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California Air Guard Supports Wildfire Response
July 14, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, equipped aircraft assigned to the California National Guard have been activated to support federal and state wildfire suppression... MORE

California Air National Guard personnel assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing load a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 9, 2026.

Nevada Guard Ready to Fight Wildfires From Air and Land
April 30, 2026 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – As wildfire season nears, the Nevada National Guard stands ready with freshly trained crews and aircraft, following April's intensive training and certification efforts.About 40... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers in the Nevada Army National Guard conduct a line construction exercise at the Nevada Division of Forestry's western area headquarters in Washoe Valley, Nevada, April 23, 2026.

California Guard, U.S. Forest Service Train on Aerial Firefighting
April 29, 2024 — PORT HUENEME, Calif.– The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting program known as MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) with the... MORE

A military C-130J aircraft discharges a pressurized water stream from the rear of the aircraft over a green marshland with a creek affixed against a light blue sky.

Virginia National Guard Unit at the Forefront of Army Transformation

Oregon Guard Aircrews Support Wildfire Response

Montana Guard Airman Selected as 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airman of the Year

Louisiana Guard Engineers Construct Fire Training Tower

Montana Guard Improves Rescue Ability With New Hoist System