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Crews prepare the MAFFS system of an Air National

Crews prepare the MAFFS system of an Air National Guard C-130, designated "MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev." from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The MAFFS-equipped aircraft, as requested by the National Interagency Fire Center and approved by the Secretary of Defense, are providing unique fire-fighting capabilities in the fight against blazes in the west. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber. #152AW #USFS #NationalGuard #ProtectionfromAbove #C-130 #AerialFirefighting #CALFIRE #CaliforniaFires #McClellan #DVIDShub #Wildfires

CAL FIRE crew loads retardant into the MAFFS syste

CAL FIRE crew loads retardant into the MAFFS system on an Air National Guard C-130, designated MAFFS 9 out of Reno, NV July 13, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The modular systems can be rapidly filled with retardant by ground crew. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber #MAFFS #ProtectionFromAbove #militaryfirefighiting #aerialfirefighting #wildfires #bushfires #californiafires #surgecapacity #nationalguard #C130 #CALFIRE #DVIDShub #152AW

Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 9 out of Reno, Nev

Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 9 out of Reno, Nev. flying over the plumes of smoke, after dropping retardant on the Beckwourth Complex Fire July 9, 2021 near Frenchman Lake in N. California. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber #MAFFS #C130 #152AW #CALFIRE #USFS #NIFC#AerialFirefighting #DVIDShub #wildfires #CaliforniaFires #DoD

MAFFS enables aircraft to rapidly become strategic

MAFFS enables aircraft to rapidly become strategic firefighters without any permanent structural modifications making it the smart choice for cost effective operations. MAFFS is the only self contained roll-on/roll-off system proven in the marketplace and allows for minimal set-up time with complete preparation and loading in under two hours. . Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber #MAFFS #ProtectionFromAbove #militaryfirefighiting #aerialfirefighting #wildfires #bushfires #californiafires #surgecapacity #152AW #nationalguard #C130

Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev

Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev. launches July 14, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The DoD, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), provides support to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in conducting wildland fire fighting operations as requested. The USDA Forest Service activated the MAFFS-equipped Air Force C-130 aircraft June 26 through a DoD request for assistance. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber #MAFFS #C130 #152AW #CALFIRE #USFS #NIFC#AerialFirefighting #DVIDShub #wildfires #CaliforniaFires #DoD

Check out the latest issue of Aerial Fire Magazine

Check out the latest issue of Aerial Fire Magazine for an @MAFFS cover story and in-depth coverage of the program and recent annual training event! #AerialFireMagazine #302AW #153AW #MAFFS #AirNationalGuard #USFS #AerialFirefighting @aerialfiremag