b'.Collaboration continued from page 8 Tech. Sgt. Scott Morisette, 436th Civil Engineer we shaped a lifelong relationship with the menSquadron fire department fire inspector, alsoand women of Dover Air Force Base.volunteers for Magnolia Fire Company. Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing Morisettes career in the Air Force, in additiongained experience in aircraft live-fire training,to his position with Magnolia, enables him to structural live-fire training, technical rescue, coordinate collaborative exercises between the vehicle extrication, aircraft familiarization andtwo organizations.confined-space training while at Dover. Its nice to bring Magnolia up here, so they can Dover provides a state-of-the-art facility learn new techniques, said Morisette. We and the ability to coordinate with other bases.depend on Dover, Magnolia and other fireWithout Dover Fire Protection and the use ofcompaniesto come on base and help us too.their facilities, the New Jersey Air National Collaborative training through the Dover Air Guard would not have been able to accomplishForce Base Fire Department gives Total Force their training this year, said Fogarty. I wouldAirmen and community firefighters the opportunity like to thank Dover Fire Emergency Services forto learn from one other. allowing us to come train at their facilities. Morisette was able to speak to the connectionEveryone at Dover has been more than he has seen building between firefighters.accommodating in helping us achieve our trainingI would like to see more collaborative training. goals and accomplish our mission. We look forwardWe can learn from each other. One department to training and working with Dover Air Force Baseisnt better than the other; joining up always in the future. makes us better than we were yesterday, said Local civilian fire departments benefit fromMorisette. Getting to know them and networking Dover Air Force Bases training facilities as well.establishes a great sense of comradery between The city of Dover Fire Department, Little Creekbases. All the departments coming together Fire Company and Magnolia Fire Company all forms a brotherhood. Juse the installations training facilities andcollaboratively train together.177th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters participate in a live burn exercise during their annual training at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 17, 2020. Outside agencies depend on Dover AFBs resources to receive the proper annual training requirements that firefighters need to complete.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brandan Hollis)10 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'