ARFF recongnized for best fire department

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, congratulates Chief Warrant Officer 2 Adam James, the officer in charge of aircraft recovery with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), on winning the 2016 ARFF Unit of the Year and the 2016 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. They were the first ARFF unit to win the United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year and develop discrete emergency frequencies for emergency aircraft. They created the official ARFF qualification checklist and were the first to implement an assistant chief of operations and station captain. They also created the first ARFF emergency response binders to standardize all responses throughout ARFF units in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

170801-M-NE059-0031.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera

Related Stories:

ARFF recognized for best fire department

Aug 2, 2017

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard F. Fuerst, right, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, congratulates Chief Warrant Officer 2 Adam James, the officer in charge of aircraft recovery with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), on winning the 2016 ARFF Unit of the Year and the 2016 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017. They were the first ARFF unit to win the United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year and develop discrete emergency frequencies for emergency aircraft. They created the official ARFF qualification checklist and were the first to implement an assistant chief of operations and station captain. They also created the first ARFF emergency response binders to standardize all responses throughout ARFF units in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Herrera)

DOWNLOAD PHOTO (2.07 MB)

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 http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , 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.

Back to Gallery