By Roland Balik, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published June 04, 2019
Colonels catcher, Lt. Col. David Bredesen, 436th Operations Support Squadron commander, watches Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, 436th Airlift Wing command chief, swing at a pitch during the Chiefs versus Colonels softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Chiefs held off a late rally by the Colonels in the bottom of the seventh inning for the win, 16-15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Col. Tyler Schaff, 436th Mission Support Group commander, gets ready to swing at a pitch during the Chiefs versus Colonels softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Playing catcher, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, 436th Airlift Wing command chief, led the Chiefs to a 16-15 win over the Colonels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Chief Master Sgt. Paul Barker, 436th Mission Support Group acting group superintendent, pitches the ball to Lt. Col. Travis Guidt, 436th Civil Engineer Squadron commander during the Chiefs versus Colonels softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Guidt pitched for the Colonels who lost in a close game 16-15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Col. Matthew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, runs toward first base during the Chiefs versus Colonels softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Chief Master Sgt. Danielle Hirvela, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chief enlisted manager, waits for the ball at first base while Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, 436th AW command chief, looks at the play from home plate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Mertzlufft, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Raptor flight chief, is called out at first base during the Chiefs versus Colonels softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Col. Tyler Schaff, 436th Mission Support Group commander, caught the ball at first base for the out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Col. Joel Safranek, 436th Airlift Wing commander, leads the Colonels on congratulating the Chiefs at the conclusion of their softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Colonels rallied late in the game but came up short, losing to the Chiefs, 16-15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
In the center, Col. Joel Safranek, 436th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, 436th AW command chief, pose for a photo with other colonels and chiefs at the conclusion of their softball game June 3, 2019, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. To kick off the start of the intramural softball season, the Colonels played the Chiefs in a close game. The Chiefs won the game, 16-15. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)