Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

U.S. service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing take off at the start of a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and Fort Liberty, North Carolina, tested their resilience and readiness during the military endurance test, tackling an 18.6-mile route while carrying 24.25 pounds of gear during the event. The event marked the first ever Norwegian Foot March held at Seymour Johnson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

A U.S. service member prepares his gear to participate in a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and Fort Liberty, North Carolina, tested their resilience and readiness during the military endurance test, tackling an 18.6-mile route while carrying 24.25 pounds of gear during the event. The event marked the first ever Norwegian Foot March held at Seymour Johnson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

A U.S. Air Force Airman participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and Fort Liberty, North Carolina, tested their resilience and readiness during the military endurance test, tackling an 18.6-mile route while carrying 24.25 pounds of gear during the event. The event marked the first ever Norwegian Foot March held at Seymour Johnson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kalminski, left, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Gardner, 4th Security Forces Squadron operations officer, participate in a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Participants were required to carry 24.25 pounds of gear across an 18.6-mile route, to test their combat readiness and resilience. The event started in 1915 to test the marching endurance of members of the Norwegian Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kalminski, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, participates in a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Participants were required to carry 24.25 pounds of gear across an 18.6-mile route, to test their combat readiness and resilience. The event started in 1915 to test the marching endurance of members of the Norwegian Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

A U.S. service member weighs his ruck sack after completing a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Participants were required to carry 24.25 pounds of gear across an 18.6-mile route, to test their combat readiness and resilience. The event started in 1915 to test the marching endurance of members of the Norwegian Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kalminski, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, weighs his ruck sack after completing a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and Fort Liberty, North Carolina, tested their resilience and readiness during the military endurance test, tackling an 18.6-mile route while carrying 24.25 pounds of gear during the event. The event marked the first ever Norwegian Foot March held at Seymour Johnson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

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Service members test readiness during Norwegian Foot March

Published May 30, 2024
By Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, North Carolina --

Service members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing and Fort Liberty, North Carolina, test their resilience and readiness during a Norwegian Foot March at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. Participants tackled an 18.6-mile route while carrying 24.25 pounds of gear during the event. The event marked the first ever Norwegian Foot March held at Seymour Johnson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)