959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Runners kick off the Warrior Medic Challenge 9K run Nov. 4, 2016 at the Gillum Fitness Center and Sports Complex on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The event also included a 5K and a fun run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Army Maj. James Neiner, 59th Medical Operations Group dermatologic surgeon, sprints through the 5K finish line during the Warrior Medic Challenge held Nov. 4, 2106 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Neiner was the first runner to finish the 5K run, helping his team, 59th MDOG, earn 70 points during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Cyclists start their 59-mile cycle ride at the beginning of the 59th Medical Wing Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4, 2016. The event brought the 59th Medical Wing together for a day of friendly, spirited competition designed to build camaraderie amongst members of the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing’s seven groups get ready for the seven-way tug-of-war Nov. 4 during the Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Seven ropes were connected to a metal disc that was centered in the middle of a heptagonally-marked field. The 59th Medical Operations Group pulled the center ring across its border first to win the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen from the 59th Training Group try to move the heptagonal metal disc in their direction during the Warrior Medic Challenge seven-way tug-of-war held Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The event brought civilian and active-duty members of the 59th Medical Wing’s seven groups together for a day of friendly, spirited competition. The Warrior Medical Challenge is designed to build camaraderie amongst members of the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen run into each other during the Knockerball competition on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. Seven competitors – one from each group – were on the field at a same time trying to get the soccer ball into their group’s goal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen tackle each other to get the upper hand and a chance to score a goal during the Knockerball competition on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. The 359th Medical Group and the 959th Medical Group tied for first place during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 59th Medical Operations Group team pulls a 150-pound tire during the ‘Latimus Maximus’ competition at the 2016 Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. During the competition, groups competed to pull their tire across the field of battle the most number of times within five minutes.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 59th Dental Group team pulls a 150-pound tire during the “Latimus Maximus” event Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The event was part of the 59th Medical Wing’s Ultimate Warrior Medic Challenge, which pits the best overall warrior medics from each of the wing’s seven group against each other in physical competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The team from the 59th Medical Support Group pulls a 150-pound tire during the “Latimus Maximus” competition Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Teams worked in groups of six on each side - dragging the tire 50 feet as many times as they could in five minutes. The event brought members of the 59th Medical Wing together for a day of friendly, spirited competition designed to build camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen works in trios to pull a 150-pound tire during the ‘Dragula’ competition at the Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. Airmen from the seven 59th Medical Wing groups dragged the tire a distance of 600 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen from the 59th Training Group work together to pull a 150-pound tire during the ‘Dragula’ competition at the Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 559th Medical Group team pulls a 150-pound tire during the ‘Dragula’ competition at the Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. Teams – working in trios – competed to be the first to drag the tire 600 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen flip 150-pound tires during the 2016 Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. The “flip ya for it” relay race required each member of a group’s six-person team to flip the tire across a distance of 50 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Master Sgt. La’Kisha Thomas, 59th Training Group military training leader and flight chief, flips a tire during the 59th Medical Wing Warrior Medic Challenge held Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The event brought members of the 59th Medical Wing together at the Gillum Fitness Center and Sports Complex for a day of friendly, spirited competition. Warrior Medic Challenge is designed to build camaraderie amongst members of the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Senior Airman Samouth Thompson, a member of the 959th Medical Group’s Ultimate Warrior Medic Challenge team, flips a 150-pound tire during the Warrior Medic Challenge held Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Members of the 359th Medical Group team carry a 100-pound sandbag during the ‘Don’t Sand Bag Me, Bro’ competition Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. The event was one of several that made up the 59th Medical Wing’s Warrior Medic Challenge. Competitors carried the sandbag 300 feet, sprinted 1000 feet, and carried the sandbag another 300 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 59th Medical Operations Group team carries a 100-pound sandbag during the ‘Don’t Sand Bag Me, Bro’ competition Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Teams worked in pairs, competing to be the first to carry the sandbag 600 total feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 559th Medical Group team carries a 100-pound sandbag during the “Don’t Sand Bag Me, Bro” competition on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. Working in pairs, teams competed to be the first to carry the sandbag 600 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 59th Dental Group tug-of-war team pulls with intensity during the 59th Medical Wing Warrior Medic Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4, 2016. The 59th DG won the double-elimination tug-of-war competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 959th Medical Group tug-of-war team attempts to overpower its competition during the 59th Medical Wing Warrior Medic Challenge Nov. 4, 2016 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 959th MDG placed third in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen from the 959th Medical Group try to block the volleyball during the Warrior Medic Challenge Volleyball competition on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. Even though the 959th MDG only placed fifth in the volleyball challenge, they placed first overall and earned the WMC trophy for the second consecutive time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
A 59th Medical Operations Group team member reaches over the competition to catch an overthrown Frisbee during the ultimate Frisbee challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. The 59th MDOG won first place in the Ultimate Frisbee challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
A member of the 959th Medical Group Frisbee team reaches for an overthrown Frisbee during the Ultimate Frisbee Challenge on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4. The ultimate Frisbee challenge was of several team events played during the 59th Medical Wing’s Warrior Medic Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
A member of the 959th Medical Group basketball team goes in for a layup against the 59th Medical Operations Group during the Warrior Medic Challenge basketball tournament held Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Warrior Medic Challenge pitted active-duty and civilian Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing’s seven groups against each other in friendly rivalry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
A member of the 959th Medical Group soccer team takes a shot on goal while playing against the 559th MDG during the Warrior Medic Challenge soccer tournament Nov. 4 on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 959th MDG placed second in the soccer competition; the 59th Medical Support Group earned first. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston)
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
Airmen from 559th Medical Group compete against Airmen from the 959th MDG during the dodgeball tournament on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Nov. 4, 2016. The 959th MDG successfully defended its title with 1,310 total points during the 59th Medical Wing’s Warrior Medic Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Huddleston
959th MDG defends title, wins Warrior Medic Challenge
The 959th Medical Group, joined by Maj. Gen. Bart O. Iddins, 59th Medical Wing commander, pose with the commander’s sword and shield trophy at the closing ceremony of the Warrior Medic Challenge, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Nov. 4, 2016. The event pits active-duty and civilian Airmen from the wing’s seven groups against each other in friendly rivalry. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma)
By Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma / Published Nov. 9, 2016
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas,
Warrior medics from across Joint Base San Antonio battled it out for bragging rights, and a chance to take home the commander's sword and shield during the 59th Medical Wing’s Warrior Medic Challenge Nov. 4 at the Gillum Fitness Center and sports complex.
With 1,310 points, the 959th Medical Group successfully defended their title, earning the right to be called champions for the second consecutive time; the 359th Medical Group’s 1,220 points earned them second place. Click through the photos above to see more of the day's action.
