Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron run around the base track during the Police Week Defender’s Challenge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. The Defender’s Challenge included a 5.5 mile ruck, sled pushes, pushing a Humvee and transporting medicine balls across base to embolden team resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

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Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kairyn Jimenez, 31st Security Forces Squadron response team lead, performs situps during the Police Week Defender’s Challenge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. In addition to situps, the team also had to do pushups, squats and overhead presses as part of the challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

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Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Hunt, 31st Security Forces Squadron security controller, performs an overhead press during the Police Week Defender’s Challenge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. The Defender’s Challenge included a 5.5 mile ruck, sled pushes, pushing a Humvee and transporting medicine balls across base to embolden team resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

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Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron perform pushups, situps, squats and an overhead press during the Police Week Defender’s Challenge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. In 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3466, designating May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

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Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron ruck for two miles during the Defender’s Challenge for Police Week at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. In 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed Proclamation 3466, designating May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

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Aviano Police Week Defender's Challenge

Published May 19, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel
31st Fighter WIng Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron run around the base track during the Police Week Defender’s Challenge at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 14, 2025. The Defender’s Challenge included a 5.5 mile ruck, sled pushes, pushing a Humvee and transporting medicine balls across base to embolden team resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)