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(Cpl. Thomas Sheng, Marine Corps Installations Pacific)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dmitriy Repnitskiy, an expeditionary firefighting and rescue specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, manages water pressure during a live fire training event on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 4, 2024. This training is organized quarterly for Marine firefighters to respond to real life firefighting scenarios. MWSS-172 was accompanied by Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Support Squadron and bulk fuel specialists. Repnitskiy is a native of Ukraine.

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