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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, carries a dummy during the fire muster challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 13, 2024. During the competition, teams participated in spraying water from a fire hose, throwing and rolling a fire hose and truck tire flips.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, carries a dummy during the fire muster challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 13, 2024. During the competition, teams participated in spraying water from a fire hose, throwing and rolling a fire hose and truck tire flips. (Photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Darrick Duran, 374th Mission Support Group deputy commander, carries a dummy during the fire muster challenge at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 13, 2024. During the competition, teams participated in spraying water from a fire hose, throwing and rolling a fire hose and truck tire flips.

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