# @usairforce on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJrjRMqRq1F
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30579330-usairforce-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c7d4e46abb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-05-15T16:12:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) — https://gondola.cc/usairforce

## Caption

🔥 Strap in! It's about to get real.

A firefighter assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron adjusts his self-contained breathing apparatus during a live-fire exercise at whitemanairforcebase, Missouri.

Realistic training events like this one maintain emergency response readiness to protect personnel, infrastructure and assets in support of Air Force missions.

📸 by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings

#MissionReady #Focused #Firefighter #Emergency #Rescue #Flame

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- **Comments:** 76

## Tags

rescue, emergency, flame, missionready, focused, firefighter

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