Air Force Staff Sgt. Abel Medellia, 146th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, marshals a C-130J Hercules into a parking spot at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 20, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System MAFFS which is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under five seconds. MAFFS is a valuable tool in the effort to control the wildfires that are burning across Texas. Staff Sgt. Eric Harris

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