EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- This year’s Warrior Day focused on readiness through team building and hands-on interactions with many of the warfighting capabilities operating on Eglin every day. The full day of activities began with a ruck march for 12 teams containing a mix of Airmen, Soldiers and civilians.
Throughout the four-mile march, teams encountered interactive stations covering security, maintenance, flight line and aircraft management and medical triage, to name a few. The scenarios each team participated in varied wildly to highlight a unique aspect of a specific mission. Warriors could find themselves collecting and splitting wood to start a fire, securing safety wiring, carrying a life-size, 100-pound mannequin or dressing in a full suit of chemical, biological protective gear.
"The goal behind these Warrior Day activities is to create a stronger, more resilient, more ready Airman to face the conflicts that occur at any time," said Chief Master Sgt. Adam Guest.