Senior Airman Johnathan Baxley, left, and Tech. Sgt. Raymond Pomeroy lead 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight members on a ruck march here Oct. 27, joined by 437th Airlift Wing Commander Col. John Wood, 437th Mission Support Group Commander Col. Benjamin Wham and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Ivey, 437 AW command chief. The EOD members incorporate ruck marching into their physical training program to prepare for current operations in the Afghanistan theater. Airman Baxley is an EOD journeyman and Sergeant Pomeroy is the EOD superintendent, both are with the 437 CES. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)

Staff Sgt. Brian Thorne,left, assists Senior Airman Johnathan Baxley with his ruck sack prior to a march with 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight here Oct. 27. EOD has ruck marched for two and a half months, preparing for Afghanistan deployments. Airman Baxley is an EOD journeyman and Sergeant Thorne is the EOD apprentice, both are with the 437 CES. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)

Col. John Wood, right, and Col. Benjamin Wham and lead 437th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight members on a ruck march here Oct. 27. The EOD personnel train with ruck sacks to prepare for embedding with sister services and foreign special forces in a dismounted capacity while deployed. Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander and Colonel Wham is the 437th Mission Support Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)