Operation Iraqi Freedom
8/14/2008 - BAGHDAD, Iraq - Tech. Sgt. Don Edgar, 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer firefighter, instructs an Iraqi firefighter about how to properly advance on a structure fire. The Airman firefighters, from near-by Sather Air Base, assisted the Iraqi fire department with live-burn training in a special secure compound for the families of Iraqi workers who assist with the rebuilding of their country. The Iraqi firefighter?s identities are concealed to protect them from insurgent activities. Sergeant Edgar is a New York Air National Guard Airman deployed from the 174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse. When he is not wearing his Air Force firefighter uniform, Sergeant Edgar serves as a state corrections officer. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Davidson)