Going the distance

Staff Sgt. Brandon Martin (right), 403rd Civil Engineers Squadron firefighter, digs in his heels as he and his teammates pull a P19 aircraft rescue firefighting truck 50 feet during the 403rd Wing fire truck pull. Six teams of 16 wing members competed in hauling the 32,000-pound truck during the Oct. 1 event. The goal was to “go the distance” in the shortest amount of time. The fire truck pull, sponsored by the 403rd Wing Human Resources Development Council and the Rising VI, was a fun way to highlight the importance of teamwork before the wing’s Operational Readiness Inspection in January 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)