USAG Stuttgart leadership tackles firefighter confidence maze

Story by Balmina Sehra October 15, 2026 at 03:26AM All geared up and ready for a challenge, U.S. Army Stuttgart Garrison Commander Col. Edward J. Sanford and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Melendez entered the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) confidence maze to experience firsthand the physical and mental challenges that first responders face daily.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576973/usag-stuttgart-leadership-tackles-firefighter-confidence-maze"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10012902/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Stuttgart leadership tackles firefighter confidence maze" /></a>

Firefighters spark culture of safety at Edwards

Story by Laisa Leao October 14, 2026 at 02:15PM Preventing a fire is always easier than fighting one – or trying to escape it. To drive that point home, the 412th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight recently hosted a week of activities for Fire Prevention Week.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576925/firefighters-spark-culture-safety-edwards"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10011473/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Firefighters spark culture of safety at Edwards" /></a>

Fort Belvoir Brings Fire Prevention Home across 15 Neighborhoods

Story by Paul Lara October 13, 2026 at 02:37PM Col. Samuel Allen, Fort Belvoir garrison commander, signed a Fire Prevention Month proclamation on Oct. 1 at Fire Station 465, recognizing the firefighters who are conducting home safety visits throughout the installation’s 15 villages this month. Allen met with firefighters outside the station to thank them for their daily work protecting the Fort Belvoir community and the surrounding area.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576837/fort-belvoir-brings-fire-prevention-home-across-15-neighborhoods"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10009262/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Belvoir Brings Fire Prevention Home across 15 Neighborhoods" /></a>

Fort Drum firefighters welcome community members to Fire Prevention Week open house

Story by Michael Strasser October 13, 2026 at 11:35AM Fort Drum firefighters hosted an open house at Fire Station #2 on Oct. 8, offering hands-on safety demonstrations and behind-the-scenes tours in support of National Fire Prevention Month.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576818/fort-drum-firefighters-welcome-community-members-fire-prevention-week-open-house"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10008744/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Drum firefighters welcome community members to Fire Prevention Week open house" /></a>

162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training

Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran October 13, 2026 at 09:45AM More than fifty firefighters from the 162nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 355th CES fire departments worked through aircraft fire suppression, victim extrication, and unified incident command coordination scenarios designed to bolster aircraft rescue firefighting capabilities and strengthen Total Force interoperability.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576810/162nd-civil-engineer-squadron-355th-ces-firefighters-strengthen-total-force-readiness-through-joint-live-fire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10008483/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training" /></a>

162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training

Story by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran October 13, 2026 at 09:45AM More than fifty firefighters from the 162nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 355th CES fire departments worked through aircraft fire suppression, victim extrication, and unified incident command coordination scenarios designed to bolster aircraft rescue firefighting capabilities and strengthen Total Force interoperability.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576810/162nd-civil-engineer-squadron-355th-ces-firefighters-strengthen-total-force-readiness-through-joint-live-fire-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10008483/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="162nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 355th CES firefighters strengthen Total Force readiness through joint live-fire training" /></a>

AMLC, 6th MLMC team honors fallen firefighters during 9/11 memorial stair climb

Story by October 8, 2026 at 01:05PM FREDERICK, Md. – Carrying the Army’s commitment to honoring the fallen, community service and physical readiness, a joint team of Soldiers and civilians from U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command and the 6th Medical Logistics Management Center raised over $1,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation during the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Harry Grove Stadium on Sept. 24.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576654/amlc-6th-mlmc-team-honors-fallen-firefighters-during-9-11-memorial-stair-climb"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/10000147/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="AMLC, 6th MLMC team honors fallen firefighters during 9/11 memorial stair climb" /></a>

Montana Air National Guard ends C-130H era with final tactical flight

Story by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey October 4, 2026 at 04:30PM GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing conducted its final tactical training flight with the C-130H Hercules, Oct. 3, ending a 12-year chapter in the wing’s history. Two C-130Hs flew a two-ship tactical formation over Montana before returning to Great Falls, where firefighters welcomed the aircraft with a traditional water salute.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576320/montana-air-national-guard-ends-c-130h-era-with-final-tactical-flight"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/9985217/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Montana Air National Guard ends C-130H era with final tactical flight" /></a>

IDANG firefighters visits Cambodia to build foundation for future training

Story by Master Sgt. Mercedee Wilds October 3, 2026 at 03:20PM Idaho Air National Guardsmen, including two fire protection specialists from the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Sept. 19-26, 2026, to assess fire response capabilities and lay the groundwork for future training through the Idaho National Guard’s State Partnership Program.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576293/idang-firefighters-visits-cambodia-build-foundation-future-training"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/9984049/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="IDANG firefighters visits Cambodia to build foundation for future training" /></a>

Fort Buchanan highlights lithium battery safety during Fire Prevention Week

Story by October 1, 2026 at 03:40PM Installation leaders and firefighters gathered at command headquarters Sept. 30 to mark Fire Prevention Week, raise awareness of lithium-ion battery hazards and promote safe charging, storage and handling practices across the community.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576163/fort-buchanan-highlights-lithium-battery-safety-during-fire-prevention-week"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/9980063/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Buchanan highlights lithium battery safety during Fire Prevention Week" /></a>

Joint training modernization: Lt. Gen. Pearson and Chief Smith’s visit to the 17th Training Wing

Story by Senior Airman Brian Lummus October 1, 2026 at 10:52AM U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Max Pearson, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, and Chief Master Sgt. Tyler Smith, intelligence career field manager, toured the 17th Training Wing to observe the modernization of joint-force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as firefighter training, Sept. 24-26.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576116/joint-training-modernization-lt-gen-pearson-and-chief-smiths-visit-17th-training-wing"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2610/9978648/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Joint training modernization: Lt. Gen. Pearson and Chief Smith’s visit to the 17th Training Wing" /></a>

Fort Carson Fire Department celebrates Fire Prevention Week

Story by Brea Corley September 30, 2026 at 02:02PM The Fort Carson Fire Department (FCFD) is gearing up to host a series of community events for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-9, 2026, to promote installation-wide safety and bolster home preparedness across the Mountain Post.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/576031/fort-carson-fire-department-celebrates-fire-prevention-week"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9976231/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Carson Fire Department celebrates Fire Prevention Week" /></a>

IAAAP hosts emergency response leaders to strengthen community partnerships

Story by Lori McFate September 29, 2026 at 08:44AM The Iowa Army Ammunition Plant recently welcomed leaders from local fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and emergency management organizations for a site visit and tour focused on strengthening partnerships, enhancing communication, and identifying future opportunities for collaboration.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/575861/iaaap-hosts-emergency-response-leaders-strengthen-community-partnerships"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9972775/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="IAAAP hosts emergency response leaders to strengthen community partnerships" /></a>

Ready to Respond

Story by Tech. Sgt. Jana Somero September 24, 2026 at 03:25PM Vermont Air National Guard firefighters joined airport personnel, community partner agencies, and hundreds of volunteers for the triennial Federal Aviation Administration aircraft rescue firefighting exercise at the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, Sept. 12, 2026.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/575593/ready-respond"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9963647/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Ready to Respond" /></a>

Firefighter to Medicolegal Death Investigator – Wayne Hopkins

Story by Staff Sgt. Noah Coger September 22, 2026 at 09:54AM “I have always felt like I do my best work when the stakes are the highest.” Born in Baltimore and raised in York County, Pennsylvania, Wayne Hopkins, an Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES) medicolegal death investigator (MDI), has built his life and career through service.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/575318/firefighter-medicolegal-death-investigator-wayne-hopkins"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9956736/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Firefighter to Medicolegal Death Investigator – Wayne Hopkins" /></a>

Fort Buchanan firefighter shares professional expertise during training exchange in Panama

Story by September 17, 2026 at 02:53PM — Fort Buchanan Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Fire Chief Héctor Rivera recently traveled to Panama on his personal time for a weeklong professional exchange with Panama Canal firefighters, where he shared firefighting expertise in Spanish to help strengthen instructor qualifications, live-fire training and accreditation programs.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/575007/fort-buchanan-firefighter-shares-professional-expertise-during-training-exchange-panama"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9945125/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fort Buchanan firefighter shares professional expertise during training exchange in Panama" /></a>

MCAS Miramar Welcomes New Firefighters

Story by 1st Lt. Blake Starbuck September 17, 2026 at 12:20PM MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. (September 15, 2026) – Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar is leaning into an unconventional, deeply historical, and highly effective tool for mitigating fire risk: goats. The installation is releasing herds of grazing animals in a targeted effort to reduce dry brush and invasive grasses, turning to nature-based solutions to protect military infrastructure and neighboring civilian communities.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574981/mcas-miramar-welcomes-new-firefighters"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9942670/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="MCAS Miramar Welcomes New Firefighters" /></a>

From first response to first cry: Fort Leonard Wood firefighters help deliver baby in on-post housing

Story by Melissa Buckley September 17, 2026 at 08:44AM Fort Leonard Wood’s firefighters train for long hours to battle dangerous blazes, but on Sept. 1, 2026, they answered a call of a completely different nature — helping an Army family welcome a rapid-delivery newborn.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574962/first-response-first-cry-fort-leonard-wood-firefighters-help-deliver-baby-post-housing"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9943976/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="From first response to first cry: Fort Leonard Wood firefighters help deliver baby in on-post housing" /></a>

Blood, Sweat and Stairs: Goodfellow honors 9/11 first responders

Story by Senior Airman Renee Nicole Finona September 16, 2026 at 05:39PM Firefighters climbed five stories carrying 42-pound packs, advanced hose lines and dragged a 185-pound mannequin as part of the 14th annual Blood, Sweat and Stairs event, Sept. 12. Hosted by the 312th Training Squadron at the Louis F. Garland Department of War Fire Academy, the event honored the first responders who answered the call during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while challenging participants through a memorial run and firefighter combat challenge.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574939/blood-sweat-and-stairs-goodfellow-honors-9-11-first-responders"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9942369/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Blood, Sweat and Stairs: Goodfellow honors 9/11 first responders" /></a>

How the APG community carried a message of readiness for 9/11

Story by September 16, 2026 at 03:41PM U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground police and fire departments recently hosted the second annual 9/11 Memorial March. The march began Sept. 10, 24 hours before the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. An American flag was continuously carried on Aberdeen Boulevard by participants across the installation until 8:46 a.m. Sept. 11, closing with Fire Chief Jimmy Ray ringing a bell six times to signify the first plane hitting the World Trade Center's North Tower.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/574919/apg-community-carried-message-readiness-9-11"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2609/9941872/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="How the APG community carried a message of readiness for 9/11" /></a>