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Tag: wildfire suppression

Georgia Guard Helps Fight Wildfires in South Georgia
April 27, 2026 — WAYCROSS, Ga. – Georgia National Guardsmen have been helping to fight wildfires in south Georgia, using helicopters to drop water on affected areas after Gov. Brian Kemp's April 22 declaration of a... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew with B Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 78th Aviation Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, dumps water using a helicopter bucket during wildfire suppression efforts in Pineland, Georgia, April 25, 2026.

California Guard Conducts Training Ahead of Wildfire Season
April 22, 2026 — McCLELLAN AIR TANKER STATION, SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing began their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, recertification and training April 20, in... MORE

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Arizona Guard Medic Recognized for Actions at Crash Scene

Tennessee Guardsmen Respond to Henry County Industrial Fire

Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier

Idaho Guard Cyber Squadron Identifies Threats, Delivers Intelligence