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AF Week in Photos
June 5, 2026 — This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force...

Aerial training empowers JBSA firefighters
September 5, 2025 — Firefighters assigned to the 902d Civil Engineer Squadron completed a Fire Apparatus Operator: Aerial course from Aug. 25-29, 2025. The aerial fire apparatus, or specialized vehicle equipped with a hydraulic, extendable ladder, can increase firefighters’ vertical reach while extinguishing fires or performing rescues. ...

JBSA firefighters conduct emergency egress exercise
September 15, 2022 — Firefighters from the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland conducted an emergency response egress exercise Aug. 19, 2022, testing their abilities from the initial call and response, to arriving on scene and rescuing the pilot...

433rd Airlift Wing Airmen, JBSA firefighters practice C-5M emergency procedures
November 24, 2021 — Almost 50 firefighters with the 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron and five 68th Airlift Squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen practiced emergency procedures for an aircraft fire and aircrew evacuation during two total force training sessions here Nov. 15 and Nov. 18...

433rd CES firefighters deploy; unit, families say farewell
June 30, 2020 — Early-morning June 28, firefighters from the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron and their families gathered in the darkness here to say their goodbyes before the Reserve Citizen Airmen begin their deployment journey. The firefighters are headed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia for a 6-month assignment. They will be performing fire protection duties for personnel, aircraft, cargo, and other installation assets...

Airman brightens Thanksgiving Day for firefighters
November 8, 2017 — Airman 1st Class Kijana Soppe, an administrative specialist with the 802nd Force Support Squadron, spends her Thanksgiving Day showing love to the local firefighters at Fire Station 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. This year, Soppe would like to get volunteers to help her cook and make this a much bigger event...