820th Base Defense Group takes second at Leapfest
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Melchiori, 822d Base Defense Squadron fire team leader, waits for a flight during Leapfest, Aug. 6, 2017, in West Kingstown, R.I. The Rhode Island Na-tional guard hosted the 34th annual event, which is the largest international static line jump competition in the world. Team Moody’s Airmen represented the only U.S. sister-service team and earned second place among 70 participating teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)