Brains and Brawn; Amazing Race Test Airborne Engineer's Mental Agility and Physical Endurance

By Maj. Thomas Cieslak (82nd Airborne)August 29, 2018

Brains and Brawn; Amazing Race Test Airborne Engineer's Mental Agility and Physical Endurance
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team link hands during the battalion's "Amazing Race" event held August 28 on Fort Bragg. The paratroopers then had to untangle themselves into a circle during the event tes... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A blindfolded paratrooper of the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division navigates a course using only the verbal instructions of his partner during the battalion's "Amazing Race" event held Aug. 28, 2018 on... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team maneuver a hoola-hoop from one of their team to the other during a station testing their mental and physical agility during the battalion's "Amazing Race" event held Aug... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Airborne Engineers from the 82nd Airborne Division tested their mental agility and physical endurance Aug. 28, 2018 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Paratroopers from the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team participated in an "Amazing Race" style contest, testing their ability to solve problems while under physical stress.

The battalion divided into teams by birth month and set off to visit as many stations as possible throughout the brigade's area on Fort Bragg. Stations required the paratroopers to solve a mentally and physically-demanding task to earn points.

At one location, paratroopers closed their eyes, randomly grasped the hands of two separate teammates and untangled themselves into a circle. Another event required a blindfolded paratrooper to navigate through a course while receiving verbal instructions from his partner.

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