Story by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis June 26, 2026 at 02:38PM In an era where technology has transformed the way people learn, work, and connect, some skills are still best learned the old fashioned way: face to face and hands on.
For firefighters assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, this meant traveling to North Carolina over the spring to train on live jet fuel fires. This training brought a level of realism many of them had never experienced before despite years of protecting aircraft at the Burlington International Airport and surrounding communities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/568700/training-with-fire"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9775949/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Training with Fire" /></a>
