Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety
Airman 1st Class Lourdes Martinez, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, ascends a fire truck tower ladder operated by Staff Sgt. Austin Nash, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection crew chief, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)