Aug. 20, 2021 Cal Guard actively fights state’s wildfires Nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members are currently activated for fire missions in the air and on the ground.
Aug. 20, 2021 Cal Guard actively fights state’s wildfires Nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members are currently activated for fire missions in the air and on the ground.
Nov. 2, 2020 MAFFS tackle largest wildfires in California history The rumble becomes a deafening roar as the California National Guard C-130 Hercules, only 150 feet above the ground, appears just above the treetops and drops 3,000 gallons of retardant in less than five seconds; thick red liquid coating the pine needles and forest floor below, creating a
Aug. 27, 2020 Nevada Air Guard MAFFS activation extended as western wildfires rage Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard activated July 29, the unit’s first firefighting activation in two years following a 2019 season that saw little need to request the military as a surge capacity for wildland fire suppression efforts.
March 26, 2020 571st MSAS provides key C-130 training to Colombian air force Airmen from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron worked with the Colombian armed forces as part of a mobile training team from Feb. 11 through March 11 at two air bases in Colombia.
May 9, 2019 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 9, 2018 MAFFS: Colorado reservists activated to support fire suppression efforts in Western U.S. Air Force reservists and one Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing deployed to California August 8.
April 24, 2018 Air Guard, Reserve wings kick off annual MAFFS training As temperatures heated up in northern California, aerial firefighters from four C-130 airlift wings operating the U.S.D.A. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, started a weeklong training April 23, 2018, in anticipation of summer blazes.
May 6, 2016 AF Reserve, ANG Airmen prepare for 2016 wildland fire season More than 400 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen from across the country gathered May 2-6 to be certified on the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System in preparation for the 2016 wildland fire season.
Aug. 5, 2015 Colorado AF reservists fighting California fires from the sky Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped aircraft arrived at McClellan Air Tanker Base in Sacramento, California, from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 3, to assist in fighting the Rocky Fire northwest of Sacramento, California,