By: Stuart Applebaum In a move to aid in combating the devastating wildfires engulfing Texas, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced the activation of California’s National Guard. Specifically, the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, stationed in the Channel Islands near Oxnard,…
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 From Aerial Fire Magazine Brazil lent Colombia the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II) from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The action is part of the country’s support for its Amazonian neighbor to face fires that have…
The 302nd Airlift Wing Airmen have been actively applying Agile Combat Employment (ACE) principles for decades, particularly through their Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) mission, which involves swift deployment, multi-capable Airmen, and adaptability in responding to wildfire emergencies, with their dedication…
Slovenia has received its inaugural Leonardo C-27J Spartan Next Generation aircraft, marking the first of two ordered. Read about it here: https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/slovenia-receives-first-c-27j/
Story by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis KLAMATH FALLS AIRTANKER BASE, OR – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command’s Air Component Command, has deployed Department of Defense (DoD) aerial firefighting assets to the Northwest region of the United States that…
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…
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…