Firefighters

Airman First Class Joseph Minnick, a 19th Airlift Wing fire fighter practices his hose evolutions skills, Aug. 12, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The department, comprised of 49 Airmen and seven civilians, operates on two 24-hour shifts that respond to nearly 700 emergency calls each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Firefighters

Airman First Class Joseph Minnick and Senior Airman Shaughn Bader, 19th Airlift Wing firefighters, enjoy some down time, Aug. 12, 2013, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The department, comprised of 49 Airmen and seven civilians, operates on two 24-hour shifts that respond to nearly 700 emergency calls each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Firefighters

Fire fighters from the 19th Airlift Wing stand watch at a tactical airstrip Aug. 12, 2013, at a remote landing zone near Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Their presence is mandatory to provide fire protection to C-130's performing training events at the location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf)

Firefighters

Airman First Class Joseph Minnick, a 19th Airlift Wing fire fighter, works on the A-Shift at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The department, comprised of 49 Airmen and seven civilians, operates on two 24-hour shifts that respond to nearly 700 emergency calls each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Russ Scalf)

A Shift

Published Jan. 16, 2014