445 MXS Airmen compete in Wright-Patt Cardboard Boat Regatta

(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Lawrence Depasquale and Master Sgt. Bradley Swindall, both 445th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance mechanics, and their teammate, Senior Airman Stephanie Gillespie, 445th MXS fabrication flight non-destructive inspection technician, pose for the camera after finishing the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Cardboard Boat Regatta held on base at Patterson Pool June 30, 2023. They won “The Packed Pontoon Award” for most people on a boat and “The Soggy Bottom Award” for having the last boat standing during the battle royal in which the participants attempt to sink each other’s boats by ramming or filling with water by use of water guns or buckets. The 445th MXS team made their boat, Ship for Brains, out of cardboard, glue and tape. Ten teams participated in the event this year with more than 100 people in attendance.