U.S. Military Fighting the Fires in California
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California Guardsman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community
By Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber, 146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air National Guard member’s resilience, dedication and commitment to service stand out. Master Sgt. Alan…
US Department of Defense: Service Members Answer the Call in California
On the ground and in the air, DOD personnel from multiple units helped battle devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area this week, working closely with federal, state and local partners. Read it here: https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4030101/service-members-answer-the-call-in-california
Wyoming Air National Guard on standby to assist firefighters in California with MAFFS
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NGAUS: Guardsmen Continue Fighting California Wildfires
LOS ANGELES — Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic passed on the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades. The late afternoon sun glinted off his sunglasses as a man on a bicycle rode up to…
California Air National Guard C-130J MAFFS Flight Deck Footage Hughes Fires
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules over the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, Jan. 22, 2025. All 8…
Inside the cockpit: National Guard air tanker attacks Hughes Fire with MAFFS
U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules over the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, Jan. 22, 2025. See Here:…
MAFFS enhance aerial firefighting capabilities for wildfires in Southern California
Story by Airman 1st Class Thomas Hansford 1st Combat Camera Squadron LOS ANGELES, Calif. – U.S. Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Reserve aircrew and aircraft equipped with modular airborne firefighting systems are working alongside U.S. Forest Service, California Fire Departments…
VIDEO: AFRC Responds to the Pacific Palisades Fires
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