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Staff Sgt. John Garcia (left) helps his partner as they simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a combat capability exercise Oct. 17 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise, Oct. 13 to 19, tests the wing's ability to respond to a wartime situation. Sergeant Garcia is a firefighter with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron .

FIRE RESPONSE

Staff Sgt. John Garcia (left) helps his partner as they simulate extinguishing an aircraft fire during a combat capability exercise Oct. 17 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise, Oct. 13 to 19, tests the wing's ability to respond to a wartime situation. Sergeant Garcia is a firefighter with the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron .

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