Ram Rods were the first place winners of the Ultimate Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Deployment showcased in 81st MSG Warrior Challenge

Published June 5, 2012