News>Bagram civil engineer members named 'strongest in AOR'
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TSgt Ryan Callagy and SrA Melanie Harris, both members of 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently bested more than 40 total competitors from bases throughout the region to earn the title "strongest in the AOR." (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn McCowan)
Lt Col Katrina Stephens (right), 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron commander, presents the "strongest in the AOR" 1st place medal for females to SrA Melanie Harris, assigned to 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram-assigned Airmen recently bested more than 40 competitors from all regional bases to earn the title "strongest in the AOR." (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn McCowan)
Lt Col Katrina Stephens (left), 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron commander, presents the "strongest in the AOR" 1st place medal to TSgt Ryan Callagy, member of 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram-assigned Airmen recently bested more than 40 other competitors to earn the title "strongest in the AOR." (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn McCowan)
TSgt Ryan Callagy and SrA Melanie Harris, both members of 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently bested more than 40 total competitors from bases throughout the region to earn the title "strongest in the AOR." (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn McCowan)
TSgt Ryan Callagy and SrA Melanie Harris, both members of 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently bested more than 40 total competitors from bases throughout the region to earn the title "strongest in the AOR." (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn McCowan)
by TSgt Shawn David McCowan
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
7/1/2012 - BAGRAM AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN -- Two members of 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, recently bested competitors from bases throughout the region to earn the title "strongest in the AOR."
Lt Col Katrina Stephens, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron commander, presented the winners their individual medals and their "Strongest in the AOR" trophies during a brief ceremony in Bagram's "The Rock" gym.
TSgt Ryan Callagy and SrA Melanie Harris both faced more than 40 members of various bases in the region. Their victories in several categories assured individual success as "best overall."
Callagy, from Gulfport, Mississippi, first noticed advertisements for the contest three years ago. He's competed successfully for several years, but this is the first time he's won it all.
Harris, from March Air Force Base, Cal., says this is her second time competing, but she is no stranger to the weight room.
"I've always been athletic. I like pushing my limits. Once I found out that other people from my unit were competing, I knew I had to give it a try," said Harris.
Stephens finished her presentation announcement by reinforcing the benefits of a consistent fitness program.
