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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Kyle Barboza dons protective equipment during a visit with airmen on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 20, 2015, to learn about firefighting and rescue techniques under demanding conditions. The cadets are studying civil engineering at the academy. The airmen are assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Kyle Barboza dons protective equipment during a visit with airmen on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 20, 2015, to learn about firefighting and rescue techniques under demanding conditions. The cadets are studying civil engineering at the academy. The airmen are assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron.

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