Fairchild Air Force Base

AFE Mask Fitting

Airman Lanz Eriol Padilla, center, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, and Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen assigned to the 92nd Operations Support Squadron, test an oxygen mask during the 92nd Operations Group boom rodeo at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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AFE Mask Fitting

Airman 1st Class Natalie Bitter, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to test an oxygen mask during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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Airman 1st Class Natalie Bitter, left, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, tests an oxygen mask during a 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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Senior Airman Jacob Onanuga, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 92nd Operations Support Squadron, assembles helmet equipment during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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Senior Airman Charlene Chau, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 92nd Operation Support Squadron, assembles equipment for a flight helmet during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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Airman Chloe Mathisen, left, an in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, gets measured for an oxygen mask during the 92nd Operations Group “boom rodeo” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. During the rodeo, six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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PHOTOS: AFE Mask Fitting

Published Oct. 12, 2023
92nd Air Refueling Wing

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --

During the 92nd Operations Group "boom rodeo", six air refueling squadrons competed in a forklift loading event, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a water survival scenario at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Set. 20, 2023. Scenarios like this enable Airmen to get hands-on training with tools to which they may not always have access. These competitions also build camaraderie between bases and provide friendly competition to motivate Airmen to perform their best. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haiden Morris)

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