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NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY - POINT MUGU, Calif. (June 9, 2018) U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Tonder of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas leads U.S. Air Force Maj. Kenneth Corigliano of Barksdale AFB, La. and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Arruda of MCAS New River, N.C. during the run around the point on the final leg of the triathlon. During the 2018 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship, service members compete both individually and as a team to Olympic distances of a 1,500-meter (approximately 1-mile) open-water swim, followed by a 40-kilometer (24.8-mile) bike ride and finishing with a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) run. Additionally, teams compete for points and spots on the U.S. Armed Forces Team that will compete at the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) World Military Triathlon Championship in Lidkoping, Sweden from 15-18 June 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Paul Cox/Released)