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Air Mobility Command team member US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jamie Newman negotiates the "tough nut" obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Craig A. Crose negotiates the first of many obstacles during the opening event of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Vincent Ouchana, from the Air Force Space Command Defender Challenge Team, makes his way out of the low crawl obstacle during the Combat Rifle portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense, and policing skills over six days

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Daniel Dance, Air Force Special Operations Command, draws a clean line through the low crawl obstacle of the Fitness Challenge during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN Scott J. Paneton, US Air Forces Europe team member, completes the "tough nut" obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Forces in Europe, Security Policeman, SENIOR AIRMAN Vance Burke is evaluated by an instructor, as he leaves his vehicle and approaches a simulated intruder, during the Base Response portion of Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces and showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days

Air Mobility Commands STAFF Sergeant Jamie Newman jumps to the upper log in an attempt to complete the tuff Dirty Name Obstacle during the Fitness Challenge Event of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, a competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 30th, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jamie Newman walks over the "Easy Balancer" obstacle during a physical fitness event for DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. SSGT Newman is part of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) team here. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Christopher Enfinger, Air Education and Training Command, quickly negotiates the low crawl obstacle of the Fitness Challenge during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

Air Mobility Command team member US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Oscar Torres negotiates the "tough nut" obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

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Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000

Base: Lackland Air Force Base

State: Texas (TX)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Benjamin M. Andera, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Sawyer, representing the 11th Wing at Defender Challenger 2000, takes aim at targets in the Combat Rifle range during the competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days

U.S. Army LT. GEN. James R. Helmly gives a coin to Raymond Reyes Sr., (right), while Aida Torres looks on. They are the parents of SPC. Ramon Reyes, of the 65th Regional Readiness Command and the first Reservist of the 432nd Transportation Company to be killed in Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A ribbon cutting is held in their sons honor at the new Headquarters building facility at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Army PHOTO by Joseph Bonet, CIV) (Released)

US Air Force Airmen First Class Louis Figueroa responds to a simulated medical emergency, with first aid treatment to SENIOR AIRMAN Angelic Biehk, who is acting out the pain and trauma, during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland AFB, Texas. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of six days

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Roberto Torres (foreground) assigned to the Combat Camera Team, takes cover with in a thick foliage area while conducting tactical training with other Marines at Camp Pendleton, California (CA), during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001

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