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U.S. Air Force Academy Trains Cadets
U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets prepare to participate in Operation Warrior during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 23, 2008. Operation Warrior focuses on individual and team combat skills. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets prepare to attack the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet Stephanie Puzak prepares to attack the low crawl obstacle on the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet Daniel Lacroix assists basic cadet Calvin Woodard on the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet Michael Provost runs the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet Jenna Dudley crawls out of a water obstacle on the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet Michael Provost low crawls down a section of the assault course during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 25, 2008. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets Bethany Blackburn, right, and Allison Ceranski fight with pugil sticks during the women's Big Bad Basic finals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 26, 2008. Blackburn won, earning the title "Big Bad Basic."U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadet James Franklin, left, takes a shot from basic cadet Jonathan Newman during the men's Big Bad Basic finals at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 26, 2008. Newman overpowered Franklin, earning the "Big Bad Basic" title. U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets compete in a long distance run on the final day of training in the Jacks Valley training area at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 26, 2008.
U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets prepare to participate in Operation Warrior during training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, July 23, 2008. Operation Warrior focuses on individual and team combat skills.
U.S. Air Force photo by Dave Ahlschwede