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Staff Sgt. Rubuen Rivera, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight craftsman, attempts to gain better position during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Pfc. Justin Jordan attempts a headlock during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Airmen 1st Class Kazuhito Ikematsu, 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions technician, attempts a triangle choke hold during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Army Sgt. Adarious Pilez, attempts to chock out Army Sgt. Nathaniel Sheehan, during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Tech. Sgt. Kevin Kline, 435th Construction and Training Squadron craftsman, attempts to gain position advantage during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Trophies from the Army combatives tournament await presentation, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Fitness Center, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Staff Sgt. Rubuen Rivera, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight craftsman, is named as the first place victor of his wieght class during a combatives tournament, Sept. 7, 2013. Kleber Kaserne Army Post, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Dymekre Allen)

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Combatives Tournament

Published Sept. 13, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Ramstein Air Base, Germany -- A combatives tournament was held at the Kleber Fitness Center, Sept. 7, 2013, Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern.

The competition was for all military members and tested the strength and skills of both male and female competitors.

Trophies were awarded to 14 first- and second-place winners from different weight classes.

Among the winners were four Airmen, two from Ramstein and the others from Kaiserslautern.

The overall champion who claimed the ultimate prize of bragging right was Prince Brown from Baumholder, who went undefeated in all of his matches.