JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Airmen with the 305th Air Mobility Wing here came together to celebrate wingmanship and promote morale with the “Can Do” Warrior Games and combat dining-out, July 28.
Just after dawn, teams of four took to the obstacle course on the Dix side of the installation and competed for the fastest time. Service members leapt walls, balanced on rolling logs and swung through monkey bars – with a lap usually taking around five minutes. The top three fastest teams faced off for one more lap around the course with the 305th Operations Support Squadron taking the win.
“The obstacle course is a great team building exercise,” said U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hall, 305th Maintenance Squadron munitions stockpile manager. “A bit of friendly competition certainly strengthens the camaraderie of the unit.”
A new trophy was presented to the winners of the “Can Do” Warrior Games, their names will be engraved on it and it will travel to the winners’ unit every year.
“I am proud of everyone who completed the obstacle course,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Darren Cole, 305th AMW commander. “It’s important we remember we are all ‘Can Do’ warriors.”
Following the obstacle course, service members attended a combat dining-out on the McGuire side of the Joint Base.
A combat dining-out is a traditional military dinner with informal uniforms, water balloons and quirky rules. For example, service members were not permitted to clap their hands, but rather were made to applaud by hitting the table with a challenge coin. The combat is a water fight between two teams at the dinner.
“The combat dining-out is a great opportunity for the service members to get to know each other, network with one another and let loose a little bit,” said Hall, who played a big role in putting the day’s events together. “It’s very important that we provide opportunities to relax for our service members - they’ve earned it.”