Firefighters Impressive in Season Opener
VOL. 47 NO.24 JUNE 15, 2007 55 NCOs make the Firefighters grade impressive By Academy Spirit staff Fifty-five Academy non-commis- in season sioned officers will be adding another stripe to their chevrons in the near future, thanks to the 07E7 and 07E6 opener promotion cycle test results. Academy-wide there were 91 eligible for E-7. Twenty-seven were selected for a selection rate of 29.67 percent. Meanwhile, 156 were eligible for E-6. Twenty-eight were selected for a selection rate of 17.95 percent. The Master Sgt. selects are: John Agnew III, DF Judith Allison, 10 MDOS Joshua Anderson, 10 CS Russell Angelo, 10 MDOS Photos by John Van Winkle Scott Boyle, CW Academy firefighter Mr. Patrick Kraft shows off his hose technique during the Gregory Buckley-Lowe, CW 2006 Firefighter Combat Challenge regional competition at Westminster, Colo. Delia Cisneros, DRU-Staff (CC) Prior to turning the hose on to hit a volleyball-size target, he ran 140 feet then James Dixon, ** 306 FTG dragged the hose 75 feet. It’s one of five events each participating team per- Timothy Frison, 10 MDSS forms at the regional, national and world competition levels. “Team USAFA” Justus Hanks, ** 98 FTS started its 2007 campaign impressively in Carlsbad, N.M., earlier this month. Teresa Hatch, CW David Hensley, CW By John Van Winkle In order, the Firefighter Combat Robert Hill, * CW Academy Public Affairs Challenge has firefighters: Frederick Hobson, 10 MDOS • Climb a five story tower carrying a Jennifer Kirk, 10 MDSS Academy firefighters claimed a first, 42-pound fire hose, Donald Ledbetter, CW second and third place finish June 2 in their • Hoist a rope weighted by a 42-pound Dawn Lewis, * DRU-Staff (DP) first showing of the 2007 Firefighter fire hose up five stories, while leaning over Eric Mattison, * DRU-Staff (CP) Combat Challenge season at Carlsbad, the top of the tower, Angelique McDonald, USAFA PA N.M.
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