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  • Partnerships forged during aerial firefighting training

    SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – In the dry heat of the high desert, the California and Nevada Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and multiple other firefighting agencies across the United States are performing their annual certification training for the aerial firefighting mission with

  • Interagency training preps Cal Guard for aerial firefighting

    SUTTER CREEK, Calif. – Wildfires are an unfortunate reality many Californians face each year, and as 2021 unfolds as an arid year, the threat of wildfires is increased throughout the state.Between January 1 and April 25, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as CAL FIRE,

  • 163rd Attack Wing activates for fire support

    Airmen of the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing entered into their fifth day in support of civil authorities battling deadly wildfires across California. The California Military Department activated several wing assets, including two MQ-9 Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft, Oct. 10,