July 26, 2017

10th CES firefighters expect win at Firefighter Combat Challenge

By Laurie Wilson/July 26, 2017 Firefighters at the U.S. Air Force Academy will compete in the regional Firefighter Combat Challenge July 28-29 in Longmont, Colorado, intent on qualifying to compete at the World Challenge championship in October. The 10th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters have competed, won and set world records consistently since 2002, making the Academy an international powerhouse in the challenge. They routinely place in the top three at the championship. Fire Chief Ken Helgerson said to qualify to compete in the World Challenge, firefighters have to hit a specific time at one of the 14 regional events leading...

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August 2, 2017

10th CES firefighters set world record at regional competition

By Laurie Wilson/Aug. 2, 2017 Firefighters assigned to the 10th Civil Engineering Squadron doused the competition to set a world record at the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, June 29 in Longmont, Colorado. Their over-40-relay competition time of 1:10:92 blistered the competition, qualifying the firefighters to compete in the World Championships in October at Louisville, Kentucky. "It felt really good to win," said 10th Firefighter Anthony McMurtry, a civilian firefighter at the squadron. "We've been together for eight years and been so close so many times for the open. But to now do it in the over-40 category? Well, that just...

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