Iron Man Competition 2008 - Auburn, Alabama

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This should be a lot of fun again this year for anyone that wants to come out and play.



Ala. Wing's Auburn Composite issues invitation to 2008 Iron Man Competition

Contest set for Nov. 21-22
August 14, 2008



Capt. Jonathan W. Lartigue
Public Affairs Officer
Auburn Composite Squadron
Alabama Wing

ALABAMA — Cadets from across the nation are invited to the 2008 Civil Air Patrol Iron Man Competition, set for Nov. 21-22 in Auburn, Ala.

The Auburn Composite Squadron, which hosts the Iron Man Competition, has launched a Web site (www.areyouanironman.com) to promote the event. The competition will be held from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21,  at the Nichols Center (Air Force ROTC detachment) at Auburn University.

The competition brings together the three core missions of the Civil Air Patrol -- emergency services, aerospace education, and cadet programs – into a single challenge that tests both the physical and mental capabilities of cadet and senior members alike.

Competition consists of five events:

A "super" physical fitness test.


A uniform and military knowledge inspection.


A compass navigation and direction-finding course.


A drill competition.


The capstone event, dubbed the "Iron Man Run" -- a two- to four-mile run/walk with multiple "task objective" stops that will challenge each team's endurance, creativity, professional knowledge and cooperative skills.
"We bring units from all over the state of Alabama and Mississippi," said Lt. Col. Brad Lynn, Alabama Wing deputy director of cadet programs for the 2007 event. "This competition touched every area of the cadet program. I thought all of the cadets were tremendously motivated and were all very team-oriented."

Lynn said he hopes to see all Alabama Wing squadrons participate in the event this year and expand the event to include as many teams from other wings and regions as possible.

"I feel like if we don't get a squadron to this event, it's because they didn't know how much fun it was," he said.

Overall honors in the 2007 competition went to the Col. Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron of Biloxi, Miss., which will defend its title this year.