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    MODULAR AIRBORNE FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEM AIR EXPEDITIONARY GROUP

    Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Air Expeditionary Group

    Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Air Expeditionary Group    

    The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System program is a joint effort between the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Defense. Four C-130 wings support the MAFFS mission including three Air National Guard units: Nevada's 152nd Airlift Wing, California's 146th Airlift Wing, and Wyoming's 153rd Airlift Wing; and one U.S. Air Force Reserve unit, Colorado's 302nd Airlift Wing.

    114 Featured Videos

    Inside the Cockpit of a California National Guard C-130 Suppressing Hughes Fire

    Inside the Cockpit of a California...
    01.24.25 | MSgt Nicholas Carzis | 146AW-CANG
    U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Cameron Shepard and Capt. Carlos Puga, assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, perform wildland fire fighting operations...
    MAFFS 5 Takeoff B Roll - 302d Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve

    MAFFS 5 Takeoff B Roll - 302d Airlift...
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The 302nd Airlift Wing sent a C-130H Hercules aircraft equipped with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit to California in support of fire...
    MAFFS 5 Takeoff Clip - 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve

    MAFFS 5 Takeoff Clip - 302nd Airlift...
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The 302nd Airlift Wing sent a C-130H Hercules aircraft equipped with a Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit to California in support of fire...
    MAFFS 5 Flight Line B Roll - 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve

    MAFFS 5 Flight Line B Roll - 302nd...
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along...
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    603 Featured Images

    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires

    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along...
    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires

    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along...
    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires

    MAFFS 5 Supports California Wildfires
    01.11.25 | TSgt Justin Norton | 302AW
    The Air Force Reserve’s 302d Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, was activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan 9, 2025, along...
    Leaving Cheyenne

    Leaving Cheyenne
    01.11.25 | SSgt Kylee Warren | 153AW
    A C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 153d Airlift Wing, and equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)...
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    28 Featured Stories

    Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service host critical aerial firefighting training in Southern California

    Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service...
    04.26.24 | MSgt Nicholas Carzis | 146AW-CANG
    The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting program known as MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire...
    Semicentennial aerial firefighting program provides strategic wildfire suppression capabilities to Northwest US

    Semicentennial aerial firefighting...
    08.22.23 | MSgt Nicholas Carzis | CONR-1AF
    2023 marks the Semicentennial anniversary recognizing the heritage of the steadfast partnership between the Department of Defense and the U.S....
    Rapid Response: Wyoming Air Guard Deployed for Wildfire Suppression Operations

    Rapid Response: Wyoming Air Guard...
    08.05.23 | Jacqueline Marshall | WYNG
    CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing has been mobilized to support fire suppression efforts in Klamath Falls,...
    Air National Guard units practice aerial wildland firefighting with U.S. Forest Service

    Air National Guard units practice aerial...
    04.17.23 | MSgt Garrett Wake | 152AW
    Air National Guard units conduct aerial wildland firefighting training using the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) alongside the U.S....
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