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April 29, 2024
California Guard and U.S. Forest Service Participate in Annual Aerial Firefighting Training

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 aircrews from Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing and the California Air National Guard’s 146th
May 5, 2022
Nevada Air Guard doubles certified pilots during aerial firefighting training

GOWEN FIELD, Idaho -- The Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Operations Group upgraded four pilots to aircraft commanders certified on the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) here, April 25 - 30.“We have four MAFFS aircraft commanders,” said Maj. Alex Kassebaum, 192nd Airlift Squadron
May 5, 2022
Airborne Firefighting units participate in interagency spring training in Idaho

GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – Less than two years after the most devastating firefighting season in the United States, the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) spring training took place at Gowen Field, Idaho, April 25-29, 2022.Since 1974, the U.S. Forest Service and Department of Defense have