Airmen teach contractors life-saving skills
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Scott Hesse, a KBR Theater Transportation Mission Recovery senior mechanic, attaches a chain to a test vehicle during a refresher training session on using hydraulic tools here, March 5. The class was led by 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department Airmen. The class, a first for the Balad fire department, marked an important step for the U.S. government contractors to train jointly with Airmen. The TTM Recovery personnel are responsible for retrieving stuck, broken down and destroyed military vehicles throughout Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Heather Cabral)