Greg Valdez, Kirtland’s assistant wildland fire module leader, masticates overgrowth with a chainsaw in the forest area of Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. April 16, 2019. Kirtland is conducting a multi-step wildfire prevention project spanning across 16,000 acres of its eastern-most remote forest area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. J.D. Strong II)