Staff Sgt. Justin Episcopo, 113th Wing Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches a pressure hose to a large balloon to simulate lifting a crashed F-16 aircraft from an accident site for the Major Accident Response Exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 11, 2016. The MARE is an annual training requirement for a base to test its readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua R. M. Dewberry)