The Nebraska Forest Service, from Chadron, Nebraska,

The Nebraska Forest Service, from Chadron, Nebraska, trained aproximatley 20 Nebraska Air and Army National Guard fire fighters, during a four-day course, to learn and become qualified to use the basic skills of fighting wild fires. The joint service class created a 20-person hand-crew to respond to wild fires in Nebraska and adjoining states in the region. The course is taught nationally to every firefighter, whether civilian, volunteer, or military.