10/12/2012 - Col. David Hicks, the 53rd Wing commander, carries a ladder as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Col. Anthony Higdon, the 96th Civil Engineer Group commander, pulls a full water hose across a finish line as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Chris Wilbur, of the 33rd Maintenance Group, pulls a 120-pound dummy across the finish line to complete the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Col. Michael Contratto, the 96th Test Wing operations vice commander, brings a sledgehammer down through the sled as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Karl Day, of the 96 Medical Operations Squadron, makes one of three climbs up a ladder as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Col. Anthony Higdon, the 96th Civil Engineer Group commander, pulls a water hose sled across the length of the firehouse as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

10/12/2012 - Chief Master Sgt. Ben Caro, the 96th Test Wing command chief, pulls a water hose sled across the length of the firehouse as part of the Chiefs versus Eagles Fire Prevention Week Challenge Oct. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonels and chief master sergeants raced through a series of firefighting physical activities to see who could finish first. The challenges included hose dragging, ladder climbing, victim carry and more. Four colonels and seven chiefs competed and their scores were averaged to determine the winner. The Eagles won by 12 seconds, but the chiefs quickly pointed out that had they chosen to only have four competitors, they’d have taken the victory by a second. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)