Story by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. — The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has requested one C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) from the Nevada Air…
Story by Jacqueline Marshall CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing has been mobilized to support fire suppression efforts in Klamath Falls, Ore. At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command has deployed two C-130…
Story by Capt. Kimberly Chatto Friday, August 4, 2023 KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) to assist with wildland…
After the training, the Brazilian Air Force will be ready to carry out aerial firefighting missions with the brand-new MAFFS-equipped KC-390 Millennium aircraft The Brazilian Air Force’s First Troop Transport Group, Zeus Squadron, has started their aerial firefighting training with the…
Members of the Beale Air Force Base Honor Guard perform a 21-gun salute during a memorial service for Col. Michael Fugett at the fuel cell hangar at the Nevada Air National Guard base, Reno, Nev. June 3, 2023. Col. Fugett completed…
Nevada Joint Force Headquarters Public AffairsStory by Capt. Emerson MarcusThursday, May 11, 2023 Col. Michael Fugett, the commander of the Nevada Air Guard’s 152nd Operations Group who genuinely prioritized service more than the allure associated with being a U.S. Air Force…
Video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio The Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing and Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing recently completed their annual weeklong Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or MAFFS, certification training at the Channel Islands Air National Guard…
152nd Airlift Wing Public AffairsStory by Senior Master Sgt. Paula MacomberTuesday, April 11, 2023 The USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other federal wildland fire agencies will conduct annual training for Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) personnel at…
A unique and innovative system, which allows the same aircraft fleet to be used for different purposes, thus maximizing its efficiency. This is the innovative proposal of the MAFFS Corporation, which has created a unique model based on the efficiency and…
By CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The threat of wildfires is growing in Florida over the coming weeks as more than half the state is experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions likely to persist until rainy season…