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Air Force 'Rucking Club' just golfing without cart

Interesting PT routine.

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Dec 2, 2022
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A member of the Air Force Rucking Club breaks for some brief muscular exertion before donning his ruck and continuing down the course.

By R.J. Williams

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington — Air Force mobility aircrew, a flight surgeon, and a Force Support Squadron (FSS) officer at the 318th Airlift Wing have developed a new physical training program called “Air Force Rucking” that is specially tuned to the rigors of the service’s missions.

“Ideally, setting aside two to four hours for this works best. It’s a big time commitment, but the benefits are too numerous to list,” said Dr. Mindy Mojira. “We want participants in Air Force rucking to avoid injury yet push themselves. They can do it wherever they’re stationed, and it’s outdoors, so it mitigates the severe vitamin D deficiency we are suffering as a service, too.”

Earlier this spring, enterprising aircrew members and force support squadron leadership at the 318th took advantage of open space on their installation by advertising throug…

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