Cannon Air Force Base, N.M New Fire Station Hosts Open House

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, NM, UNITED STATES
06.06.2019
Photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon Walter
27th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs 

Staff Sgt. Danny Russo, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, gives a tour to the new fire station to wing leadership at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. The station was built with the intention of holding four firefighters, to complement the standard fire engine in its garage. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon R. Walter III)

Cannon residents wait in line to see the inside of a fire engine at the new fire station at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. The fire station, officially opened June 1, was constructed to provide a location for Cannon’s firefighters closer to Chavez housing and respond to calls within their short time limit. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon R. Walter III)

Air Commandos take a break after giving tours of the new fire station to members of base housing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. Firefighters have seven minutes to respond to a structural fire and the new station gives them the ability to arrive at any location in Chavez in less. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon R. Walter III)

Airman 1st Class Devon Glasco, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows an open house visitor a hydraulic rescue tool at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., June 6, 2019. Chavez housing residents were given a tour around the facility during the open house to give them a better understanding of the new station. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Vernon R. Walter III)

PAFB, CCAFS firefighters train with DoD Fire Academy instructors

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL, UNITED STATES
05.20.2019
Photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker
45th Space Wing Public Affairs 

Firefighter practices advanced technical rescue techniques on May 20, 2019, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Firefighters from Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral AFS were trained by instructors from the Department of Defense's Fire Academy based at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Tex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maggie Nave)


Two firefighters practice high and low angle rescue techniques on May 20, 2019, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The firefighters received training from Department of Defense Fire Academy instructors on a host of specialized equipment as well as rescue techniques, in order to increase their lifesaving capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Patrick O'Hara, Department of Defense Fire Academy instructor, looks on as two firefighters perform advanced technical rescue techniques on May 20, 2019, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. O'Hara, along with another instructor, trained Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral AFS firefighters in a vigorous three-week course where they earned certifications in Confined Space Rescue, Low Angle Rescue and High Angle Rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maggie Nave)

A Cape Canaveral Air Force Station firefighter trains on high and low angle rescue techniques on May 20, 2019, at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. Firefighters from Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral AFS were trained for three weeks by Department of Defense Fire Academy instructors on various rescue techniques to increase their lifesaving abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)

U.S. Marines with MWSS-471 conduct a physical training test at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake

COLD LAKE, AB, CANADA
06.14.2019
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez
Marine Forces Reserve 

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Blattner, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, pulls a weighted sled during a physical training test at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 14, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. Each portion of the test simulated tasks that every Reserve Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting would be expected to complete in a timely manner if an accident were to occur in an airfield. Reserve Marines with MAG-41 conducted the test to maintain job proficiency and ensure deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Zach Musolf, right, an aircraft rescue and firefighting crash chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, finishes a physical training test at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 14, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. Each portion of the test simulated tasks that every Reserve Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting would be expected to complete in a timely manner if an accident were to occur in an airfield. Reserve Marines with MAG-41 conducted the test to maintain job proficiency and ensure deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lucas Nadeau, left, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, climbs a ladder during a physical training test at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 14, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. Each portion of the test simulated tasks that every Reserve Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting would be expected to complete in a timely manner if an accident were to occur in an airfield. Reserve Marines with MAG-41 conducted the test to maintain job proficiency and ensure deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Hubener, an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo after a physical training test at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 14, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. Each portion of the test simulated tasks that every Reserve Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting would be expected to complete in a timely manner if an accident were to occur in an airfield. Reserve Marines with MAG-41 conducted the test to maintain job proficiency and ensure deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

New York Guard troops continue Lake Ontario flood response

Courtesy Photo | Members of the New York Naval Militia deploy a water filled barrier on the Lake Ontario shoreline to protect property from rising lake waters on May, 29, 2019. The New York Naval Militia has deployed two patrol boats and crews, and personnel to provide assistance on the shoreline, as the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs reacts to very high waters on Lake Ontario. ( New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs photos by New York Naval Militia Commander Don McKnight)

ROCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES
06.17.2019
Story by Eric Durr
New York National Guard

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As water levels in Lake Ontario reached more than 2 feet higher than normal on June 16, the New York National Guard and New York’s state military forces had 453 personnel focused on flood control issues around the lake shore.

This included 422 personnel working directly on shoreline issues and 29 personnel involved in support for the mission.

Along with 262 National Guard Soldiers and 57 National Guard Airmen, 80 members of the New York Naval Militia were on the mission and 54 members of the New York Guard, the state’s volunteer defense force, were assisting.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered 100 troops to state active duty on May 4 as heavy rains made water levels in Lake Ontario rise. Since then, more troops have been brought on duty as water levels in the lake got higher.

High water levels in streams in Ontario and Quebec initially limited the amount of water that could be discharged through the Moses-Sanders Dam at Massena, New York, into the St. Lawrence River. Since then the Canadian-U.S. International Joint Commission, which controls water levels in the Great Lakes, has increased the flow of water out of the lake system.

All the water in the Great Lakes runs into Lake Ontario from the Niagara River and over Niagara Falls.

The New York troops have been involved in filling sandbags for emplacement by other agencies and property owners and have also been emplacing sandbags when necessary.

Other state and local government agencies are also making and filling sandbags.

Since the mission began on May 4, Joint Task Force Ontario personnel have filled 284,332 sandbags and emplaced 292,814.

Each sandbag takes about 30 pounds of sand. The bags are stacked in layers with plastic sheeting to form a barrier to keep out water.

It takes about 540 sandbags to create a water-resistant wall 30 feet long and three feet high.

The team has also emplaced 14,055 feet of water-bladder dams designed to protect large areas.

Joint Task Force Ontario is currently configured into 23 strike teams using 72 rental vehicles and 12 military vehicles.

The teams are working out of armories in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Fort Drum and at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

As of June 14, the personnel on the mission have conducted 257 missions.

With water levels above historic norms, high winds on the lake can cause waves which delay sandbag emplacement missions, task force leaders said.

The New York Naval Militia, whose members serve in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Reserve and volunteer for state active duty missions in addition to federal service, briefly deployed two patrol boats to Lake Ontario in support of the mission there.

RAF Mildenhall firefighters visit local school

MILDENHALL, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM
06.19.2019
Photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs 

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Howard, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, helps a student put on firefighting equipment at Great Heath Academy, Mildenhall, England, June 19, 2019. The firefighters showed students how they use their gear and allowed them to try it on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Howard and Sergio Villela, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, help a student put on firefighting equipment during a fire safety demonstration at Great Heath Academy, Mildenhall, England, June 19, 2019. The firefighters showed students how they use their gear and allowed them to try it on. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alek Rodriguez, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons his firefighting equipment during a demonstration for students at Great Heath Academy, Mildenhall, England, June 19, 2019. Volunteers from the 100th CES fire department came to the school to teach fire safety and show the students firefighting equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

“Sparky” the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire dog, gives a student a hug during a firefighting demonstration at Great Heath Academy, Mildenhall, England, June 19, 2019. Volunteers from the 100th CES fire department came to the school to teach fire safety and show the students firefighting equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)