Get ready for a beat down: Wing staff challenges squadrons to ultimate frisbee

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  • By Maj. Shannon Mann
  • 916th Air Refueling Wing
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --  The 916th Air Refueling Wing Headquarters staff is out to prove they're not a bunch of 'wing wienees.'

During the July unit training assembly weekend, the staff gathered near the base gym to demonstrate their physical skills in a sport known as Ultimate Frisbee.

Col. Randy Ogden, 916th commander, noted several times during wing staff meetings that he'd played the game at his last wing and that it was a great workout.

Lt. Col. Matt Young, Wing Safety officer, took this information and ran with it by organizing the wing staff to play it's first game on Sunday, July 11. "The fit test is here to stay and this is a fun way to help our folks get in shape and build some esprit de corps within the wing staff," he said.

More than 20 athletes showed up to play, to include random members from the Operations Group, Security Forces and Air Force Reserve Command Chief Master Sgt. Dale Badgett.

The game, which has similar rules to football, lasted an hour with a short half-time break. In order to determine teams, Col. Ogden stated that the opposing team could untuck their PT shirts. The game was intense, but a lot of fun.

The wing staff quickly decided they weren't out for just inner-office play though, they were bent on total wing-wide domination.  

In good spirit, Col. Ogden emailed the other group commanders stating, "I give you fair warning that at some point the Wing Staff will crush your organizations in a wing wide UF tournament."

So the training has begun and the gauntlet has been thrown. Let the games begin!