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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.

    115 Featured Videos

    Behind the lens: Public Affairs captures MAFFS Spring Training

    Behind the lens: Public Affairs captures...
    04.24.25 | TSgt Michelle Brooks | 152AW
    U.S. Air National Guard Public Affairs Specialist, Staff Sgt. Kylee Warren, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, is interviewed...
    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 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...
    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...
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    716 Featured Images

    Flying Near the Trees

    Flying Near the Trees
    04.20.26 | TSgt Albert Valladares | NIFC
    A MAFFS C-130 performs a low-altitude training drop near Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, April 20, 2026, simulating wildfire response operations...
    Preparing for Fire Season

    Preparing for Fire Season
    04.20.26 | TSgt Albert Valladares | NIFC
    A C-130 outfitted with MAFFS disperses water over a training area near Sacramento, Calif., April 20, 2026, in preparation for wildfire response...
    HighRollers Dumping Water for Fire Season

    HighRollers Dumping Water for Fire Season
    04.20.26 | TSgt Albert Valladares | NIFC
    A C-130 outfitted with MAFFS disperses water over a training area near Sacramento, Calif., April 20, 2026, in preparation for wildfire response...
    C-130 Drops Water Plume

    C-130 Drops Water Plume
    04.20.26 | TSgt Albert Valladares | NIFC
    A Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems C-130 releases a plume of water during a practice mission near Sacramento, Calif., on April 20, 2026, as...
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    29 Featured Stories

    High Roller Flight Crews along with Operations and Maintenance personnel complete Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Base, Port Hueneme, Calif. April 21-27, 2025

    High Roller Flight Crews along with...
    04.28.25 | SMSgt Paula Macomber | 152AW
    Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training Sunday, April 27, 2025 concluding the annual Modular...
    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,...
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