Public Affairs Airmen assigned to the U.S. Forest Service, the 153rd Airlift Wing out of Cheyenne, Wyo. and the 146th Airlift Wing out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme, Calif. capture a C-130 (MAFFS 9) from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing doing a dry pass prior to performing a water drop May 8, 2024, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training 2024, hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. This particular part of the training was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California from May 6-10, 2024. Training included classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots and support personnel from the USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, other federal agencies and CAL FIRE. First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military wildland fire fighting response.
Date Taken: | 05.08.2024 |
Date Posted: | 05.09.2024 13:57 |
Photo ID: | 8393714 |
VIRIN: | 240508-F-WU657-2059 |
Resolution: | 3537x5305 |
Size: | 2.32 MB |
Location: | GREEN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 27 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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