First foam

Torrents of foam flow from ceiling nozzles during a test of an aircraft hangar’s fire suppression system at Duke Field, Fla., recently. The test, conducted by contractor Barlovento, LLC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was required for final certification of the newly refurbished hangar prior to its official reopening. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely)

Old tower

Workers begin to move Duke Field’s old air traffic control tower toward a flat bed truck after it was taken down Dec. 3. The tower, managed by the 46th Test Wing, was continuously used in guiding in aircraft at Duke Field since the 1950s. It was replaced with a new tower this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Suture demo

Air Force Reserve Maj. Darrell Surratt of the 919th Medical Squadron demonstrates a stitch for a simple suture on a lacerated pig’s foot at Duke Field, Fla., Nov. 6. The 919th MDS conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

Suturing

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Candice Winn of the 919th Medical Squadron ties a stitch for a simple suture on a pig’s foot laceration at Duke Field, Fla., Nov. 6. The 919th MDS conducted training on simple- interrupted sutures and mattress sutures using pigs’ feet during the November unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl L. Foster)

Duke reservists deliver warriors for combat exercise

A 23rd Special Tactics Training Squadron student returns fire with an M-249 from a Humvee during a recent two-day exercise at Duke Field Fla. Hurlburt Field Airmen were dropped to the exercise location by a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I to begin the exercise. The exercise provided counter-insurgency tactics, land navigation and mission planning to potential Air Force combat controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Duke reservists deliver warriors for combat exercise

Students with the 23rd Special Tactics Training Squadron move upstairs to clear a building during a recent two-day exercise at Duke Field Fla. Hurlburt Field Airmen were dropped to the exercise location by a 919th Special Operations Wing MC-130E Combat Talon I to begin the exercise. The exercise provided counter-insurgency tactics, land navigation and mission planning to potential Air Force combat controllers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)