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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaiah Hoege, left, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, coordinates with a Colorado Springs Fire Department firefighter during a full-scale emergency response exercise at the Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado, Aug. 19, 2026. The triennial exercise strengthened mission readiness by testing command and control, emergency communications, and coordination between military and civilian emergency responders during a simulated commercial aircraft crash. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)