By Bo Joyner , Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command / Published June 04, 2021
A fire burns in an abandoned dormitory constructed of modified shipping containers March 13, 2021, in New Camp Brown, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The fire started when, as part of an exercise, a thermobaric grenade was tossed into the building.
Firefighters spray water into in an abandoned dormitory constructed of modified shipping containers March 13, 2021, in New Camp Brown, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Quick Strike Team – a 12-person team, half of whom deployed from the 442d Civil Engineer Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. – arrived on the scene three minutes after the fire was reported and were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their actions.
By Bo Joyner , Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command / Published June 04, 2021
A fire burns in an abandoned dormitory constructed of modified shipping containers March 13, 2021, in New Camp Brown, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The fire started when, as part of an exercise, a thermobaric grenade was tossed into the building.
Firefighters spray water into in an abandoned dormitory constructed of modified shipping containers March 13, 2021, in New Camp Brown, Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Quick Strike Team – a 12-person team, half of whom deployed from the 442d Civil Engineer Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. – arrived on the scene three minutes after the fire was reported and were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their actions.
Firefighters will tell you that every blaze they battle presents unique challenges and difficulties. But the one faced by a team of 12 deployed firefighters at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, in March was especially challenging.The deployed Quick Strike, News, features and commentaries about Air Force Reserve people, equipment and missions