Master Sgts. Marshall Davis and Chris Reese prepare the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit equipped in a C-130 Hercules to respond to the Waldo Canyon wildfire in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 27, 2012. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100-feet-wide. Davis and Reese are 153rd Airlift Wing loadmasters. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards

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