Journey begins for ACC runners

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Air Combat Command announced the members of the 2010 ACC Air Force Marathon team who will compete in the Major Command Challenge Sept. 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

This year is the fourth consecutive year of the Air Force Marathon MAJCOM Challenge. The command that receives the highest point total based upon the number of participants and highest number of finishers in the full and half marathons will be presented a trophy at the fall Corona, which is a conference for Air Force senior leadership that meets twice a year.

The ACC team:

Marathon
Maj. William McTernan, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
Capt. Brian Benestad, Beale AFB, Calif.
Capt. Matthew Lynch, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
Capt. Paul Gesl, Moody AFB, Ga.
2nd Lt. Amy Kopay, Nellis AFB, Nev.
Senior Master Sgt. Richard Barber, Hill AFB, Utah
Master Sgt. Allen Sapp, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Staff Sgt. Timothy Randall, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.

Half Marathon
Lt. Col. Paul McLaughlin, Beale AFB, Calif.
Maj. Jenise Carroll, Langley AFB, Va.
Master Sgt. Steven Goetsch, Langley AFB, Va.
Master Sgt. Roelma Wood, Dyess AFB, Texas
Tech. Sgt. Jacob Williams, Beale AFB, Calif.
Staff Sgt. Stacey Morris, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Senior Airman Christopher Peterson, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Airman 1st Class Justin Bowden, Holloman AFB, N.M.

These individuals were chosen to represent ACC from a highly competitive
field of runners across the command based on their previous performances and
accomplishments.

If people are interested in bringing the MAJCOM Challenge trophy home to Headquarters ACC, there are a limited number of registrations remaining. Individuals can register for either the full or the half marathon at www.usafmarathon.com.