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Video by Tech. Sgt. Tommy Grimes

Patriot Warrior 2019: Firefighter Training In MOPP Gear

4th Combat Camera Squadron

Aug. 7, 2019 | 1:38

Firefighters from across Air Force Reserve Command don various levels of mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear and practice responding to live-fire emergency situations in a simulated toxic environment during Patriot Warrior 2019 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Ga., Aug. 8, 2019. Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve Command’s premier exercise, providing an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. This exercise is intended to build our capabilities for today’s fight and continue to shape our capabilities for the future fight, increasing the readiness, agility and lethality of the Air Force Reserve. Interviews are with Master Sgt. Jack Snyder, 419th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and Tech. Sgt. Rufus Watkins, 622nd Civil Engineering Group Expeditionary Combat Support Training and Certification Center, Dobbins ARB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Grimes)