Firefighting Drills

Dramatic images of sailors in protective firefighting gear performing drills aboard naval ships, showcasing teamwork and safety training.

Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class James Rennie, from Perquimans, North Carolina, assigned to reactor department onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), attacks a simulated fire during a general quarters drill on the ship underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 23, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

220721-N-RU001-1015 SAN DIEGO (July 21, 2022) A Sailor dons his fire protective gear during a damage control drill aboard of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), July 21. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220813-N-TT059-2121 PHILIPPINE SEA (August 13, 2022) Sailors simulate fighting a fire during a damage control drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) in the Philippine Sea, August 13. USS Momsen is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.

110117-N-2055M-147 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 17, 2011) Hull Technician Seaman Brandon LaFarge moves forward through a quick-acting watertight door with his hose team during a shipboard firefighting drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). Gridley is on a deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

PHILIPPINE SEA (July 2, 2022) Sailors participate in a firefighting drill aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Dewey is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 17, 2016) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Rick Cruz, from Covina, California, reports fire party progress during a simulated fire drill aboard USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Mediterranean Sea. Ross, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

220819-N-IL330-1129 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221007-N-IL330-1158 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 7, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class James Rennie, from Perquimans, North Carolina, assigned to reactor department onboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), attacks a simulated fire during a general quarters drill on the ship underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 23, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications.

SINGAPORE (March 15, 2023) Sailors operate a firehose during a damage control drill aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 15, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

221003-N-IL330-1082 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during damage control training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 3, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220520-N-DE439-1270 NORWEIGAN SEA (May 21, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah Chisholm checks for hot spots during a fire drill in main space one aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), May 21, 2022. Porter is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

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221118-N-TT639-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2022) - Sailors fake out a fire hose during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 18, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221026-N-UF592-2079 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 26, 2022) Command Master Chief Jeremy Douglas, right, command master chief of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), observes as Sailors prepare to combat a simulated fire as part of damage control training in the metalsmith repair shop in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 26. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220920-N-MD461-2017 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 20, 2022) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Foste, left, a native of Plains, Mont., dons firefighting gear with assistance from Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Wahi Die, a native of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during a damage control drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 20. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220920-N-MD461-2017 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 20, 2022) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Foste, left, a native of Plains, Mont., dons firefighting gear with assistance from Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Wahi Die, a native of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, during a damage control drill aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Sept. 20. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220806-N-AO868-1011 ADRIATIC SEA (August 6, 2022) Sailors prepare an aqueous film foaming foam hose during an engineering training event aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Adriatic Sea, August 6, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SASEBO, Japan (April 4, 2022) Fireman Israel Cacho, from Delhi, Calif., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), simulates engaging a fire in an industrial environment during a damage control drill. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the 110th Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the CE Squadron's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Seaman Jordin Vazquez climbs a ladder well during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Sept. 28, 2022. Roosevelt, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fourth patrol in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220614-N-CY569-2008 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 14, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Alex Gov, from San Jose, California, dons a self-contained breathing apparatus mask in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a general quarters training evolution, June 14, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

BANDA SEA (July 21, 2015) Sailors combat a simulated class bravo fire aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a general quarters drill. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, are on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. George Washington will conduct a hull-swap with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) later this year after serving seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan.

220729-N-ZS023-1100 SAN DIEGO (July 29, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Manchester (LCS 14) sailors conduct a damage control drill in the ships passageways. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS support forward-presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe.

Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Vehlhaber, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter battalion chief, pauses for a photo during an interagency fire-fight training at Joint Base Andrews, Md., May 2, 2022. The 316th CES trained with members of the 193rd Special Operations Wing.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2021) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conduct a damage control training evolution. Rafael Peralta is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.

ARABIAN GULF (June 26, 2014) Damage Controlman Fireman Cody Osgood, from Farmland, Ind., instructs Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy in hose handling aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103). Truxtun is deployed as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220911-N-GF955-1343BALTIC SEA (Sept. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Kadin Shoemaker, from Scottsbluff, Nebraska, left, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Alan Clark, from Struthers, Ohio, participate in the 9/11 Memorial stair climb aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 11, 2022 by climbing up the equivalent of the 110 flights of stairs that firefighters and first responders climbed in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Stephen Messenger practices training with Fort McCoy firefighters Sept. 12, 2022, at a fire training area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Firefighters regularly hold training to improve skills. The fire department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International earlier in 2022. The fire department is one of more than 200 agencies to achieve Internationally Accredited Agency status with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and the Center for Public Safety Excellence. (Photo by Hunter Young, Fort McCoy Fire Department)

221008-N-BR419-1021 SEA OF JAPAN (Oct. 8, 2022) Sailors fake out firefighting hoses in a passage way during a general quarters drill aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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220718-N-XN177-2107 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2022) -Fireman Levi Rounce, from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, fights a simulated fire during a damage control drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 18, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Gold, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, wrings out a fire hose before storing it on a fire truck during a bilateral training with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. The 374 CES and JASDF practice together annually to give both a chance to learn from each other by trying out different equipment and methods of fire prevention.

Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), participate in a firefighting training evolution in support of Phase III Crew Certification, Jan. 24, 2022. Phase III Crew Certification focuses on how the ships training teams accomplish necessary crew training needed to return the ship to sea. Ford is in port at Newport News Shipyard exciting her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance and repairs. ( U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Manvir Gill)

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ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 17, 2014) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

GULF OF OMAN (June 21, 2013) Midshipman 3rd Class Suzanne Waters wears firefighting gear during damage control training aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220519-N-EE352-1301 SAN DIEGO (May 19, 2022) Sailors don firefighting protective equipment during a fire drill in the hangar bay of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 19. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

220806-N-GF955-1105ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) respond to a simulated engineering casualty in the main engine room during a general quarters drill, Aug. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2022) Sailors prepare to fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2022) - U.S. Navy Machinists Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Adam Pagio, from Ocala, Fla., left, uses a naval firefighting thermal imager to simulate identifying hot spots while Electricians Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Joshua Adrian, from Tacoma, Wash., stands reflash watch during a general quarters drill aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

220823-N-QI593-2056 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a rescue and assistance damage control drill on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 23, 2022. Bainbridge is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 23, 2019) Sailors participate in a fire drill exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). Bainbridge is underway as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group deployment in support of maritime security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th, U.S. 6th and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7; as well as the Spanish navy Alvaro de Bazan-class frigate ESPS Mendez Nunez (F 104).

NORTH SEA (Nov. 2, 2022) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Mateo Betancourt dons firefighting gear aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) during a damage control drill, Nov. 2, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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A U.S. Army Garrison Fire Fighter checks hose supply during a simulated fire training exercise at Smith Barrack in Baumholder Germany, August 25, 2022

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A Firefighter with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services supplies oxygen to a simulated victim in a multi-vehicle accident crisis response drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 19, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

220511-N-VJ326-4217 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Deion Johnson, from Temecula, California, investigates casualties during a general quarters drill in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

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YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 6, 2022) - Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and members of Commander, Navy Region Japan (CNRJ) Fire & Emergency Services (F&ES) participate in a firefighting drill at Pier 6 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th fleet's forward deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Vintage Photograph. Firefighter bravely battles smoky blaze in action-packed scene.

220603-Z-YT106-022: 119th Wing Fire Protection Airman train on structure fires at a deployment for training (DFT) at Yokota Air Force Base from March 21-June 6, 2022. The mission included members from all Civil Engineer Squadron career fields as well as members from other areas of the Mission Support Group to complete projects at Yokota Air Force Base.

ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 15, 2012) Sailors practice firefighting techniques during a damage control drill aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

220602-N-CY569-1027 IONIAN SEA (June 2, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Joshua Dickerson, from Raleigh, North Carolina, prepares to fight a simulated fire during a firefighting drill aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 2, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

220511-N-VJ326-4200 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2022) - Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the vehicle stowage area of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 11, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

221130-N-RT917-1005 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 30, 2022) A Sailor descends a ladder well during a general quarters drill aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 30. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Brian Nosbisch and Chris Manth both with the 914th Fire Emergency Services strap Senior Airman Tam Dang, a firefighter with the 514th Air Mobility Wing, New Jersey, onto a flexible plastic mat during Confined Space Rescue Training July 11, 2022 in a fuel tank on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. During this training, members simulated an evacuation and medical care of a firefighter who had passed out from the gases within the tank.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 17, 2022) Sailors participate in a damage control training evolution aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 17. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

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220708-N-MJ302-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 08, 2022) Sailors prepare to fight a simulated casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

220611-N-DE439-1130 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2022) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Fireman Vinicius Sales participates in a fire drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 11, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

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Firefighters with the Urasoe City fire department, and firefighters with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services decontaminate a simulated victim during bilateral HAZMAT training in Urasoe City, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 27, 2024. The departments conducted bilateral HAZMAT training to practice identifying chemical agents, rescue any known casualties, decontaminate individuals, and casualty triage. These joint trainings are held biannually. Marine Corps

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Eduardo Gracia, a crew member assigned to USCGC Stone (WMSL 758), responds to a simulated fire during a drill aboard the Stone in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, March 13, 2023. Stone is on a scheduled multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean to counter illicit maritime activities and strengthen relationships for maritime sovereignty throughout the region.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joey Vue and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry Mciver, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, enter a simulated burning building during a fire response training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The scenario tested the firefighter's ability to conduct fire rescue operations at night.

220912-N-DP708-1402PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2022) - Electricians Mate Senior Chief Chris Rodriguez, left, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class James King don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 12. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the 13th MEU in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Members of the 110th Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the CE Squadron's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

NORTH SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Damage Controlman Fireman Viviana Reynoso communicates to her team member during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80), Oct. 14, 2022. Roosevelt is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), participate in a damage control drill, aboard the ship, in Newport News, Virginia, April 11, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

220611-N-DE439-1067 BALTIC SEA (June 11, 2022) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jessie Sosniak, left, and Fireman Cryptologic Technician Collection Seaman Caitlin Trask, right, help Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Gerrard Blount don a fire suit in response to a fire drill the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), June 11, 2022, during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry McIver, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron lead firefighter, responds to radio traffic during a fire response training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Good communication between firefighters is vital to successfully locating and transporting injured personnel.

220716-N-AO868-1030 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 16, 2022) Sailors climb down a ladder well into a main engine space during a damage control training event aboard Ticonderoga-Class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 16, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Members of the 110th Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, along with local Japanese firefighters, train with a simulated building fire at Yakota Air Base, Japan, June 14, 2022 during the CE Squadron's Deployment for Training (DFT).The DFT program provides valuable training opportunities normally not available in home station scenarios, allowing Airmen to train on equipment they will likely operate during a deployment, but might not have at their home base.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 26, 2021) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), Feb. 26, 2021. Mitscher is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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Firefighters tackle a fire with a spray jet water nozzle on the hose .They are wearing Breathing Apparatus and fireproof protective Turn Out / Bunker Gear.

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110510-N-0569K-031ARABIAN SEA (May 10, 2011) A hose team prepares to combat a class Alpha fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 are conducting close-air support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Mr. Kenny Padgett a Fireman with the Structural Fire Division (SFD), at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina (SC), enter a smoke filled building during a training exercise designed to familiarize firefighters with a new piece of equipment called a Thermal Imager. The Thermal Imager works by detecting heat much like an infrared camera would do, this allows firefighters to locate both fire that might be hidden in the walls and victims that they might otherwise not be able to locate. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220602-N-VF045-1078 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 2, 2022) Ensign Steve Scheidly, from Ridley Township, Pennsylvania, uses a rake to check the structural integrity of a ladder during firefighting training aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69). Milius is assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

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U.S. Army Garrison Fire Department members moves into position during a simulated fire training exercise at Smith Barrack in Baumholder Germany, August 25, 2022

100717-N-3313S-012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2010) Sailors train to combat an aircraft fire in hangar bay three during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

220430-N-DO281-1119 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 30, 2022) Sailors on the fire team advance towards a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), April 30. Paul Ignatius is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220525-N-FB730-1043 ADRIATIC SEA (May. 25, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May. 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Firefighters assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, enter a smoke-filled building during a fire response training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The training assessed firefighters ability to clear all rooms, account for all personnel and identify the cause of the evacuation.

Protective firefighters clothing with helmet, ready for putting on

U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists with the 115th Civil Engineer Squadron train to break walls and breach doors to perform rescues Nov. 5th, 2022, at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin. The training took place in an aircraft hangar undergoing renovations for the 115th Fighter Wing's transition to the F-35 Lighting II.

000921-N-1221Y-006. Base: Uss Enterprise (CVN 65)

220525-N-FB730-1042 ADRIATIC SEA (May. 25, 2022) Sailors fight a simulated fire during a general quarters drill in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May. 25, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Applicants take a rigorous and intensive recruitment test as firefighters at Directorate of Emergency Services of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden on 11 May 2022. In teams of two, the trainees simulate a fire attack.

Members of the 139th Airlift Wing Missouri Air National Guard fire department extinguish a simulated aircraft fire on September 11, 2010, at Whiteman Air force Base MO. The simulated fires are part of the fire fighters annual training.

221104-N-LZ839-1133NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 4, 2022) Sailors assigned the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Air Department participate in an aviation fire drill in the ships hangar bay, Nov. 4, 2022. Bataan is home ported at Naval Station Norfolk.

101115-N-3666S-191PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 15, 2010) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) participate in a fire drill during exercise Koa Kai off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands. Koa Kai is the primary integrated training event for mid-Pacific surface combatant units. Koa Kai encompasses Hawaii-based surface, submarine and aviation assets, and other commands within the Hawaii region.

221203-N-IV962-1138PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) - Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 3. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220608-N-ZV473-0078 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (June 08, 2022) Firefighters and emergency responders assigned to Naval Station Norfolk worked alongside with Hampton Roads area fire departments, US Coast Guard members and NAVSTA Norfolk Port Operations members to extinguish a fire aboard the Spirit of Norfolk at NAVSTA Norfolk's Pier 4, June 08, 2022. The Spirit of Norfolk experienced a shipboard fire and, after safely transferring 106 passengers to another vessel, was towed to Naval Station Norfolk's Pier 4 where various entities spent 3 days extinguishing and dewatering the vessel.

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