Nimitz Sailors Conduct Flight Deck Drills

AL, UNITED STATES
06.21.2019
Photo by Seaman Jose Madrigal
USS Nimitz (CVN 68)   

190621-N-ZR324-0004 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) conduct drills with the aircraft crash and salvage crane on the flight deck. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Jose Madrigal)

190621-N-YR571-0034 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 21, 2019) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) simulate fighting a fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin Johnson/ Released)

Ellsworth’s fire pit gets lit

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SD, UNITED STATES
06.12.2019
Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett
28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs 

A firetruck from South Dakota’s National Guard prepares to extinguish a mock aircraft fire at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 12, 2019. For larger fires, fire trucks drive around the fire pit and use turrets connected to the fire truck to extinguish the flames. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

Flames can be seen from the inside of a firetruck during a modulation fire training exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 12, 2019. At the pit, modulation trainings use anywhere between 300 and 500 gallons of jet fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

Firefighters from Nebraska’s Army National Guard extinguish a live fuel fire at the training facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 13, 2019. Firefighters are required to receive aircraft fire training annually. Civilian branches must also complete the training, if they have an active airport within their jurisdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

Firefighters from Nebraska’s Army National Guard extinguish a handline fire at the training facility on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 13, 2019. A handline fire uses approximately 150 to 200 gallons of jet fuel to enflame the mock aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

Ellsworth firefighters stand alongside firemen from South Dakota’s Army National Guard prior to a training exercise at the fire pit on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., June 12, 2019. Ellsworth AFB has one of the last few jet-fueled fire trainers, making the training experience more realistic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

Firemen from Nebraska’s Army National Guard perform a buddy check after extinguishing a handline fire at the training facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 13, 2019. During the training, safety is paramount. Firemen are swapped out after every iteration and all equipment is reassessed to reduce the risk of safety incidents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

1FW commander "fini" flight

HAMPTON, VA, UNITED STATES
06.18.2019
Photo by Staff Sgt. Kaylee Dubois
633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs 

U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hinds, 1st Fighter Wing commander, taxis an F-22 Raptor during a traditional "hose down" after his fini-flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 18, 2019. Col. Hinds' fini-flight was part of his change of command celebration from 1st Fighter Wing, where he has served as commander from June 2017 to June 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaylee Dubois)

Fighting Fire with Fire! MCAS Miramar conducts controlled burns

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES
06.21.2019
Courtesy Photo
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 

A firefighter starts fire during a controlled burn at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 20. MCAS Miramar and local San Diego fire departments conducted this burn to reduce the risk of wild fires around MCAS Miramar and its community by working together on a controlled burn. (U.S. Marine Corps by Lance Cpl. Cheng Chang)

Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and local fire departments worked together to conduct a series of controlled burns on East Miramar, Calif., June 20. The controlled burns were conducted to mitigate the chance of wild fires starting on MCAS Miramar as well as provide real world training to local firefighters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jake McClung)

A firefighter gives a brief about the controlled burn at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 20. MCAS Miramar and local San Diego fire departments conducted this burn to reduce the risk of wild fires around MCAS Miramar and its community by working together on a controlled burn. (U.S. Marine Corps by Lance Cpl. Cheng Chang)

Firefighters from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and local fire departments work together to conduct a series of controlled burns on East Miramar, Calif., June 20. The controlled burns were conducted to mitigate the chance of wild fires starting on MCAS Miramar as well as provide real world training to local firefighters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Becky Cleveland)

Sgt. Scott Clark demonstrates lifesaving equipment

NOVO SELO, BULGARIA
06.05.2019
Photo by Spc. Samantha Hall
126th Public Affairs Operations Center 
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Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Christopher Ruether, a firefighter with the 1442nd Firefighting Team, demonstrates the first procedures for an emergency response June 6, 2019 at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. This included donning bunker gear, or a structural firefighting suit, designed to protect firefighters from the intense heat and smoke they may encounter. This suit and their full range of life-preserving equipment weighs up to 45 pounds when donned.

(Michigan Army National Guard photo by Spc. Samantha Hall)

Fire engines assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard 1442nd Firefighting Team stand ready June 6, 2019 at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. The 1439th, 1440th and 1442nd Firefighting Teams, deployed from Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan, are on rotation between NSTA and Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, until October 2019 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel out of Afghanistan. “We are the bases’ fire department,” said Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Christopher Ruether, a firefighter with the 1442nd Firefighting Team.

Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Scott Clark, a firefighter with the 1442nd Firefighting Team and deputy with the Kalkaska Sheriff’s Department, explains how modified chainsaws can be used to cut through the roof of a burning building without causing it to collapse June 6, 2019 at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. Thankfully, this equipment hasn’t been needed as of yet during their rotation at NSTA. “Sometimes there are faults on alarms, or people smoking indoors,” Ruether said. "They’re all DOD-compliant buildings, which cuts your fire-load down.” STRIKE BACK 19 is a multinational exercise hosted by the Bulgarian Armed Forces at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, from June 6-20, 2019. STRIKE BACK 19 is designed to increase capabilities and interoperabilities with Bulgarian, Albanian, Greek, North Macedonian and U.S. Troops.

Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Scott Clark, a firefighter with the 1442nd Firefighting Team and deputy with the Kalkaska Sheriff’s Department, demonstrates the full range of equipment used to saw, cleave and cut their way into structures to save whoever is trapped within. The engine’s broad range of equipment is a means of maintaining readiness for any situation they may encounter on the training area. STRIKE BACK 19 is a multinational exercise hosted by the Bulgarian Armed Forces at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, from June 6-20, 2019. STRIKE BACK 19 is designed to increase capabilities and interoperabilities with Bulgarian, Albanian, Greek, North Macedonian and U.S. Troops.