ADAB & AOR’s Strongest
Story by Senior Airman Mya Crosby 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Three Airmen assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing placed in the top three positions in the Strongest in the Area of Responsibility competition at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 4. The Airmen – Staff Sgt. Janet Soto, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron container control officer; Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Roark, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter; and Master Sgt. Megan Bender, 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director – advanced from ADAB’s competition up to the AOR-level competition. They competed against 143 others from bases such as Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, and Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Leading up to the competition, the ADAB Airmen started their fitness journeys from diverse backgrounds. “I began my fitness journey as a college freshman in 2011,” said Soto, who placed 3rd in the women’s squat division. “My institution...