Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.16.2021
Staff Sgt. Arthur Lewis, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, sweeps through the flight deck area of a C-5M Super Galaxy during a ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The C-5M is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The aircraft can carry a fully equipped, combat-ready military unit to any......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.16.2021
Staff Sgt. Arthur Lewis, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, unfurls a fire hose on the flight line during a C-5M Super Galaxy ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. Due to the C-5M’s immense size, Air Force firefighters use tactics similar to how they combat a building fire. C-5Ms are not assigned to Yokota Air Base, and are provided annually for......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.16.2021
Senior Airman Tyler Lang, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, hammers a hydraulic support jack into place on a C-5M Super Galaxy during a firefighting ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The fuselage of larger aircraft is often supported by a type of brace or jack while parked on the ground. This action helps keep the aircraft balanced while moving cargo or......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.15.2021
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy for a firefighter training exercise during a ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The C-5M is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.15.2021
Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy for a firefighter training exercise during a ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The C-5M is a strategic transport aircraft and is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Its primary mission is to transport cargo and personnel for the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.15.2021
Staff Sgt. Arthur Lewis, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, prepares to board a C-5M Super Galaxy during a ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The C-5M is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory. The aircraft can carry a fully equipped, combat-ready military unit to any point in the world on......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.15.2021
Master Sgt. Nicholas Fasola (center), 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services assistant chief of operations, debriefs fellow firefighter Airmen in the aftermath of a C-5M Super Galaxy ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. A C-5M is provided for annual training to Yokota in order for Airmen to stay fluent in working with the Air Force’s largest......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 09.15.2021
Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight perform a systems check on an airport crash tender firetruck during a C-5M Super Galaxy ground training event at Yokota Air Base Japan, Sept. 16, 2021. The crash tender is a specialized firefighting vehicle that comes equipped with an extending arm with an attached reinforced nozzle, called a “snozzle”,......
