Battling the heat

The two man team of a "back-up man" and a "main man" enter the pit and approach the first ground fire at the simulator aircraft. Eleven firefighters from the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Fire Department attended the annual training that lasted four days at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.

Dousing the flames

Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Fire Department battle a ground fire as the wing engine fire blazes from the simulator aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The fire department was able to use this training to get familiarized and test some newly purchased equipment specifically designed for aircraft fire protection.

Practice Makes Perfect

A P-32 Light Rescue Vehicle as it sits on the flightline of the 193rd Special Operations Wing Pa. Air National Guard during a training exercise at the Harrisburg International Airport Middletown, Pa. March 14, 2009.

Practice Makes Perfect

A P-32 Light Rescue Vehicle as it sits on the flightline of the 193rd Special Operations Wing Pa. Air National Guard during a training exercise at the Harrisburg International Airport Middletown, Pa. March 14, 2009.

Practice Makes Perfect

A P-32 Light Rescue Vehicle as it sits on the flightline of the 193rd Special Operations Wing Pa. Air National Guard during a training exercise at the Harrisburg International Airport Middletown, Pa. March 14, 2009.

Practice Makes Perfect

A P-32 Light Rescue Vehicle as it sits on the flightline of the 193rd Special Operations Wing Pa. Air National Guard during a training exercise at the Harrisburg International Airport Middletown, Pa. March 14, 2009.