AFTC Commander Maj. Gen. Bunch visits the AEDC Fire Department

During a recent visit to Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Air Force Test Center Commander Maj. Gen. Arnold Bunch (third from left) prepares for live structure fire training with AEDC Firefighter Brandon Gunn (second from left). Gunn explains the operation of the variable stream fog nozzle to Bunch before training in the West Virginia University Fire Service Extension Service mobile burn trailer. Bunch, in full protective clothing, deploys a 1.75-inch hose line to combat multiple propane fueled fires in a smoke filled environment capable of reaching temperatures in excess of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. The purpose of the demonstration was to give the commander a greater sense of the demanding environment firefighters face during emergency operations. AEDC firefighters John Templeton (left) and AEDC Fire Department Driver Operator Ken Locker (right) also participate in the training. (Photo by Rick Goodfriend)