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Air National Guard Helps Battle California Fires from the Air
July 17, 2024
Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Aircrew and personnel with the Colorado Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, the U.S. Forest Service, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) prepare two MAFFS-equipped C-130 aircraft to assist with firefighting efforts at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 15, 2024.
Idaho Air Guard Pilots Refuel A-10s During Training Exercise
February 6, 2024
The 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, practiced agile combat employment alongside other support agencies, Gowen Field, Idaho, Feb. 1-2, 2024.
California Air Guard Mobilized for Aerial Firefighting
August 31, 2023
U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing test the functionality of a Modular Airborne Firefighting System unit loaded inside the cargo bay of a C-130J aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Aug. 29, 2023. The 146th Airlift Wing has been called up to help the U.S. Forest Service fight wildfires across the United States.
Nevada Air Guard Helps Battle Western Wildfires
August 17, 2023
A Nevada Air National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System C-130 assigned to the 152nd Airlift Wing takes off from Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, for Klamath Falls, oregon, Aug. 16, 2023. The MAFFS aircraft is helping to fight wildfires in several western states.
Nevada Civil Engineers Train in Spain to Increase Readiness
July 6, 2023
Members from the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, pour concrete during construction of a pavement approach at Moron Air Base, Spain, June 26, 2023. The 152nd engineers were in Spain for Deployment For Training to increase readiness and expand skills.
182nd AW Leads C-130 Hercules Operations at Air Defender 23
June 15, 2023
U.S. Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois National Guard, deplane a C-130 Hercules aircraft to prepare for exercise Air Defender 2023 at Wunstorf Air Base, Wunstorf, Germany, May 31, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates U.S. and Allied air power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.
Wyoming Air Guard Demonstrates Readiness in Exercise
May 11, 2023
Wyoming Air National Guard firefighters respond to a fire scenario during the Mustang Roller Readiness Exercise at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 2, 2023.
Air Guard Units Practice Aerial Wildland Firefighting
April 18, 2023
A C-130 (MAFFS 8) from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing lines up before performing a water drop April 14, 2023, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System spring training hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. The training was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California, April 11-15.
California, Wyoming, Nevada Guard Train on Aerial Firefighting
April 12, 2023
A C-130 aircraft from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing conducted a performance test of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems equipment during 2023 MAFFS Spring Training at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme, California. The California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Win is hosting the training April 11-15, 2023.
Nevada, Wyoming Air Guard Conduct Mountain Airlift Training
April 3, 2023
The 192nd Airlift Squadron at the Nevada Air National Guard Base hosted Wyoming's 153rd Airlift Wing for annual Advanced Mountain Airlift Tactics School training. The four-day training was conducted at the end of March 2023.
Project ChalleNGe Grad to be Air Force Chief Master Sergeant
June 14, 2022
Senior Master Sgt. Jeanie Beck holds her diploma she recieved from the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program. Beck, the chief enlisted manager for 152nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, is to be promoted to chief master sergeant June 25, 2022.
Guard airborne firefighting units train in Idaho
May 4, 2022
A California Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing flies a training route during the 2022 Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems spring training in Boise, Idaho, April 29, 2022.
Texas Guard Airmen Strengthen SPP Partnership With Chile
April 18, 2022
Texas Air National Guard Col. Dave DeMarque, 136th Operations Group commander, addresses Chilean General de Brigada Aerea Andres Levia Divasto, left, Col. Fernando Mondace, middle, Col. Arnaldo Passcalacqua Perez, right, and Chilean Air Force C-130 crew members as they are recognized for their training success during a ceremony April 7, 2022, in Santiago, Chile. The Texas Air National Guard, state partner of Chile, attended the FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y Espacio) air show.
Nevada, Hawaii Air Guard conduct airpower exercise in Hawaii
April 1, 2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Davis, left, and Airman 1st Class Skye Luck, Nevada Air National Guard loadmasters, at the ramp of a Nevada C-130 Hercules Aircraft after completing a training mission at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, March 2, 2022. Airmen from various squadrons and groups from the Nevada Air National Guard participated in an exercise to employ the agile combat employment concept across various Hawaiian Islands.
Ho'oikaika strengthens total force integration
March 14, 2022
F-22 Raptors assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron and the active duty 19th Fighter Squadron are staged on the flightline of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe, Hawaii, March 3, 2022, during Agile Combat Employment exercise Hoʻoikaika. ACE is an operational concept that leverages networks of well-established and austere air bases, multi-capable airmen, pre-positioned equipment, and airlift to rapidly deploy, disperse and maneuver combat capability throughout a theater.
152nd CES, Forest Service continue Lake Tahoe partnership
October 28, 2021
Airman 1st Class Darian Montalvo, 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron power production specialist, stands on the roof of a historical cabin during a reroofing project at the Tallac Historical Site, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021. Airmen worked on the project for six days, continuing a 38-year history of training at the site.
Nevada Guard, university partner to beef up cybersecurity
October 25, 2021
Samuel Gerard, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Cyber Club member and Nevada Cyber Range (NCR) developer, briefs members of the 152nd Communications Flight (CF), Nevada Air National Guard, on the technical layout of the NCR at the University of Nevada, Reno, Oct. 15, 2021. The 152nd CF and UNR’s Cyber Club have created a training partnership to develop both organizations’ cybersecurity skills.
Nevada Guard MAFFS crews wrap up firefighting mission
October 15, 2021
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 Defense Department, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), supports the National Interagency Fire Center in fighting wildfires.
152nd Airlift Wing 'High Rollers' extended on MAFFS duty
July 20, 2021
Three Air National Guard C-130s await launch orders July 14, 2021, at CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The Department of Defense, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), supports the National Interagency Fire Center in wildland firefighting operations.
152nd CES firefighters train at Volk Field in Wisconsin
July 13, 2021
Fire protection specialists with the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, extinguish an exterior fire of a C-130 aircraft frame during a live-burn exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin July 7, 2021.