RAF Mildenhall Fire Dept 'Rookie Academy' slashes training program from 4 months to 3 week

U.S. Air Force Airman Corban La Quey, center, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department firefighter rookie, gets helped into his decontamination training suit as his breathing apparatus gets checked by fellow firefighters as part of the new “Rookie Academy” program at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Aug. 27, 2024. The Rookie Academy is an intense training program put together by Staff Sgt. Connor Nance, 100th CES Fire Department assistant chief of training, and taught by multiple experienced firefighters. It condenses four months of training for new firefighters into three weeks. As part of the program, new rookie firefighters learn equipment use and life-saving techniques the same way, rather than being split with different trainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

PHOTO BY: Karen Abeyasekere
VIRIN: 240827-F-EJ686-1036.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.75 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

560/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/1250

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

Go to Gallery