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- Members of the 377th Security
Forces Group competed in the

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third annual Manzano Challenge.

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The challenge tests
their tactical abilities

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in nine different events.

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- Today we had ranks all the
way from master sergeants

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down to airmen, E2s
competing in this event.

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It just helps us hone and
refine those skills that

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we are required to train on annually,

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every year.

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When they get out here
you can see that pride,

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and we a traveling trophy,

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so its kinda bragging
rights within the SFG.

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And this is the third annual event.

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The first year, the W won it.

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Last year, LD, so this year probably was

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a little bit on the line for the W team,

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so we have the bulk of
the teams this year,

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so I'm hoping we were
able to pull off the win.

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- [Pearson] Over 30 security
forces members took part

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in a ruck march, weapons breakdowns,

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grenade throws, and more.

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- So Manzano challenge is a
whole bunch of just physical

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events.

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Rucking, grenade toss, using
the skills that we learned to

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put them to use,

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and compete against each other
for first place, you know?

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Its a good competition though,

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to kinda compete against
other flights, and Isofast has

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people here, spits has people here,

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so its just a good competition to see,

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hey who the better squadron is,

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who the better flight is,

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and kinda have a little
bit of bragging rights

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and have some fun.

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- [Pearson] The defenders
complete annual training in order

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to maintain combat readiness.

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Reporting from Curtland Airforce Base,

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I am Airman First Class, Kiana Pearson.

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(soldiers yelling)