USAF’s top civil engineer, Maj. Gen. Del Eulberg, plans to decrease the number of firefighters on duty during low risk periods and have more firefighters available during higher risk periods—a move necessitated by the loss of more than 900 firefighters under Air Force force-shaping efforts, reports SSgt. J.G. Buzanowski. Eulberg is shifting from a “risk avoidance” stance to a “risk management” stance to “provide the level of protection we need to protect people and property with fewer firefighters.” He added, “Other than prevention, the key to fighting a fire is speed, not necessarily numbers.”
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
