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US Air Force Brigadier General James M. Shamess, Director of Security Forces, Pentagon, commends DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 staff members 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 24 events over six days

US Air Force Brigadier General James M. Shamess, Director of Security Forces, Headquarters US Air Force, Washington, DC, and Commander, Air Force Security Forces Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, gives inspirational welcoming remarks at the historical Bob Hope Theater on Lackland AFB, TX, on October 29th, 2000, during opening ceremony for DEFENDER CHALLENGE 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 Guy L. Dashner, Air Combat Command, takes on the "reverse climb" obstacle in 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, 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

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 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 STAFF Sergeant Charles Davidson, from Pacific Air Forces, keeps a watchful eye on the flight line during the Base Response portion of DEFENDER CHALLENGER 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 31st, 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 events, 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 MASTER Sergeant James Purtell, from the Air Force Material Command, mounts the Reverse Climb obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 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 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: SSGT Richard Freeland, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Efrain Espinoza, from team Air Force Space Command, prepares to engage on targets down range with a M60 machine gun. This took place during a simulated gas attack scenario for a Combat Weapons event at DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, October 31st, 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 seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over six days

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Defender Challenge Category: Picture Story Place: Honorable Mention Picture StorySecurity Forces members showcase their talents and capabilities during the Air Force wide competition Defender Challenge 98 Lakeland AFB, Texas Nov. 2, 1998

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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

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The lookout station on the 03 level of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61) fitted with mounts for binoculars and flashing light units as well as an escape scuttle for the helicopter control room

Royal Air Force Regiment's Corporal Antony Doherty fires his M203 grenade launcher at targets down range during the combat weapons competition of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Camp Bullis, 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 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 Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ivin Osores, Air Force Space Command, fires his M16A2 rifle down range during the combat rifle competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 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

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