UPDATE: GC trio tops for AW title

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Twelve Airmen battled it out in a show of strength, grit and determination during the third annual Air Force Alpha Warrior (AW) Final Battle in Texas on Sept. 12. After racing through 32 obstacles and fitness tests, including climbing, pull-ups, gymnastic rings, running, jumping, and weight-lifting challenges, Capt. Noah Palicia from Yokota Air Base, Japan and 2nd Lt. Arielle Miller, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., posted first place finishes. Yet, the fastest three male and female finishers will represent the Air Force against Army and Navy teams in the second annual Inter-Service Alpha Warrior Battle in Selma, Texas, on Sept. 14. Among Gulf Coast participants to compete Sept. 14 is 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland of Columbus AFB, Miss.; and Staff Sgt. Seth Golloway of Hurlburt Field, Fla. The event was an opportunity to showcase the Air Force's "ultimate warriors" and the Airmen's commitment to total health, said Maj. Gen. Tom Wilcox, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center commander and host of the event. (Source: AFIMSC 09/12/19) UPDATE: On Sept. 14, the AF won its second straight Alpha Warrior Inter-Service Championship. The competition saw the three, six-person teams tackling more than 30 obstacles at the Alpha Warrior Proving Ground, the same place where just two days earlier they competed in service-specific competitions to earn a spot in the inter-service finals. There were a trio of Gulf Coast winners: The AF’s top female competitor was 2nd Lt. Michelle Strickland, 25 minutes, 5 seconds, from Columbus AFB, Miss. Staff Sgt. Seth Golloway from Hurlburt Field, Fla., was among the top male winners. Mikala Hawkins of Corry Station, Fla., was among the top three Navy female team members.