AO: THE ROCK
QiC: Bogey
Date: 01/31/2026
Title: The Chapman
Number of HIMs: 5
Angel Soft, Bogey, Fro-Zone, Ridgeline, Snuggie
Number of FNGs: 0
Name of FNGs:
WarmOrama:
Short warmup with Michael Phelps, runners stretch, plank, disclaimer and 5 core principles in proper order. We had plenty of work to do so let’s get after it.
Tha Thang:
1,200 meter Run
100 Push-Ups
25 Broad-Jumps
100 Sit-Ups
1,200 meter Run
100 Push-Ups
25 Broad Jumps
100 Sit-Ups
1,200 meter Run
COT:
This has always been one of my favorite workouts…not necessarily for the physical aspect but the Air Force combat controller our work honored.
Here is MSgt Chapman’s full Medal of Honor citation:
“Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as an Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller, attached to a Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Team conducting reconnaissance operations in Takur Ghar, Afghanistan, on March 4, 2002. During insertion, the team’s helicopter was ambushed causing a teammate to fall into an entrenched group of enemy combatants below. Sergeant Chapman and the team voluntarily reinserted onto the snow-capped mountain, into the heart of a known enemy stronghold to rescue one of their own. Without regard for his own safety, Sergeant Chapman immediately engaged, moving in the direction of the closest enemy position despite coming under heavy fire from multiple directions. He fearlessly charged an enemy bunker, up a steep incline in thigh-deep snow and into hostile fire, directly engaging the enemy. Upon reaching the bunker, Sergeant Chapman assaulted and cleared the position, killing all enemy occupants. With complete disregard for his own life, Sergeant Chapman deliberately moved from cover only 12 meters from the enemy, and exposed himself once again to attack a second bunker, from which an emplaced machine gun was firing on his team. During this assault from an exposed position directly in the line of intense fire, Sergeant Chapman was struck and injured by enemy fire. Despite severe, mortal wounds, he continued to fight relentlessly, sustaining a violent engagement with multiple enemy personnel before making the ultimate sacrifice. By his heroic actions and extraordinary valor, sacrificing his life for the lives of his teammates, Technical Sergeant Chapman upheld the highest traditions of military service and reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.”
Thank you all for the opportunity to lead. Many life lessons and leadership nuggets in Chapman’s actions and training as Air Force Special Warfare and Combat Support. And ultimately reaffirms what a bad ass he was. I do hope the movie does come to fruition so we can have another excuse for F3 2nd F night with the boys!
#Rama
Count-a-Rama
Pledge, pray, and on our way!!!