Wet Down

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Lee Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station Whidbey Island State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PO2 J.L. Lanham Release S More

SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- Members of the Port Security Unit 311 (PSU 311) have been wet down to train and simulate being in extreme elements during future deployments on Coast Guard base San Pedro, Nov. 12, 2008. PS More

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, runs across the flightline as a Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) prepares for a traditional “wet down” aboard MCAS Mi More

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, runs across the flightline as Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) douse him with water for a traditional “wet down” abo More

Senior Master Sgt. Randall J. Keener, a boom operator for the 151st Air Refueling Squadron gets the traditional wet down by his wife Freda and Chief Charles Loveday from the 134 Air Refueling Wing fire departme More

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, runs through an artificial shower after conducting his last flight as commanding officer aboard MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 17. Marin More

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, walks beneath an artificial shower made by Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) aboard MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 17 More

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, greets a colleague after a traditional “wet down” aboard MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 17. Family members and Marines celebrated his la More