Right shoulder...march!

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Senior Airman Phillip Acord, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron quality assurance enforcer, performs the hose advancements drill as part of the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. Ten Airmen participated in the foot race against the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Bobbin' and weavin'

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Senior Airman Devin Ray, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron security escort, weaves between cones as part of the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. Manas fire fighters challenged airmen to practice their skills at training tactics used in real-world fire training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Come-on dummy!

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Antone, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain assistant, performs the simulated victim removal exercise while Mr. Matthew Cook, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, ensures safety during the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. Dragging the one-hundred ninety pound 'victim' was no easy feat during the challenge provided by the Manas fire team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Enrolled in unrolling

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Joshua Remy, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolman, exercises the hose roll as part of the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. Unrolling the thirty-seven pound hose was one of many challenges Airmen participated in as part of the course at Manas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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She's 'on fire'

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Karlissa Dawes, 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron theater distribution center floor manager, exercises an accordion load as part of the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. The accordion load is practiced in a weaving motion until the full thirty-seven pound hose is completely gathered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Fire away!

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Zook, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing financial management customer service technician, releases water from a hose as the final task of the Fire Fighter Challenge at the Transit Center. Water was pumped out at one-hundred gallons per minute until the participant knocked put out a simulated fire and stopped the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)

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Deployed Airmen get fired up at Manas

Published Sept. 11, 2009

Right shoulder...march!

Bobbin' and weavin'

Come-on dummy!

Enrolled in unrolling

She's 'on fire'

Fire away!