8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

A U.S. Air Force fire engine sits outside dormitory 535 before more than 50 U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to participate in the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. The climb honored those who perished while reacting to the terrorist attack that took place on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven J. Tittel, 8th Fighter Wing vice commander, speaks to Airmen prior to the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. The event kicked off at 8:46 a.m., the time that American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into floors 93 to 99 of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, and stopped at 9:59 a.m., the time the South Tower of the WTC collapsed 16 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

Various pieces of first-responder gear is positioned on the floors of dormitory 535 before more than 50 U.S. Air Force Airmen participated in the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. During the event, Airmen climbed the seven-story dormitory 15.7 times to equal the 110 floors within the World Trade Center to honor those who perished during the terrorist attack that took place on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Willson, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal section chief, and Tech. Sgt. Danielle McAtee, 8th Medical Group Radiology technician, climb stairs during the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. During the event, Airmen climb the seven-story dormitory while holding the names of victims and first responders who perished during the terrorist attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

A U.S. Air Force Airmen tapes the name of a victim who perished after a terrorist attack during the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. More than 2,990 people died on 9/11, this event was to pay tribute to those that lost their lives that day 16 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. During the event, Airmen climbed the seven-story dormitory 15.7 times to equal the 110 floors within the World Trade Center to honor those who perished during the terrorist attack that took place on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Vasquez, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, climb stairs during the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. During the event, Airmen climb the seven-story dormitory donned in their emergency response gear while holding the names of those who perished while reacting to the terrorist attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)

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8th Fighter Wing First Responders, Airmen climb 110 stories in 9/11 Remembrance

Published Sept. 14, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A U.S. Air Force fire engine sits outside dormitory 535 before more than 50 U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to participate in the 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2017. The climb honored those who perished while reacting to the terrorist attack that took place on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)