BH 25-1: Kadena conducts fire training

Story by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo January 13, 2025 at 01:16PM The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters responded to a simulated structure fire in support of a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025.

944th FW Joins Forces for Life-Saving Mission After Hawaii Fireworks Explosion

Story by Senior Airman Alexis Orozco January 05, 2025 at 03:47PM In the predawn hours of New Year’s Eve, a deadly fireworks explosion in Hawaii sent shockwaves across the islands. By the end of the day, the lives of three people were tragically lost, and 20 more were injured. Six survivors, suffering severe burn injuries described as "warzone-level," were airlifted aboard an Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 4, 2025, where they would receive specialized care at Valleywise Medical Center’s renowned burn unit. The mission to safely transport these patients exemplified a seamless joint effort between the Air Force Reserve’s 944th Fighter Wing, the active-duty Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing, the Phoenix Fire Department, and civilian medical professionals.

Fire Prevention Week Training at March ARB Prepares Airmen for Emergencies

Story by Wendy Day December 31, 2024 at 09:35PM Fire Prevention Week Training at March ARB Prepares Airmen for Emergencies MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — On Saturday, October 5, the 701st Combat Operations Squadron (COS), in partnership with the Moreno Valley Fire Department, hosted a live fire extinguisher training session behind the 701 COS building. This hands-on training, which took place from 1300-1430, was part of March Field Fire Emergency Services' Fire Prevention Week, running from October 6-12, 2024.

DSCC Fire Department members recognized for their life-saving efforts in local apartment fire

Story by Stefanie Hauck December 31, 2024 at 07:16PM Five Defense Logistics Agency Installation Management Columbus Fire and Emergency Services personnel are being credited with saving several lives in an apartment blaze earlier this month near Defense Supply Center Columbus.

Reigniting the Flame

Story by Senior Airman Joshua Hollis December 20, 2024 at 01:16PM BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Lt. Porfirio Salazar Jr., a firefighter at the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron, began his journey in the buzzing atmosphere of his technical training, a formative environment teeming with youthful ambition and the clatter of equipment. From the beginning, he knew he was destined for a life of service and adventure.