JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade, ARTRANS, joined forces with the Joint Base Langley-Eustis Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention team to complete the demanding 12.4-mile Royal Danish Air Force March across Fort Eustis, Aug. 27, 2026.
The 20-kilometer foreign military road march, rooted in Danish military tradition dating back to the 1970s, required participants to navigate the course carrying a mandatory 22-pound weighted rucksack.
The event tested physical endurance, fostered unit cohesion, and highlighted the close partnership between operational transportation units and installation support agencies.
Among the brigade's Rapid Support and installation participants who met the strict time and weight standards to earn the authorized foreign military decoration were:
Capt. Whitney Hodge, operations officer (S3)
Sgt. 1st Class Derek Oxendine, SHARP team
Staff Sgt. Jerica Link, sexual assault response coordinator
Sgt. Andrea Altamirano, Transportation specialist (S3)
Physical events like this reinforce that readiness and team cohesion are built shoulder-to-shoulder– taking care of our people and maintaining operational excellence go hand in hand.
The march served as an opportunity for Soldiers to earn the coveted Royal Danish Air Force (Flyver) March medal and ribbon, an authorized foreign military decoration.
Participants who met the time and weight requirements will receive official Danish certificates of completion, authorizing them to submit for official foreign award wear approval under Army Regulation 600-8-22 and Army Regulation 670-1.
The 597th Transportation Brigade, ARTRANS, provides rapid, global surface deployment planning, port operations, and logistics support to deliver combat power and support our lethal warfighters– anywhere, anytime, on-time.
| Date Taken: |
09.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: |
09.01.2026 14:38 |
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FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, US |
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NEWPORT NEWS-HAMPTON-WILLIAMSBURG AIRPORT, VIRGINIA, US |
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