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Fire Professionals from US, Philippines Gather to Build Understanding

Philippine Air Force and civilian Federal Aviation Administration firefighters await under the wing of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules for their turn to receive instruction on flight deck engine shutdown procedures from U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists during a subject matter expert exchange as part of the current iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines, Sept. 26, 2016. The Air Contingent is helping build the capacity of the Philippine Air Force and increases joint training, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. Its missions include air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Mark Lazane)
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Naha airmen train with Team Kadena firefighters

U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircrews conduct aircraft barrier recovery training March 15, 2016, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The two units conducted flight line training to enhance readiness in the event of JASDF aircraft emergencies requiring Kadena Air Base support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Naha airmen train with Team Kadena firefighters

Japan Air Self-Defense Force 9th Wing members and U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters conduct aircraft barrier recovery training March 15, 2016, at Naha Air Base, Japan. Bilateral training between the two nations enhanced unit interoperability should the need arise for Kadena Air Base to provide inflight emergency support for JASDF aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Naha airmen train with Team Kadena firefighters

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Patrick Walsh, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, conducts aircraft barrier recovery training with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 Eagle fighter pilot assigned to the 9th Wing March 15, 2016, at Naha Air Base, Japan. USAF and JASDF partners overcame their language barriers by communicating through universal hand signals in compliance with North Atlantic Treaty Organization standardizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Naha airmen train with Team Kadena firefighters

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Master Sgt. Seiji Iwamoto, 9th Wing flight line boss, U.S. Air Force Koichiro Arakaki, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Mitsuo Yamaguchi, 18th CES fire training officer, discuss protocols for handing fire emergency situations March 15, 2016, at Naha Air Base, Japan. JASDF aircrews and 18th CES Firefighters conducted fire training to enhance interoperability in the event of inflight emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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18th CEG conducts fire demo for Tokyo and Okinawa cadets

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jon Ammon, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of operations, gives a brief introduction to a live firefighting demonstration, Nov. 24, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Firefighters from the 18th CES performed a demonstration for Tokyo and Okinawan firefighter cadets and explained the methods and equipment used to extinguish aircraft fighters on an air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th CEG conducts fire demo for Tokyo and Okinawa cadets

Firefighters from the Kadena Fire Department wring out a fire hose before storing it on a fire truck, Nov. 24, 2015, at the fire training pit on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Civil Engineer Group conducted a live-fire training demonstration for firefighter cadets from Tokyo and Okinawa as a way to increase relations and emergency effectiveness with Japanese counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th CEG conducts fire demo for Tokyo and Okinawa cadets

Kadena firefighters show firefighter cadets from Tokyo and Okinawa the different types of equipment they use in the event of an emergency, Nov. 24, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Civil Engineer Group conducted a live-fire training demonstration as a way to increase relations and response effectiveness between the Japanese community and U.S. forces in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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18th CEG conducts fire demo for Tokyo and Okinawa cadets

Kadena Fire Department firefighters conduct live-fire training with firefighter cadets from Tokyo and Okinawa, Nov. 24, 2015, at the fire training pit on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The fire department demonstrated how they extinguish aircraft fires with the fire trucks on a flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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