The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge pits "the best of the best" defenders in head-to-head team competition focusing on the craft and tools of their trade -- weapons and tactics. The competition was first held as a marksmanship contest in 1952 and was modified to an Olympics-style series of events in 1981. The last Air Force level competition was held in 2003 and comes back this September to test the physical endurance and core operational skills of security forces teams in three... read more
The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge pits "the best of the best" defenders in head-to-head team competition focusing on the craft and tools of their trade -- weapons and tactics. The competition was first held as a marksmanship contest in 1952 and was modified to an Olympics-style series of events in 1981. The last Air Force level competition was held in 2003 and comes back this September to test the physical endurance and core operational skills of security forces teams in three categories: rifle and handgun weapons, dismounted operations, and physical relay challenges. The team with most combined points for all three events wins the coveted defender challenge championship trophy.
MAJCOM level teams from across the Air Force, as well as teams from the United Kingdom and Germany compete at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas on Sept. 10-13. show less
