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Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge heats up

Technical Sergeant Joel Harr and Marine Staff Sgt. Charles Ammon, fire school instructors, record scores during the July 12 Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge. (U.S. Air FOrce photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge heats up

Each participant in the Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge July 12 wore oxygen packs, which weighed approximately 30 pounds. (U.S. Air FOrce photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge heats up

Airmen 1st Class Ryan Shell and Sean Flynt, 312th Training Squadron students, prepare themselves for battle during the Rookie Firefighter Combat Challenge July 12. (U.S. Air FOrce photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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Climbing to Victory

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Charles Ammon, a member of the SAMSquad, carries a 45-pound hose up five stories during the first part of the Firefighter Combat Challenge course Wednesday at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy in preparation for a competition this weekend in Brandon, Mississippi. This year’s SAMSquad members are Marine Staff Sergeants Charles Ammon and Nicholas Cook, Marine Sgt. William Alexander and Air Force Staff Sergeants William Gates and Kevin Wasiewski. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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“The toughest two minutes in sports”

Andy tries to move a 175-pound dummy through the last 100 feet of the obstacle course. He collapsed approximately 50 feet short of the finish, due to complete exhaustion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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“The toughest two minutes in sports”

Doing his best to drag a 175-pound dummy to safety during a Firefighter Combat Challenge March 31 is Andy Scholes, a sportscaster from KLST News in San Angelo. Motivating him and providing advice is Staff Sgt. William Gates, a member of the SAM Squad Firefighter Combat Challenge Team. KLST’s “Sports Challenge” feature pits the sportscasters against various community athletes, and this week’s challenge was issued by the men and women of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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“The toughest two minutes in sports”

Andy Scholes, KLST San Angelo sportscaster, tries to move 150 pounds with a sledge hammer during the forceable entry simulation part of the course while Marine Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cook, SAM Squad team member, shouts words of encouragement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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“The toughest two minutes in sports”

Marine Staff Sgt. Charles Ammon, SAM Squad Firefighter Combat Challenge team member makes the obstacle course look easy, as he is ranked 6th in the World. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kamaile Chan)

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SAM Squad lets rookies feel the burn with challenge

A member of the Air Force Alpha team swings a sledge hammer during the Rookie Challenge Oct. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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SAM Squad lets rookies feel the burn with challenge

At left: Tech Sgt. Edward Struckel, a member of the Super Wings Rookie Fire Fighter Challenge team, drags a 175-pound dummy 100 feet toward the finish line at the Rookie Challenge Oct. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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SAM Squad lets rookies feel the burn with challenge

Above: Marine Staff Sgt. Nicholas Cook, a member of the SAM Squad Fire Fighter Combat Challenge team and co-event coordinator gives advice to a participant during the dummy-drag portion of the Rookie Challenge Oct. 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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Firefighting is a blast at Goodfellow

Firefighting students at the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy work as a team to direct their hose toward a fire during training Aug. 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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Carrying the Torch

Students from the 312th Training Squadron Fire Apprentice course use the knowledge they've gained to extinguish a training fire Aug. 16. The students are in block six, the final block of training here at Goodfellow. The photo was taken during a visit to Goodfellow by Torch Magazine, Air Education and Training Command’s safety magazine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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Carrying the Torch

Marine Pfc. Ronald Miller drags a hose during training Aug. 16. This part of training requires students to drag a hose 300 feet without any assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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Carrying the Torch

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen, photographer for the Air Education and Training Command’s Torch Magazine, photographs students taking part in a fire hose evolution. Sergeant Hannen came to Goodfellow to do a story on the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy for an upcoming Torch Magazine issue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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Carrying the Torch

Airman 1st Class Oliver Villanueva, a student from the 312th Training Squadron, practices fire hydrant procedures Aug. 16. Students are taught the importance of using personal protective equipment, such as their gloves, to ensure safety at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kamaile Chan)

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That is one big sticker

Members of the Fire Academy walk on the newly renovated, 43,000 square-foot floor of the high bay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Loza Gutierrez)

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That is one big sticker

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Adan Moreno, 312th Training Squadron instructor, uses a forklift to transport lockers into the fire academy high bay Tuesday. Servicemembers to the right provided Gunnery Sgt. Moreno with directions during the move. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Loza Gutierrez)

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That is one big sticker

Will Charlesworth (far right) and Travis Turner, co-owners of All About Signs, lay down another section of the large decal now located on the west side of the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy high bay Jan. 12, 2007. Decal installers Perry Dominguez (wearing baseball cap) and Carlos Carillo stand in the background. The decal is of the official emblem for Fire & Emergency Services under the Department of Defense. The decal has a radius of 25 feet. The decal is part of the renovation done to the fire academy high bay, which began Dec. 31, 2006 and was completed Jan. 13, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Loza Gutierrez)

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