The crash-support unit at Ramstein AB, Germany, recently received two highly capable new crash tenders. “The new trucks are far superior; they almost double our firefighting capabilities,” said SSgt. Douglas Fox, a 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Station 1 crew chief. Built by Oshkosh Corp., of Oshkosh, Wis., the pair of Striker 3000 firefighting vehicles replaced the station’s 20-year-old P22 and P23 engines in a ceremony, Aug. 19. Equipped with an extendable “snozzle”—a piercing nozzle—the vehicles are able to pierce through wreckage to apply retardant directly to risk areas, allowing airmen “to extinguish fires without putting personnel in harm’s way,” explained SSgt. John Richi, 86th CES fire station 1 crew chief. The new trucks boast 70 mile-per-hour top speeds, vastly improving response times. Ramstein will eventually operate four Strikers. (Ramstein report by SSgt. Travis Edwards)
New Air Force PT Uniforms to Hit Shelves in July
May 1, 2024
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected to be able to buy…