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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jared Snell rappels down the side of the control tower on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2009. Snell is a firefighter assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. The training is a refresher course allowing firefighters to practice knots, anchors and belay techniques.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jared Snell rappels down the side of the control tower on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2009. Snell is a firefighter assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron. The training is a refresher course allowing firefighters to practice knots, anchors and belay techniques.

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