Down Time

What do we do when we're not flying? The LSA (Logistical Support Area) has a movie theater, library and a recreation tent. There are also two gym's onsite, but no team sports are allowed in our unit...since an injury would disrupt the flight schedule. Therefore, most guys have have set individual fitness goals to take advantage of this year of clean living. The gym holds challenge events to keep us motivated--below, "Team Derka Sherpa" is celebrating a climb to the summit after a three-month aerobic challenge.Vitamins, protien shakes, creatine, tuna and hard boiled eggs are consumed by the gym rats in the company--while weight gain or loss, muscle mass and body fat percentages are used to guage progress. Below, the Pennsylvania guys rejoice after completing the St. Patrick's Day 5K Pub Crawl Race (luckily General Order #1 does not apply to non-alcoholic Irishman).

Volunteerism also consumes the limited free time of some of our soldiers...a few guys have civilian medical experience...and the base hospital welcomes those soldiers willing to lend a helping hand--Nice suture work 1st Sergeant!