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Airmen trying to qualify for the base’s quick response team secure a 100-pound wooden beam on their shoulders as they complete a march at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 9, 2011. To become a member of the base’s team, airmen have to overcome challenges that test their strength, endurance and ability to act as a cohesive squad. The airman are assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron.

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Airmen trying to qualify for the base’s quick response team secure a 100-pound wooden beam on their shoulders as they complete a march at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 9, 2011. To become a member of the base’s team, airmen have to overcome challenges that test their strength, endurance and ability to act as a cohesive squad. The airman are assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron.

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