Crossfit competition at Al Udeid Air Base motivates and boosts morale among deployed service members Published Dec. 19, 2017 By Master Sgt. Phil Speck 379th Air Expeditionary Wing AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Twenty-eight service members from various coalition forces competed in “The Deid Throwdown” a Crossfit competition, Dec. 2, 2017. Staff Sgt. Sabastian Paz, a medical technician with the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, organized the contest to motivate people and generate camaraderie and raise morale for those who enjoy fitness and a challenge. The competition consisted of running, medicine ball throws, pull ups, thrusters, burpees, deadlifts and other physical challenges.