Lt. Col. Curt Van de Walle, 82nd Mission Support Group deputy commander, hands over the Commander's Smokehouse Challenge trophy Oct. 9 to this year's winner Lt. Col. Matthew Harris, commander of the 364th Training Squadron. Capt. Frank Bartek partnered with Colonel Harris to take the trophy from last year's winner, the 82nd MSG. The event coincided with the annual Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lou Anne Sledge)
Families in Capehart Housing step out to view a parade of fire trucks and emergency vehicles Oct. 9 during the annual Fire Prevention Week Parade. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lou Anne Sledge)
Competitors work their way through a smoke-filled house Oct. 9 during the annual Commander's Smokehouse Challenge. The event is one of many put on by the Sheppard Fire Department during Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lou Anne Sledge)
Children get a shot at using a firehouse Oct. 13 during demonstrations by the Sheppard Fire Department as part of Fire Prevention Week which ran Oct. 8-13. The fire and safety demonstrations at the BX parking lot wrapped up a week's worth of events and educational opportunties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lou Anne Sledge)
Sheppard Firefighter Scott Warford ensures a mask is secure for Lt. Col. Brett Burton Oct. 9 during the Commander's Smokehouse Challenge. The annual event coincides with the national Fire Prevention Week that ran Oct. 8-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lou Anne Sledge)