386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the 386th and 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadrons participate in the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012. Seven four-person teams performed five tasks consisting of four-person buddy push-ups, mental and physical challenge, weapon assembly, down driver/gunner and gear relay. The 386th ESFS took home the trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Each fire team captain drew a number for fair placement during the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012. Seven four-person teams performed five tasks consisting of four-man buddy push-ups, mental and physical challenge, weapon assembly, down driver/gunner, and gear relay. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A volunteer cadre from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron times a 386th ESFS fire team at the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012. Each team had 10 minutes to do as many four-person buddy push-ups as they could. This team pushed out 65. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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A member from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron assembles a weapon during the first Defender Challenge June 9, 2012. During this event, the team was given a bucket filled with four field-stripped weapons and was timed to reassemble an M-9, M-16A, M-249 and M-240 weapon. The team reassembled all weapons in 2:04. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron participated in the down driver/gunner exercise during the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012. The purpose of the event is to test the response time of a fire team’s ability to switch the driver or gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Members of the 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron race to get geared up during the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012.This event is to test response time on donning the uniform up to MOPP 4 minus the Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology chemical suit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Members of the 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron race to get geared up during the first Defender Challenge here June 9, 2012. Each member raced to their gear, put it on with their gas masks and ran to the finish line. Each team was timed during the task. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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Several observers motivate their squadron during the buddy push-ups at the Defender’s Challenge between the 386th and 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadrons here June 9, 2012. Seven four-person participated in the challenge. The 386th took home the trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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An exhausted Airman completes all tasks from the first Defender Challenge between the 386th and 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here June 9, 2012. Seven four-person teams performed five tasks consisting of four-person buddy push-ups, mental and physical challenge, weapon assembly, down driver/gunner and gear relay. The 386th ESFS took home the trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte)

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2012 ESFS Defender Challenge

Published June 14, 2012

386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge

386th ESFS 2012 Defender Challenge