Romp in the swamp

There was only one way through the chute as competitors were forced to crawl during an obstacle at the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Romp in the swamp

Competitors enter the last muddy obstacle of the course before the end only a couple hundred yards away during the Swamp Romp, a five-mile run through the mud along the Nu'upia ponds and down the Fort Hase Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 25, 2012. This unique run, known as the "Dirtiest race in Hawaii" takes teams over and under the challenge-laden course that included unlimited mud, low crawling, jumping, climbing and falling in the mud. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Water spout spotted

Tall cumulus clouds on the leading edge of a storm off the Southern shore of Oahu May 2, 2011, produced a rare weather sight for the island chain - a water spout. Hickam residents watched while lightning lit up the night sky as the approaching storm eventually swallowed the spout. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares) (RELEASED)

Great Aloha Run 2011

Runners undertake the Nimitz Highway stretch of the Great Aloha Run Feb. 21. The run, which started at Aloha Tower in Honolulu and ended at Aloha Stadium, stretched more than eight miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Great Aloha Run 2011

Approximately 25 members of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii participate in the Great Aloha Run Feb. 21. The run, which started at Aloha Tower in Honolulu and ended at Aloha Stadium, stretched more than eight miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

The next generation

Kieren Perrow, of Australia, kisses his son after winning the semi-final heat that moved him into the finals on Pipeline at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, during the final heat of the Billabong Pipe Masters, In memory of Andy Irons, Dec. 16. The culminating event of the Triple Crown of Surfing series is the longest running professional surfing event in the world. Perrow lost to over all winner Jeremy Flores, of France, by .77 points, scoring 13.77 on his two strongest rides of the final heat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)