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From left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin W. Helms, 316th Wing command chief, Senior Airman Aaron Macedo, a firefighter assigned to the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Michael Melson, 316th CES battalion chief, battle fires during a live fire exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 7, 2024. As part of Fire Prevention Week, the exercise simulated the crash site of a C-17 aircraft at the fire training area, in which participants must extinguish a running fuel fire from one of the engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Broome)