Battle of the Badges

Deployed service members participate in the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Battle of the Badges

Deployed service members participate in the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Battle of the Badges

Capt. James Taylor, 379th Medical Operations Squadron nurse, uses a fire hose to knock down three cones during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Staff. Sgt. Robert Connolly, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Emergency Communications Center controller, uses a fire hose to knock down three cones during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Staff. Sgt. Robert Connolly, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Emergency Communications Center controller, uses a fire hose to knock down three cones during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire team performs ranger push-ups during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Brent Watkins, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron station captain, bandages a hand wound on a dummy while his teammates look on during the fitness challenge of the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges. The fitness challenge closed the event. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Deployed service members treat multiple wounds on a dummy during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. During the fitness challenge teams of airmen had to put out a simulated fire, perform self-aid buddy care and push a Humvee more than 400 feet. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire team push a Humvee more than 400 feet during the fitness challenge of the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The team completed the fitness challenge course in 6 minutes and 16 seconds. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges. The fitness challenge closed the event. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Battle of the Badges

The 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire team push a Humvee more than 400 feet during the fitness challenge of the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The team completed the fitness challenge course in 6 minutes and 16 seconds. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges. The fitness challenge closed the event. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)

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Battle of the Badges

Published Dec. 22, 2015
By Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --

Deployed service members participated in the Battle of the Badges, a four-day competition from Dec. 18 – Dec. 21, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The competition consisted of numerous events including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges. The fitness challenge closed the event and the 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition.