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A MAFFS II system installed in a C-130 is able to

A MAFFS II system installed in a C-130 is able to drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in less than five seconds covering an area 1/4 of a mile long. It is the premiere resource for painting the retardant lines that slow a fire's progress and give ground crews valuable time to create a proper fire break. #MAFFS #AerialFirefighting #Wildfires #CaliforniaFires #DoD #Brushfire #Climatechange #McClellan #ANG #militaryfirefighting #ProtectionfromAbove #C130 #USFS

U.S. Air Force pilots Col. Matthew Glynn, Capt. Ch

U.S. Air Force pilots Col. Matthew Glynn, Capt. Christopher Hicks, and loadmaster Staff Sgt. Sean Silver from the California Air National Guard's 115th Airlift Squadron, drop fire fighting retardant from a MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J aircraft above the Dixie Fire raging across northern California, August 20, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Sean Silver). #MAFFS #C130 #CALFIRE #USFS #AirForceReserve #NationalGuard #AerialFirefighting #DVIDSHub #CaldorFire #wildfires #CaliforniaFires #DoD #CaliforniaFires #brushfire #Climatechange #McClellan

In case you didn't know: The DoD has been a key wi

In case you didn't know: The DoD has been a key wildland firefighting partner for decades, providing aircraft and personnel to serve as wildland firefighters. This is the 40th time since 1987 that active-duty military personnel have been mobilized to serve as wildland firefighters. In addition to the U.S. Army activation, eight U.S. Air Force C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) are currently serving as airtankers, providing wildfire support across the West. Read more here: https://bit.ly/39iA78B #MAFFS #DOD #NationalGuard #AirForceReserve #AerialFirefighting #CaliforniaFires #NIFC #NorCal #NMAC #HighRollers #ProtectionFromAbove #152AW #146AW #302AW #153AW

For the first time since 2012, all eight of the U.

For the first time since 2012, all eight of the U.S. military's fire retardant aircraft are in the same location, bolstering the state's fleet currently fighting the Caldor Fire. The National Guard's C-130 aircraft made roughly 800 drops through the month of August, totaling up to 2.2 million gallons. Video by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Carzis / Read more at: https://bit.ly/3C6UPor #MAFFS #C130 #CALFIRE #USFS #AirForceReserve #NationalGuard #AerialFirefighting #DVIDSHub #CaldorFire #wildfires #CaliforniaFires #DoD #CaliforniaFires #brushfire #Climatechange #McClellan

When wildfires happen out west, National Guard ser

When wildfires happen out west, National Guard service members are there to fight those fires. Guardsmen from California, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming are currently participating in firefighting efforts in five states. "The National Guard used to prepare for an upcoming fire season. But now the guard has to be ready year-round for what may come." MAFFS is proud to support our brave National Guardsmen and Air Force Reservists in their battles against unprecedented fires in these rapidly changing conditions. Read more from DOD News here: https://bit.ly/3BUrVYA #NationalGuard #AirForceReserve #MAFFS #Wildfires #ClimateChange #C130 #AerialFirefighting #ProtectionfromAbove #DODNews / Photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis

MAFFS systems offer a capacity of up to 3,000 gall

MAFFS systems offer a capacity of up to 3,000 gallons of liquid and controllable pressurized discharge that meets all current US Forest Service Standards for setting variable coverage levels and quantities per discharge. Controllable Pressurized Discharge meets all current coverage levels (up to CL8) set by IAB and US Forest Service Standards. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon Alderman #MAFFS #ProtectionFromAbove #militaryfirefighting #aerialfirefighting #DVIDShub #wildfire #bushfires #californiafires #surgecapacity #153AW #nationalguard #C130 #firefighting