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KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 41st Aerial Port Squadron's Passenger Services Section won the unit's second "Port Dawg" Challenge here Saturday during the 403rd Wing's Unit Training Assembly.
The event has four teams of aerial porters compete against each other to determine the unit's "Top Dawgs." The Passenger Services Section scored 100 points, followed by Special Handling/Air Terminal Operations Center with 98 points, Cargo and Ramp, consecutively.
The 41st APS, assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Mission Support Group, processes personnel and cargo to include rigging for airdrop, packing parachutes, loading equipment, and preparing air cargo and load plans.
Four-person teams from the 41st APS put their aerial port skills to the test in six events that included forklift driving, pallet buildup, chains and devices tie down, fitness and professional knowledge.
The competition was designed to develop healthy competitiveness and esprit de corps while working on building a more proficient squadron, said Senior Master Sgt. Mary Adamson, 41st APS unit deployment manager.
"These events promote a safer, more cost efficient mission and allows our aerial porters to hone proficiency skills and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of air transportation core tasks through a highly spirited intra squadron competition," said Capt. Eli Ouder, commander of the 41st APS. "The challenge reinforces our continued plight to build on the tenants of combat readiness with a sustainable and experienced force."
Senior Airman Jonathan Dettenhaim, 41st APS air transportation specialist and one of the participants in the "Port Dawg" Challenge, commented on the team building this type of event fosters, and how this helps strengthen the bonds between squadron members.
"When we're downrange, our camaraderie is what's going to keep us going, in addition to our training, because we have to rely on each other while we're deployed," said Dettenhaim.
| Date Taken: | 10.03.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 11.23.2016 15:44 |
| Story ID: | 215737 |
| Location: | KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI, US |
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