Participants in the Warrior Challenge clear a room inside the shoot house during the contest at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the simunitions room clearing, Airmen cleared and shot targets throughout the shoot house, which is a simulated house built to give Airmen realistic room-clearing training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge run during the one-mile ruck march portion of the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the Warrior Challenge, five separate teams of four Airmen completed tasks and obstacles each could encounter in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge assemble M-4 carbine rifles and M-9 pistols during the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the weapons assembly portion of the contest, each team of four had five minutes to completely assemble four different weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge walk during the one-mile ruck march portion of the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. The team that completed each of the obstacles/tasks -- weapons assembly, simunitions room clearing, self-aid buddy care carries, ruck march, 400 pushups and situps, and the shoot, move and communicate course – in the fastest overall time was declared the winner of the contest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge perform pushups during the contest at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. After completing the one-mile ruck march, each team had to collectively complete 400 pushups and situps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge complete the shoot, move and communicate portion of the contest at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. The shoot, move and communicate course tested participants’ shooting ability and overall teamwork in a tactical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge perform self-aid buddy care carries during the contest at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During this portion of the competition, one team member pulled a 250-pound training dummy while two other members carried the fourth member who had a simulated leg-immobilizing injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Participants in the Warrior Challenge perform a self-aid buddy care carry during the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. After completing the SABC carries, each team ruck marched one mile to the next exercise station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation
505th Combat Training Group welcomes new commander
Not all heroes wear uniforms: the service of military working dogs
Cutting Edge: Nellis Opens Cyber Integration Lab
NSDC member is first Navy officer to attend USAF Weapons School's 328th Weapons Squadron
