121 ARW Airmen strengthened NATO partnerships in Portugal

Story by Staff Sgt. Ivy Thomas August 26, 2026 at 06:13AM LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal- Airmen and firefighters from the 121st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), the 65th Air Base Group, and the Lajes Field Fire Department trained together during a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Lajes Field Air Base, Portugal, Aug. 3–15, 2026. The two-week training mission gave Airmen hands-on experience with real-world operations, strengthened NATO partnerships, and enhanced readiness through shared expertise and hands-on collaboration.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/573232/121-arw-airmen-strengthened-nato-partnerships-portugal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9870949/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="121 ARW Airmen strengthened NATO partnerships in Portugal" /></a>

121 ARW Airmen strengthened NATO partnerships in Portugal

Story by Staff Sgt. Ivy Thomas August 26, 2026 at 06:13AM LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal- Airmen and firefighters from the 121st Air Refueling Wing (ARW), the 65th Air Base Group, and the Lajes Field Fire Department trained together during a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Lajes Field Air Base, Portugal, Aug. 3–15, 2026. The two-week training mission gave Airmen hands-on experience with real-world operations, strengthened NATO partnerships, and enhanced readiness through shared expertise and hands-on collaboration.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/573232/121-arw-airmen-strengthened-nato-partnerships-portugal"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9870949/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="121 ARW Airmen strengthened NATO partnerships in Portugal" /></a>

Anniston Army Depot Fire Department strengthens ties through mutual aid training

Story by Pachari Middleton August 24, 2026 at 10:35AM Anniston Army Depot and City of Anniston firefighters conducted joint fire attack training during a controlled burn of a residential structure on July 20, 2026, reinforcing the importance of a mutual aid agreement ANAD has with surrounding municipal fire departments.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/573073/anniston-army-depot-fire-department-strengthens-ties-through-mutual-aid-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9885205/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Anniston Army Depot Fire Department strengthens ties through mutual aid training" /></a>

Anniston Army Depot Fire Department strengthens ties through mutual aid training

Story by Pachari Middleton August 24, 2026 at 10:35AM Anniston Army Depot and City of Anniston firefighters conducted joint fire attack training during a controlled burn of a residential structure on July 20, 2026, reinforcing the importance of a mutual aid agreement ANAD has with surrounding municipal fire departments.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/573073/anniston-army-depot-fire-department-strengthens-ties-through-mutual-aid-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9885205/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Anniston Army Depot Fire Department strengthens ties through mutual aid training" /></a>

One Flame: The Efficacy of CPFD and Partners

Story by Cpl. Jacqueline Akamelu August 20, 2026 at 07:55PM Roughly 126,000 acres, 95% of which is undeveloped, the land covering the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is home to oak woodlands, coastal sage scrub and chaparral, dunes and bluffs, wetlands and vernal pools and riparian corridors. In the dry, hot climate of Southern California, these areas face a high risk of harm, with an average of over 101 wildfires per year on Camp Pendleton. The key to protecting these areas, along with residential areas and the local community, lies in intricate, thorough communication, readiness and interagency relations among the Camp Pendleton Fire Department, the Regional Defense Operations Center (RDOC), CAL FIRE and the Cleveland National Forest Service. Emergency services, practiced over the decades and implemented in recent years, protect the land we call home, with life preservation as the priority.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572879/one-flame-efficacy-cpfd-and-partners"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9880713/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="One Flame: The Efficacy of CPFD and Partners" /></a>