1 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
The 42nd Air Base Wing key spouses review task details before attempting a Project X Leadership Reaction Course exercise, May 19, 2014, here. The spouses went through the course in conjunction with Military Spouse Appreciation Day. The key spouses work together often to improve base morale and support for Airmen and their families. They went through this course to gain new insights and establish unique ways to solve problems that could be used to help Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
2 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
Nick Merkle, the 42nd Comptroller Squadron commander’s husband, and Pam Borgert, the 42nd Mission Support Group commander’s wife, lay out wooden planks to walk across during a Project X Leadership Reaction Course exercise, May 19, 2014, here. Merkle and Borgert went through the course to strengthen bonds with fellow 42nd Air Base Wing key spouses. The course is setup to physically and mentally challenge people, as well as promote team work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
3 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
The 42nd Air Base Wing key spouses face the wall at Project X Leadership Reaction Course as their instructors read the exercise task, May 19, 2014, here. The course is meant to mentally and physically challenge teams, who must work together to accomplish various tasks. The spouses had to face the wall as part of the challenge was to plan without any predetermined preparation before the timer began. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
4 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
Key spouses from the 42nd Air Base Wing discuss what they learned from a Project X Leadership Reaction Course task, May 19, 2014, here. Officers attending Air University schools go through the course to learn strengths and weaknesses, as well as unique problem solving approaches to apply to their careers. The spouses went through the course to gain the same understanding in addition to strengthening bonds between one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
5 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
(From left to right) Pam Borgert, the 42nd Mission Support Group commander’s wife, Vanessa Edwards, 42nd Air Base Wing commander’s wife, and Casey Nagaoka Smith, a 42nd Security Forces Squadron key spouse, work together to balance a board above water during a Project X Leadership Reaction Course exercise, May 19, 2014, here. Key Spouses went through the course to strengthen bonds and trust. They also established unique means to problem solving, which they plan to apply helping Airmen here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
6 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
Key spouses from the 42nd Air Base Wing work together to complete a Project X Leadership Reaction Course exercise, May, 19, 2014, here. They went through the course to gain new insights and establish unique ways to solve problems that could be used to help Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
7 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
Cari Jo Ludescher, center, the 42nd Medical Support Squadron commander’s wife, looks to her Project X Leadership Reaction Course instructor, May, 19, 2014, here. Ludescher went through the course with 42nd Air Base Wing key spouses as a team building exercise leading up to Military Spouse Appreciation Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
8 of 8
DOWNLOAD HI-RES
/
PHOTO DETAILS
Casey Nagaoka Smith, a 42nd Security Forces Squadron key spouse, looks at the task ahead of her during a Project X Leadership Reaction Course Exercise, May 9, 2014, here. Nagaoka Smith and the other spouses discussed their strengths and weaknesses after the course. The team agreed that she was good support, who could help wherever she was needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)