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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Simpson, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Heinrich extinguish a training fire on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 1, 2010. Simpson and Heinrich are firefighters assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron. Simpson was selected as the 2009 12th Air Force Outstanding Performer Airmen of the Year. During this period he lead a rescue on a smoke-filled home, which led to the recovery of a $168,000 family housing unit.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Simpson, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Heinrich extinguish a training fire on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 1, 2010. Simpson and Heinrich are firefighters assigned to the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron. Simpson was selected as the 2009 12th Air Force Outstanding Performer Airmen of the Year. During this period he lead a rescue on a smoke-filled home, which led to the recovery of a $168,000 family housing unit.

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