High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- A firefighter stands watch over the garage of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Oct. 5. John Piccuito, J.R. Suddarth and Tech. Sgt. Jimmy Reed, Eglin Air Force Base firefighters, are among a group of firefighters from all over the country that go to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

High performance safety

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Ken Schrader, No. 21, blew a right rear tire on Lap 153, sending the Ford Motorcraft Air Force Ford Fusion hard into the wall betweens turn three and four. The car was too damaged to continue and the team was credited with a 31st place finish on the day. A team of firefighters from Eglin Air Force Base joined ranks with more than 150 emergency personnel from all over the country to provide to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

2007 Air Force Association Test and Evaluation Team of the Year

The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Small Diameter Bomb Test Team were named the Air Force Association's Test and Evaluation Team of the Year. The AFOTEC Detachment 2 team, based at Eglin AFB, Fla., received their award during the September 24-26 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. Pictured from left to right are: Col. (retired) Daniel Grenier, former AFOTEC Det. 2 commander; Capt. Robert Harder, team member; Capt. Craig Williams, team member; Mr. Roger Floyd, team member; MSgt. Anthony Kage, team member; Mr. Robert Largent, AFA Chairman of the Board; Col. Tom Bell, AFOTEC Det. 2 commander; Maj. Gen. Stephen Sargeant, AFOTEC commander; Col. Chris Choate, team member; and Maj. Charles Williams, team member.

Vehicle safety and operations care

TSgt Jordan Velissariou and A1C Aaron Williams, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Vehicle Management Flight, are performing a daily inspection on an assigned vehicle and documenting the AF Form 1800. (courtesy photo)

Hazardous material training

Firefighters Staff Sgt. Jeremy Phillips and Senior Airman Roy Campos, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, are the reconnaissance team evaluating the potential of hazardous material emitting from a cylinder why DOD Fire Academy instructors Tech Sgt. Henry Stephens and Daryl Hogan observe. (USAF photo by Lois Walsh)

Suiting up

Firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron suit up during a hazardous material exercise. They were participants in a hazardous material training session taught by instructors with the Department of Defense's Fire Academy at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. (USAF photo by Lois Walsh)