An Airman crashes into the mud during the Team Pain portion of the Crow Creek Challenge June 26. Team Pain requires the team to do four-man push ups, carry a log a certain distance and then fireman carry each other back to the mud hole. The object of this part of the competition is to do as many repetitions of the cycle as possible in an allotted time period (Photos by Shelley Raffl).
A team carries a log back to the mud hole of the Team Pain portion of the competition during the Crow Creek Challenge June 26. Some consider Team Pain to be the hardest obstacle of the entire challenge.
Unable to see, an Airmen tries to reassemble his weapon while his partner instructs him through the steps during the Crow Creek Challenge June 26. This part of the Crow Creek Challenge tests the Airman's ability to quickly and correctly piece together his weapon in case it needs cleaning in the middle of the night where the use of a flashlight would not be prudent.
An Airman carries a mannequin to his teammates during the Crow Creek Challenge June 26. The mannequin weighed the same amount an average person would weigh.
An Airman readies his rucksack during one portion of the Crow Creek Challenge June 26. The Airmen donned the sacks, all different weights, and raced to and from the finish line. The team with the fastest time won the event.
This portion of the challenge tested the team's ability to search for a hidden item in a predesignated area. The Airmen had to crawl to find the box while wearing blinding gas masks. Once one of the teammates found the box, the other three had to touch it to complete the event.