U.S. Service Members Participate in the Denzel Challenge

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Runyon, 4th platoon leader, 2nd squad leader, East Africa Response Force (EARF), Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), performs one of six exercises completed during the Denzel Challenge, Oct. 29, 2020, at Base Aérienne 188 (French Air Force Base), Djibouti. Participants in the Denzel Challenge complete 32 repetitions of thrusts, deadlifts, box jumps, wall balls, pull-ups and front squats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin Savage)

By Senior Airman Kristin Savage , Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Nov 17, 2020

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U.S. Service Members Participate in the Denzel Challenge