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    Cal Guard's Remotely Piloted Aircraft become mainstay of wildland firefighting operations

    MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2013

    Photo by Master Sgt. Neil Ballecer  

    California National Guard Primary   

    Jeremy Salizzoni of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), left, works with U.S. Air Force Col. Dana Hessheimer, right, then-commander of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing, California Air National Guard, Aug. 27, 2013, in an operations center at March Air Reserve Base, California, during a joint effort to combat the Rim Fire, which grew to become one of the most devastating fires in California's history. The Rim Fire marked the first time a remotely piloted aircraft was used in support of state agencies during wildland firefighting operations. By the end of July, 2018, the wing (now known as the 163d Attack Wing) had flown support missions on over 20 wildfires since the Rim Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Neil S. Ballecer)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2013
    Date Posted: 08.07.2018 00:48
    Photo ID: 4624480
    VIRIN: 130827-Z-OI569-504
    Resolution: 2696x1804
    Size: 2.41 MB
    Location: MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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