Every MAFFS mission begins long before takeoff, with maintainers ensuring aircraft are mission-ready for wildfire response. Every MAFFS mission starts the same way, not with an aircrew brief or a dispatch call, but with a crew chief opening an aircraft in the dark. During MAFFS spring…
AFF Global 2026 reinforced the growing international demand for modular, interoperable aerial firefighting systems built around proven military transport platforms. The 2026 Aerial Fire Fighting Global conference in Rome (March 24-26) reinforced what operators worldwide are recognizing: modular aerial firefighting systems…
Story by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber 146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard McClellan Air Tanker Station, Sacramento, Calif.— Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing began their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) recertification and training event this week, April 20,…
The California National Guard has released footage from the flight deck of a MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules, as it flew a sortie over the Hughes fire in Castaic, California. MAFFS are the U.S. Forest Service’s…
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A California Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) providing support to wildland fire suppression efforts in California Watch here:
CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. (AFNS) — The National Guard is part of a multi-agency response to the historic wildfires across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. Over the weekend, Guard members took to the sky to…
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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…
