By Amn Thomas Keisler IV, 31st Fighter Wing, Public Affairs / Published October 31, 2019
U.S. Senior Airman Jose Villalobos, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, participates in a live fire training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. Live fire training is conducted in a burn building, which is a structure built to be intentionally burned for firefighter training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
Airmen from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a live fire training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. A live fire exercise was performed in order to teach and upskill members of the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
A control panel for a live fire training exercise is used at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. The panel was used to control when and where a fire would start in the burn house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
A U.S. Airman from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron holds a hose in a live fire training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 29, 2019. The 31st CEF does live fire training three times every year. (U.S. Air Force Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)