Lajes oil spill training
(Far left) Decio Avila and Jorge Arruda start a pump, which operates a boom and skimmer, during a land fuel spill training exercise, as other members observe Sept. 29, 2010, at Lajes Field, Azores. The joint exercise brought together more than 40 U.S. and host nation emergency response team members in a classroom-discussion setting and hands-on scenarios. Mr. Avila and Arruda are from the 65th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Olufemi Owolabi)