35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department prepare the ropes and brake bar for rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. Members of the 35 CES fire department complete rappel training to become certified to perform rope and high-angle rescue techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

Tadakatsu Kumagai, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, works the main rope line during warrior day rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. Airmen of the 35 CES fire department trained with their Japanese counterparts to sharpen their emergency rescue skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Kawaguchi, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to rappel down a water tower during rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. Members of the 35 CES fire department use this kind of training for confined space entry and high-angle rescue situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Ocampo, 35th Fighter Wing acting command chief, rappels off a water tower during warrior day rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department gave instructions on how to properly rappel to Ocampo and other members of base leadership during their monthly warrior day training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

Takuya Kanto, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron driver operator, watches as U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Grainger, 35 CES commander, operates a brake bar during rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. The brake bar is used to control the friction and tension of the rope as an individual rappels to the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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35 CES goes to new heights for rescue skills

Published May 16, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department prepare the ropes and brake bar for rappel training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2013. Members of the 35 CES fire department complete rappel training to become certified to perform rope and high-angle rescue techniques.