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Airman Gains Confidence Through Jiu Jitsu

Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron isochronal aerospace maintenance apprentice, has a lapel choke hold on his opponent during a Tokyo Spring Jiu-Jitsu tournament in Tokyo, Japan, April 14, 2018. Eddington has competed in approximately 12 tournaments where he faced competitors from various countries over the past three years. (Courtesy photo)

(Source: Department of Defense) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Air Force Senior Airman Collin Eddington eagerly wakes as the morning sun breaks the horizon, knowing his Jiu Jitsu skills will again be challenged on the mat. Eddington, an aircraft maintenance apprentice with the 374th Maintenance Squadron here, said he first began practicingJiu Jitsu in May 2015. Since […]

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Airman Finds Himself Through Jiu Jitsu

He rises out of bed in unison with the sun breaking the horizon in the distance to make his way for war…His heart begins to pound inside of his chest from fear of the possibility to fail as soon as he gazes upon the battlefront. Once Senior Airman Collin Eddington, 374th Maintenance Squadron isochronal aerospace […]