RAF Mildenhall Fire Dept 'Rookie Academy' slashes training program from 4 months to 3 week
U.S. Air Force Airman Corban La Quey, center, and Airman Jeniel DeJesus, right, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter rookies, spray water onto flames on the mock aircraft live fire trainer, under the watchful eye of Daniel Hodkinson, 100th CES Fire Department British civilian firefighter, at the end of their “Rookie Academy” at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 28, 2024. The Rookie Academy is an intense training program put together by the RAF Mildenhall Fire Department, condensing four months of training for new firefighters into three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)