Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 12.29.2021
Airman 1st Class Harland Oden, 39th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team member, grips a rugby ball at Softball Field One, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Oden started playing rugby during his sophomore year of high school, and has been playing for six years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Tech. Sgt. John Varner, 39th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron independent duty medical technician, surveys his team after another successful practice at Softball Field One at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Varner said future goals for Incirlik’s rugby team include playing a local tournament and playing against other teams in U.S. Air Forces in Europe Major Command. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Incirlik rugby team members perform a scrum at Softball Field One at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Each Incirlik rugby team practice takes elements from previous lessons and incorporates them into live games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Airman Joseph McElwain, 39th Security Forces Squadron response team member passes the ball to his teammate after being tackled at Softball Field One, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Each aspect of rugby, including tackling, follows rugby’s run forward, pass backward rule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Senior Airman Carlton Campbell, 728th Air Mobility Squadron aircraft maintenance crew member, at Softball Field One, recovers after practice at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Carlton has played rugby for years at many locations, including Dover Air Base, Delaware, U.S.A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Senior Airman Isaac Fontoura, 39th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, sweats it out at Softball Field One, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Fontoura is one of many veteran players on the team, having made the U.S. Air Force rugby team in February 2020. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Incirlik rugby team members warm-up on Softball Field One at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. After warm-ups, the team moved into sport fundamentals before playing live games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
Photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton II | AFN Incirlik | 10.10.2021
Incirlik rugby team members practice the rugby fundamental skill called a lineout at Softball Field One at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Oct. 10, 2021. Like a scrum, a lineout is a means by which play is restarted after the ball has gone out of bounds, or “touch”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)...
