MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircrew assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing test the MAFFS from inside a C130J Super Hercules aircraft during annual MAFFS recertification training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2022. During the wing's annual MAFFS training. Air National Guard aircrew from the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard's, 146th Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, and the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing, train together to accomplish their aerial firefighting certification alongside th
MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) aircrew assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing test the MAFFS from inside a C130J Super Hercules aircraft during annual MAFFS recertification training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2022. During the wing's annual MAFFS training. Air National Guard aircrew from the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard's, 146th Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, and the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing, train together to accomplish their aerial firefighting certification alongside the Forest Service and other wildfire prevention agencies. In the event of activation during the fire year, First Air Force (AFNORTH), Northern Command's Air Component Command, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support.
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