Tech. Sgt. John Straka takes off quickly for the 438-meter swim during a triathlon sponsored by the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 27, 2009. Sergeant Straka is a reservist in the 442nd Aircraft Maintenace Squadron, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)