Capt. James Taylor, 379th Medical Operations Squadron nurse, uses a fire hose to knock down three cones during the annual Battle of the Badges competition at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 21. The competition consisted of numerous events over four days including firefighter, medical and security forces career field challenges, as well as a fitness challenge. The 379 ECES fire team took first place in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)