I decided to train for the CIOR Military Pentathlon competition for the personal challenge, said Adams. I m always looking for way to test and improve myself both physically and mentally. This program put my entire mind, body and spirit to the test.
Search begins for officers to compete in pentathlon Release No.
Air Force Reserve male officers who can run 5 miles in 32 minutes or less and swim 50 meters in 35 seconds or less may have a shot at going to Madrid, Spain, next year. Female officers may apply for the same elite U.S. military competition team if they can run five miles in 37 minutes or less and swim 50 meters in 40 seconds or less. Every summer, the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers holds a military pentathlon competition where about 180 reserve officers from NATO and Partnership for Peace countries test their skills. This year 23 Americans traveled to Berlin, Germany, to compete Aug. 1-3. Representing Air Force Reserve Command were Maj.