Airmen firefighters ascend to new heights in annual training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Senior Airman Reginald Bramlett, a firefighter from Barksdale Air Force Base, La.’s, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron, ascends up a rope during high angle rescue training exercise here, Aug. 20. Airmen were taught low and high angle rescue procedures as well as rappelling-- which included passing a knot in the line, rappelling down to an individual, ascending up a rope, patient pick off rescues, and confined space rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

Airmen firefighters ascend to new heights in annual training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Firefighters from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron here and Barksdale Air Force Base, La.’s 2nd CES, including Airmen from the Arnold Engineering Development Center, participate in high angle rescue training exercise here, Aug. 20. Rescue Technician Instructors Staff Sgt. Aaron Brackett and Tech Sgt. David Hagenbuch from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, came to Minot AFB as part of the Mobile Training Team. The MTT goes from base to base offering training that is conducted year round at the Fire Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

Airmen firefighters ascend to new heights in annual training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Reginald Bramlett, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter and Senior Airman Andrew Fruehan, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, help secure a victim, Rescue Technician Instructors Staff Sgt. Aaron Brackett, to a safety harness on top of the air traffic control tower during a high angle rescue training exercise here, Aug. 20. Instructors from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, came to Minot AFB as part of the Mobile Training Team taught Minot Airmen low and high angle rescue procedures as well as rappelling including passing a knot in the line, patient pick off rescues, and confined space rescues base helping to keep Minot fire fighters sharp in their capabilities to save lives in the face of danger. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)

Airmen firefighters ascend to new heights in annual training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Andrew Fruehan, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, secures a his rope at the top of the air traffic control tower during a high angle rescue training exercise here, Aug. 20. Instructors from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, came to Minot AFB as part of the Mobile Training Team taught Minot Airmen low and high angle rescue procedures as well as rappelling including passing a knot in the line, patient pick off rescues, and confined space rescues base helping to keep Minot fire fighters sharp in their capabilities to save lives in the face of danger. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)

Airmen firefighters ascend to new heights in annual training

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Andrew Fruehan, 5th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, ascends to the top of the air traffic control tower during a high angle rescue training exercise here, Aug. 20. Instructors from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, came to Minot AFB as part of the Mobile Training Team taught Minot Airmen low and high angle rescue procedures as well as rappelling including passing a knot in the line, patient pick off rescues, and confined space rescues base helping to keep Minot fire fighters sharp in their capabilities to save lives in the face of danger. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)

5th OSS, 23rd and 69th BSs compete in Global Strike Challenge

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Air Force Global Strike Command's Global Strike Challenge is well under way with top performing Airmen from the 23rd and 69th Bomb Squadron, including members of the 5th Operations Support Squadron, competing here Aug. 27. The members took part in a bomb dropping competition, which was scored and will be used officially toward the final tally of points. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Crawford)