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Firefighters earn bragging rights

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - - Senior Airman Timothy Vanden Haak hones his skills by practicing running with a fire hose in full gear Nov. 30. Vanden Haak placed 11th individual competition of the World Firefighter Combat Challenge held in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Nov. 19. The competition requires maximum effort in minimal time as it simulates the exertion needed to fight a fire and rescue a victim on a timed course. Air Force firefighters competed against their peers from Australia, Canada, Europe and the United States. Vanden Haak is a fire protection specialist assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire Protection Flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Goodgame)

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