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By The Armorer on September 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)

I think I could fit this in the barn. SWWBO will gripe, but hey, I can make it work.

MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept 16, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West reviews the small boat simulator with Sailors from Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 during his tour of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. MCPON West is on a tour of the Central Command area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos)

MANAMA, Bahrain (Sept 16, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West reviews the small boat simulator with Sailors from Commander Task Force (CTF) 56 during his tour of Naval Support Activity Bahrain. MCPON West is on a tour of the Central Command area of responsibility to meet and visit with Sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos)

Then there's this guy, on the left. He clearly got the memo - "When you see the bomb tech running.... keep up!"

Staff Sgt. Anthony Sennhenn and Tech. Sgt. Scott Williams, 506th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, team member and team leader, run a mile wearing bomb suits weighing approximately 60 pounds each, Sept. 12. The Airmen were gauging their ability to meet or set the record for running a mile with the suit in under nine minutes, 58 seconds. Sgt. Sennhenn, a Ashland, Wis., native, is deployed here from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sgt. Williams, an Andrews, Md., native, is deployed here from the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Breckon

Staff Sgt. Anthony Sennhenn and Tech. Sgt. Scott Williams, 506th Explosive Ordnance Disposal, team member and team leader, run a mile wearing bomb suits weighing approximately 60 pounds each, Sept. 12. The Airmen were gauging their ability to meet or set the record for running a mile with the suit in under nine minutes, 58 seconds. Sgt. Sennhenn, a Ashland, Wis., native, is deployed here from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sgt. Williams, an Andrews, Md., native, is deployed here from the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Breckon

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By Barb on September 20, 2009 9:38 PM

The guys in "The Hurt Locker" sure don't look like running is much fun in those suits.

By KCSteve on September 21, 2009 9:22 AM

The Airmen were gauging their ability to meet or set the record for running a mile with the suit in under nine minutes, 58 seconds.

The real question is what kind of 'inspiration' it takes to run a mile in those suits. I do notice they're leading the guy without a suit.

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