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GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Army Guardsmen from Camp Atterbury Indiana, move into position to attack a simulated aircraft fire during training held here. The members of the Indiana National Guard came to the base to learn how to practice responding to an aircraft incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Douglas Hays)

Guardsmen train at Grissom

24 Aug 2011 |

Indiana Army National Guard members from Camp Atterbury travelled to Grissom recently to take advantage of training opportunities here.

The group, all firefighters, came to sharpen skills in battling aircraft accidents and incidents.

During the training the group addressed an simulated aircraft fire by using the fire training pit near base operations.

Grissom is often used as a training location for a variety of career fields who take advantage of the opportunities the base has to offer.

The 434th Air Refueling Wing is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command.

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