AEDC Fire Department hosts a visit by honorary deputy fire chief

The AEDC Fire Department, represented by, from left to right, Kip Luttrell, crew chief; John Templeton, firefighter; Joey Edwards, driver operator; Sam Teat, fire fighter; Tom Lombard, assistant chief; Lonnie Brown, driver/operator; Dwane Kimmel, crew chief; Billy Miles, paramedic/firefighter; Jay Baldwin, driver/operator; Odell Crutchfield, crew chief; and Carey Powers, driver/operator, hosted Mark Kelly Olson during the young man’s recent visit to the base. Olson is a 10-year-old boy who was diagnosed with very high-risk, acute lymphocytic leukemia in May and was later adopted by the Arnold AFB Fire Department as their new deputy fire chief. While visiting AEDC, Olson got the opportunity to play the role as honorary fire chief, conducting roll call, inspecting firefighting equipment and helping to demolish a car, symbolizing the young man’s battle with cancer. Olson’s father, Mark, is an ATA operations controller at Arnold Air Force Base. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)