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Fairchild Air Force Base

Participants in MARE exercise prepare for SkyFest 2008

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Participants in the Mass Accident Response Exercise disperse to their assigned positions around a KC-135 static display simulating a plane crash on the flightline here July 28. The MARE helps emergency personnel exercise their ability to respond to a major emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Participants in MARE exercise prepare for SkyFest 2008

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Firefighters from the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron perfect their response time for a plane crash during a Mass Accident Response Exercise on the flightline here July 28. A KC-135 static display was used to simulate the mock plane crash. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Melissa Barnett)

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Participants in MARE exercise prepare for SkyFest 2008

Published Aug. 7, 2008