Balad firefighters rappel tower

Airman 1st Class Hector Garcia, a firefighter with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, prepares to rappel down the side of the control tower during a training exercise Aug. 20, 2009, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal)

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Photo essay: Balad firefighters rappel tower

Published Sept. 2, 2009
By Senior Airman Christopher Hubenthal
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFNS) -- Base firefighters use the control tower to conduct a rappeling exercise here Aug. 20, 2009. The training allows the firefighters to hone their skills with different knots, anchors and belay techniques.

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Balad firefighters rappel tower

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