380th Security Forces and Firefighters compete in 2022 Battle of the Badges
Captain Damon Gandy, the operations officer of the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, attempts to knock over a tire during the “Defender Relay” race portion of the Battle of the Badges, September 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Defender Relay asked a team of three to disassemble an M4 carbine, use a sledge hammer to move a tire, push a sled weighing 225 pounds 100-meters, throw sandbags, and reassemble an M4 carbine all while remembering the components of an improvised explosive device. Many Battle of the Badges contests are held nationwide, as annual athletic competitions between local police and fire departments.