Let there be fire

Staff Sgt. Eduardo Onwawoma watches Dec. 11 as Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana pours welding powder into an exothermic welder while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welder will be used to fuse two pieces of ground wire to a grounding rod, preventing static electricity from damaging nearby communitcaion lines. Sergeants Onwawoma and Magana are electricians with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. Sergeant Magana is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and Sergeant Onwawoma is deployed from Yokota Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana attempts to ignite exothermic welding powder Dec. 11 while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welding powder is used to fuse two pieces of ground wire together to prevent static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. Sergeant Magana is an electrician assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana puts an exothermic welder in place Dec. 11 before attempting to ignite it while working at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The welder will be used to fuse two pieces of ground wire together preventing static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. As an electrician, Sergeant Magana is responsible for installing and maintaining all interior and exterior electrical systems and distribution networks on base. Sergeant Magana is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Tech. Sgt. Victor Magana ignites exothermic welding powder Dec. 11 to fuse ground wires at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The wires will prevent static electricity from damaging nearby communication lines. As an electrician, Sergeant Magana is responsible for installing and maintaining all interior and exterior electrical systems and distribution networks on base. Sergeant Magana is assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Terri Barriere)

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Let there be fire

Published Dec. 11, 2007

Let there be fire

Let there be fire

Let there be fire

Let there be fire

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