Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Col. Chris Lance, chief of the Test Support Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), and Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel use a bumper turret to spray water on a fire on an aircraft fire simulator, March 3, 2022 at the base. Lance and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, not pictured, senior enlisted leader for AEDC, were learning about aircraft rescue and firefighting training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel battle fires on an aircraft fire simulator while conducting aircraft rescue and firefighting training, March 3, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, left, senior enlisted leader of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, speaks with Arnold Air Force Base Assistant Fire Chief Jim Evans, after completing an attack and entry on an aircraft fire simulator while learning about aircraft rescue and firefighting techniques, March 3, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Adam McKamey, right, a driver/operator with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, assists Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, senior enlisted leader of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, as Cirricione learns about aircraft rescue and firefighting training, March 3, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Adam McKamey, left, a driver/operator, with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, explains to Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, senior enlisted leader of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, how they will approach the aircraft fire simulator as Cirricione learns about aircraft rescue and firefighting training, March 3, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Anthony Jimcoily, right, a firefighter/crew chief with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, assists Col. Chris Lance, chief of the Test Support Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, as Lance learns about aircraft rescue and firefighting training, March 3, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Jason Armstrong, left, a driver/operator with Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services, explains to Col. Chris Lance, chief of the Test Support Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, how to put on his mask, March 3, 2022, as Lance learns about aircraft rescue and firefighting training at Arnold AFB, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, left, senior enlisted leader of Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), rides with Whitt Ross, a driver/operator with the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES), to approach an aircraft fire simulator and attack a fire with the bumper turret using water, March 3, 2022, at the base. Cirricione, senior enlisted leader for AEDC, and Col. Chris Lance, chief of the Test Support Division, AEDC, were learning about aircraft rescue and firefighting training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Col. Chris Lance, left, chief of the Test Support Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), listens as Jason Armstrong, center, a driver/operator with the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services (FES), and Anthony Jimcoily, a firefighter/crew chief, explain how to use the bumper turret on the truck to spray water, March 3, 2022, at the base. Lance and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, not pictured, senior enlisted leader for AEDC, were learning about aircraft rescue and firefighting training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel operate a bumper turret spraying water as they train March 3, 2022, on aircraft rescue and firefighting techniques at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Arnold Air Force Base firefighters battle a fire in a live fire trainer, Feb. 23, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. The trainer uses propane to fuel fires to simulate a structure fire. The door, shown open here, is usually closed creating the dark environment of a fire, but was open to facilitate photography. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Arnold Air Force Base firefighters enter a trailer designed to simulate a structure fire, Feb. 23, 2022, at Arnold AFB, Tenn. In the trailer, fires are fueled by propane, providing a more controllable situation for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Arnold AFB Fire and Emergency Services hones skills with live fire training

Published March 17, 2022
By Jill Pickett
AEDC Public Affairs

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. -- Col. Chris Lance, chief of the Test Support Division, Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), and Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services personnel use a bumper turret to battle a fire on an aircraft fire simulator, March 3, 2022 at the base. Lance and Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Cirricione, not pictured, senior enlisted leader for AEDC, observed the aircraft rescue and firefighting training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)