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355th CES Phase II Readiness Exercise
By Airman 1st Class JASMYNe BRiDgeRS-MATo
355 Wing Public Affairs
355th CES fire protection conducted multiple exercises the 355th CES Phase II Readiness Exercise, Oct. 24-26, 2023.
The exercises consisted of a mock barrier engagement, aircraft live fire, structural fire, and pilot egress, while operating in JFIRE (CBRN environment).
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Macias, left, and Tech. Sgt. Brian Davenport, right, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emer- gency services firefighter, check on Keith Mahoney, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron training captain, while responding to a simulated pilot egress at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ari- zona, Oct. 24, 2023. The exercise tested their ability to get the call and respond, arrive on scene and extricate the pilot.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos
Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a simulated A-10 egress at Davis- Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2023. The A-10 egress sharpened their skills in egressing a pilot from an aircraft that could be experiencing any number of issues.
Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish a simulated aircraft live fire at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 25, 2023. The training honed their abil- ity to extinguish a helicopter fire quickly while potentially having to save a pilot’s life.
Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron un- ravel a fire hose to extinguish
a simulated structural fire at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2023. The train- ing reinforced their skillset in firefighting operations and vic- tim extrication.
Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron connect a fire hose at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 24, 2023. They set up the hose to combat a structural fire during the 355th CES Phase II Readiness Exercise.
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