501st Combat Support Wing

Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services prepare to extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services perform buddy checks prior to a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, holds a fire hose during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, climbs into the cockpit of an aircraft during live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firetruck from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firetruck from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, monitors his oxygen levels during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, check their oxygen levels during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firetruck from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguishes an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services take off their equipment following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services rolls a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, pulls a fire hose during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services rolls a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services empties a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services, empties a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services disconnects a fire hose following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services extinguish an aircraft fire during a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

A firefighter from the 422d Fire Emergency Services speaks with Trevor Bailey, 422d FES assistant fire chief, following a live-fire training exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. Firefighters from the 422d FES, are required to complete live-fire training bi-annualy to test thief overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver)

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Pathfinder firefighters turn up the heat during training

Published Oct. 6, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Eugene Oliver
501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs

RAF FAIRFORD, England --

Firefighters from the 422d Fire Emergency Services completed live-fire training at RAF Fairford, England, Oct. 3, 2022. The firefighters are required to complete live-fire training bi-annually to test their overall readiness and ability to properly extinguish an aircraft fire.