Training to fly training for the Ironman
Capt. Jamie Turner stands in front of a C-17 prior to a routine flying training mission from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 15, 2010. Captain Turner was selected as one of 1,800 Iroman World Championship competitors. She will test her physical and mental endurance against one of the biggest challenges the sports world has to offer. Captain Turner will swim 2.4-miles through ocean waves, bike 112-miles and run a 26.2-mile marathon through challenging lava-covered terrain. Captain Turner is a pilot with the 315th Airlift Wing. (US Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)