Airmen grapple with adversity in Jiu Jitsu resilience event

Tech. Sgt. Jason Naputi, 319th Wing Staff Agencies flight safety noncommissioned officer in charge, attempts to grapple free from Tech. Sgt. Darwin Valencia, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron travel management office section chief, during a resiliency event September 18, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The event, “Grappling with Adversity,” was hosted in the combatives room of the base gym as an opportunity for members on base to learn the basics of Jiu Jitsu as a way to cope physically with stressors they may encounter day-to-day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Airmen grapple with adversity in Jiu Jitsu resilience event

Tech. Sgt. Darwin Valencia, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron travel management office section chief, top left, and Tech. Sgt. John Squire, 319th Healthcare Operational Squadron mental health flight chief, bottom left, demonstrate Jiu Jitsu grappling techniques during a resiliency event Sept. 18, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The event, “Grappling with Adversity,” was attended by members on base to learn how coping with stress and hardship through physical activity such as Jiu Jitsu is a health option to maintain good mental health and resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Airmen grapple with adversity in Jiu Jitsu resilience event

Tech. Sgt. Darwin Valencia, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron travel management office section chief, far left, and Tech. Sgt. John Squire, 319th Healthcare Operational Squadron mental health flight chief, center, provide form tips to a set of grappling partners during a resiliency event Sept. 17, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Squire organized and hosted “Grappling with Adversity,” which was an opportunity for members of the base to learn the basics of Jiu Jitsu and apply its diligence to their mental health and resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

Airmen grapple with adversity in Jiu Jitsu resilience event

Published Sept. 19, 2019
By Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez
319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

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