Face of Defense: Airman Ranger Leads the Way

By • on May 11, 2011

Face of Defense: Airman Ranger Leads the Way

By Air Force Airman 1st Class Brigitte N. Brantley-Sisk
23rd Wing Public Affairs
FORT BENNING, Ga., May 11, 2011 – The course began with 404 students. After 61 days of fast-paced, stressful situations that pushed the students’ physical and mental limits, only 191 remained and just one graduate would be an airman.

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Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Garner, who earned the coveted Ranger tab, listens to remarks provided by a Ranger leader at Fort Benning, Ga., April 29, 2011. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brigitte N. Brantley-Sisk