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Waiting in the cold

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ricky Wilson, a 35th Security Forces Squadron instillation entry controller, waits for the first team to retrieve their M4 carbines during the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. Wilson, a Florida native, volunteered to help with the Winter Warrior Challenge, and it was his first time seeing snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Low crawl struggle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Kim, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Drake low crawl through an obstacle during the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The MWD handlers wore individual protective equipment and a ruck sack with water and veterinarian medical supplies weighing around 55 pounds throughout the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Unbreakable bond

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexia Hickson, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Charly share a moment prior to completing the combat fitness assessment of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. Hickson and Charly won first place for the MWD portion of the Winter Warrior Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Handler and MWD

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexia Hickson, a 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, picks up MWD Charly during the combat fitness assessment of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The MWD teams carried their dogs more than half a mile before moving on to the next section. Charly is the heaviest MWD in the kennels, weighing in at 90 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Fire away

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Johnathan Rogers, left, a 35th Security Forces Squadron unit scheduler, fires the M245 machine gun while Staff Sgt. Braulio Torres, a 35th Force Support Squadron dorm manager, observes Rogers' accuracy during the shooting competition of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017. The 32 competitors fired the M9 pistol and M4 carbine individually, and the M249 light machine gun portion consisted of two Airmen from each of the six teams, one person shooting and the second person providing guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Pin 'em

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Ashby, the 35th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of training and combative instructor, referees the combatives tournament of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017. The competition covered mental and physical fitness, focusing on skills that Airmen are familiar with during routine operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Night moves

An U.S. Air Force 35th Security Forces Squadron military working dog and handler walk to the next obstacle during the night operations assessment of the two-day Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2017. The MWD teams were evaluated on six scenarios that included locating high-value targets, searching for explosive caches, physical stress and job knowledge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Ready, set, raid

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Kaiser, left, Airman 1st Class Darius Berard, center, and Airman 1st Class Robert Simpson, right, with the 35th Security Forces Squadron, listen to instructions prior to raiding a building during the two-day Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The mental and physical challenges included a course with various skills tests along the way, including weapons assembly/disassembly, land navigation, improvised explosive device recognition and close quarters combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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Flippin' tiring

U.S. Air Force 35th Security Forces Squadron members flip a tire during the combat fitness test component of the Winter Warrior Challenge at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2017. The combat fitness test included a 1.5-mile run with six calisthenics exercise stations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie Hutto)
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