A MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, departs the runway during annual MAFFS recertification training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2022. 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
A MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, departs the runway during annual MAFFS recertification training at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 25, 2022. 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. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Ulber)
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