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Air Force Reserve Command

Formation of 7 aircraft with flag on the left — AFRC News

Firefighter challenge

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AFPN) -- Tech. Sgt. Mike Melton competes against another firefighter on the second day of the World Firefighter Combat Challenge. The competition ends Dec. 3. The Travis Team Firefighters are trying to retain their title as world champions. Sergeant Melton is a firefighter assigned to the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Firefighter combat challenge

EL PASO, Texas -- Staff Sgt. Mike Melton is congratulated by a fellow firefighter after the firefighting team from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., won the relay event with the third fastest time of the 2003 firefighter combat challenge season. Melton is the team's captain. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bates)

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World-class firefighters

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AFPN) -- Tech Sgt. Mike Melton, Staff Sgt. Harry Myers and Senior Airman Joe Almony warm up on stationary bikes before taking part in an event at the World Firefighter Combat Challenge here. The team won their event with a time of 4 minutes 25.14 seconds. Sergeant Melton is with the 349th Civil Engineer Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Sergeant Myers is with the 60th CES at Travis AFB, Calif., and Airman Almony is with 349th CES at Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matt McGovern)

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Reserve firefighters 'in it to win it'

Published Dec. 2, 2005

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