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Foam engulfs the maintenance hangar

Fire suppression foam engulfs a maintenance hangar as part of a test of the installation’s high expansion foam discharge in the repair aircraft maintenance hangar April 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The test allowed the installation to assess whether the system was capable of meeting essential milestones required for full certification including covering at least 90 percent of the aircraft’s silhouette and covering the entire hangar floor with at least one meter of foam within four minutes. This test proved the installation’s primary maintenance hangar is ready for most situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Capturing a foamy mess on “tape”

Capt. Gavin Johnson, 92nd Air Refueling Wing assistant staff judge advocate, uses his smartphone to capture fire suppression foam as it engulfs a maintenance hangar as part of a test of the installation’s high expansion foam discharge in the repair aircraft maintenance hangar April 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The test allowed the installation to assess whether the system was capable of meeting essential milestones required for full certification including covering at least 90 percent of the aircraft’s silhouette and covering the entire hangar floor with at least one meter of foam within four minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Foaming down the house

Airmen watch, record and gawk as fire suppression foam engulfs a maintenance hangar testing the installation’s high expansion foam discharge in the repair aircraft maintenance hangar April 8, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Tests like these are important as aircraft hangars, by their nature, pose unique challenges for the fire protection engineer. The hangar has large, open floor areas with tall roof decks to house Fairchild’s KC-135 Stratotanker. Large quantities of liquid jet fuel are present, and aircraft maintenance activities offer a variety of potential ignition sources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Dabbing on the makeup

Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, dabs various types of medical moulage makeup portraying second degree burns to the arm of Airman 1st Class Jauna Williams, a 92nd Force Support Squadron services specialist, as part of an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. To make the exercise appear more realistic, Fairchild “role players” were dressed up in moulage makeup applied to various body parts simulating an array of injuries creating unique emergency response scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Dabbing on the makeup

Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, dabs various types of medical moulage makeup portraying second degree burns to the arm of Airman 1st Class Jauna Williams, a 92nd Force Support Squadron services specialist, as part of an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. To make the exercise appear more realistic, Fairchild “role players” were dressed up in moulage makeup applied to various body parts simulating an array of injuries creating unique emergency response scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Getting bloodied up

Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, applies medical moulage makeup and shrapnel bits to the neck of Master Sgt. Ray Ordonio, 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessory flight assistant flight chief, as part of an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. To make the exercise feel more realistic to first responders, medical moulage makeup was applied to the role players. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Getting a feel for flying

Maj. Daniel (Dan) Schone, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, gives 2nd Lt. Adam Hachtel, 92nd Logistics Readiness Group installation deployment officer, a quick lesson on how to operate the KC-135 flight simulator March 26, 2015 at Fairchild AFB, Wash. CGOs had the chance to “fly” the simulator during the week-long Mission Orientation Brief.
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Different jobs, same mission

SSgt Bethany Whiteley, 92nd Aerospace Medical Squadron aerospace physiology craftsman, aids Capt. Shelly Hanson, 92nd Medical Group education and training flight commander, as she controls a flight simulator during the CGO Mission Orientation Brief March 24, 2015 at Fairchild AFB, Wash. Aerospace physiology was one of the many stops CGOs made on their tour around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Shelley Gregory)
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Getting dizzy

Staff Sgt. Bethany Whiteley, 92nd Aerospace Medical Squadron aerospace physiology craftsman spins 1st Lt. Evelyn Oehmke, 92nd Force Support Squadron military personnel section chief, in the Barany chair, which helps Airmen understand spatial disorientation, March 24, 2015 at Fairchild AFB, Wash. The demonstration was part of the CGO Mission Orientation Brief that gave 15 CGOs a week-long tour of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Shelley Gregory)
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Branching out

2nd Lt. Adam Hachtel, 92nd Logistics Readiness Group installation deployment officer, practices starting an I.V. in a dummy arm as Capt. Shaw Kreiger, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, observes during the CGO Mission Orientation Brief March 24, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The CGO MOB allowed a group of 15 CGOs to spend a week touring the various units of the 92nd ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Shelley Gregory)
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Walk the line

2nd Lt. Sergei McNulty, 92nd Operations Support Squadron intelligence officer helps 1st Lt. Evelyn Oehmke, 92nd Force Support Squadron military personnel section chief, walk a straight line while they both wear impairment goggles during the CGO Mission Orientation Brief March 24, 2015 at Fairchild AFB, Wash. CGOs listened to a briefing on alcohol and drug awareness during their visit to the 92nd Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Shelley Gregory)
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The four figherfighters

Responders assess a simulated demolition site during an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Firefighters, security forces and emergency medical services all took part in the exercise to assess their abilities to respond to real world events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Securing the straps

Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron carry a victim on a stretcher during a emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The firefighters transported the victim away from a simulated demolition site during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Securing the straps

A firefighter from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron straps a victim’s legs to a stretcher during an emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Emergency responders participated in scenarios that tested their response time and proficiency for real world response events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Dripping out the sides

Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a simulated explosion during a emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The firefighters practiced placing victims onto stretchers for transport during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Dripping out the sides

A firefighter from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron assists Master Sgt. Ray Ordonio, 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessory flight assistant flight chief, during the emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Firefighters, along with other members of Team Fairchild, responded to a simulated explosion, active shooter and hostage situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Dripping out the sides

Master Sgt. Ray Ordonio, 92nd Maintenance Squadron assistant accessory flight assistant flight chief, sits after medical moulage was applied to his neck as part of a emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Role players had make-up applied to various parts of their bodies to keep it realistic for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Close as it gets

Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, applies make-up to a volunteer before a emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Medical moulage played a role in realism during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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A little smudge there

Staff Sgt. Amy Williams, 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron certified dental assistant, applies make-up to Master Sgt. Ray Ordonio, 92nd Maintenance Squadron accessory flight assistant flight chief, as part of a emergency management exercise March 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. To make the exercise appear more realistic, make-up was applied to role players. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicolo J. Daniello)
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Tools of the trade

Capt. Brian Blackwell, a 92nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron general dentist, assisted by Staff Sgt. Adam Lloyd, a 92nd AMDS dental assistant, prepares the bleaching agent for the discolored root canal treated tooth of Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton, a 92nd Air Refueling Wing public affairs photojournalist, in the base dental clinic at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., March 16, 2015. As a dentist assistant, Lloyd assists dentists with everything from simple exams to oral surgery and also serve as dental hygienists, cleaning and polishing teeth and instructing patients on proper brushing and flossing techniques, as well as diet and nutrition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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