A California Air National Guard flight crew with the 129th Rescue Wing, distributes equipment to CAL FIRE Military Helicopter Manager (MHEM) students and instructors at Allen Helibase near Sutter Creek, California, April 24, 2021. MHEM training is designed to help both firefighters and military service members learn more about each other’s roles during water dropping operations when fighting wildfires and more easily integrate when deployed in a wildfire situation.

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