Taking a breather

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Jahmal Daniels, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, watches other crews waiting for his turn to enter a multiplex unit where a kitchen fire was set as part of a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity in base housing scheduled for demolition. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Training to fight

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hansen, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, enters a multiplex base housing unit to start a fire inside the kitchen June 20 as part of a training exercise. Eglin firefighters experienced flames inside a kitchen and bedroom in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. Sergeant Hansen started the blaze in the kitchen as part of his duties as non commissioned officer in charge of training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Preparing to fight

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A second crew of firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department wait to enter a multiplex unit where a kitchen fire is blazing inside as part of a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity in base housing scheduled for demolition. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Preparing to fight

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A second crew of firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department wait to enter a multiplex unit where a kitchen fire is blazing inside as part of a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity in base housing scheduled for demolition. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Suiting up for action

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Kyle Kruger, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, suits up to battle a training fire if it gets out of hand during a training exercise June 20 in base housing. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

A closer look

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Wooden pallets and hay fuel a fire in a multiplex housing unit as 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters wait waits for a bedroom fire to reach its peak to see how it will react during a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. George DeShields)

Fire trainging

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The first crew of 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters take a break after battling a kitchen fire June 20 in base housing as part of a training exercise. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

A closer look

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A 96th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter helps control a kitchen fire in a multiplex housing unit June 20 in base housing as part of a training exercise. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique real fire training opportunity. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin?s housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. George DeShields)

Training for a fire

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A crew of firefighters with the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department wait for their turn to enter a multiplex unit where a bedroom fire is blazing inside as part of a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity in base housing scheduled for demolition. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Taking a breather

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Jahmal Daniels, a 96th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter, waits for his turn to enter a multiplex unit where a kitchen fire was set as part of a training exercise June 20. Eglin firefighters experienced the flames in a controlled scenario, part of a unique "real fire" training opportunity in base housing scheduled for demolition. Houses along Foster Drive, slated for demolition as part of Eglin's housing privatization initiative, were used for the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

POL trains Iraqis on fuel delivery

Tech. Sgt. Terrance Ladd, 447th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, attaches a filter to a fuel line to test JP-8 for water and contamination. The fuel is pushed through a fabric disc from the base?s fuel source and reveals its condition. The brown bottle collects the filtered fuel and is dumped back into the tank. ergeant Ladd is Sather?s fuels lab technician. Sergeant Ladd is deployed from Eglin AFB.

Honored Guest

Tech Sgt. Chad Wilkey, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, welcomed the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, to his deployed location. Secretary Gates coined the sergeant for being selected as NCO of the month for the 477th Expeditionary Readiness Squadron. That was just one of the highlights of Sergeant Wilkey's week; he was selected for master sergeant, his daugther Brittan was selected to attend the Colligate High School next fall at the local college, and his birthday was June 15. (courtesy photo)