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McChord reservists earn top score in Rodeo Fit-to-Fight

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  • By Airman 1st Class Patrick Cabellon
  • 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --  Fee, Fi, Fo, Rodeo, who's the fittest of them all? That would be the 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo team that ran their way to the top score in the Fit-to-Fight competition at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009, July 19-24.

Five Airmen from the Air Force Reserve Command unit at McChord ran swiftly, bulled their way through push-ups, and crunched those abs to score a perfect 550 points.

The 446 AW Rodeo Fit-to-Fight team consisted of Staff Sgt. Ben Thomsen and Senior Airman Tyler Akers both from the Rodeo Aerial Port team, Maj. Dan Bishop from the Rodeo Aircrew team, Senior Master Sgt. Mark Cherrix from the Rodeo Maintenance team, and Staff Sgt. Jack Montez with the Rodeo Security Forces team.

The Fit-to-Fight competition measured physical aptitude through push ups, sit-ups, and a mile and a half run.

"Everyone made it under their target time," said Senior Master Sgt. Wendy Hutchins, Rodeo Aerial Port Team. "They all worked hard and trained hard for the Fit-to-Fight competition."