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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -Senior Airman Rocky Vasquez and Airman 1st Class David Pacheco, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, man a hand line to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire at the Whiteman fire pit, Aug.23. The hand line is brought in after a fire has been depleted by the trucks to help extinguish the rest of the flames.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -Senior Airman Derrick Allen and Airman 1st Class Shane Savage, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighters, ready a crash truck for the simulated aircraft fire to kick off, Aug. 23. The fire department trains for aircraft emergencies and other base accidents on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -A fire truck from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, extinguishes a simulated aircraft fire at the Whiteman fire training pit during an exercise, Aug. 23. The fire department trains for aircraft emergencies and other base accidents on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Airman 1st Class Joshua Evans, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, opens a fire hydrant to recharge a crash truck with water during an exercise at the Whiteman fire pit, Aug. 23. Crash trucks can hold up to 3,000 gallons of water and can be hooked up to a hydrant, if necessary, to keep water flowing into the truck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - A Whiteman firefighter from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts the pressure of a hand line, Aug. 23. The pressure of the line is crucial to the distance and amount of water being sprayed on the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Senior Airman Derrick Allen, a 509th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, guides the hand line out of a crash truck during an exercise here, Aug. 23. A two-man hand line is deployed to extinguish the existing flames after a crash truck extinguishes the bulk of the fire. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)
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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Whiteman firefighters from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, operate the fire pit from a control booth, Aug. 23. The control booth regulates the gas that lights the fire, allowing them to choose between engine, wing and cockpit fires so Airmen can train in all three areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)