California Air National Guard Senior Airman Joseph Emmerich, a crew chief assigned to the 146th Maintenance Group, prepares to attach a piece of firefighting equipment onto the paratroop door of a MAFFS-equipped C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 9, 2026. The 146th Airlift Wing was activated in coordination with the National Interagency Fire Center, the U.S. Forest Service and the Air Expeditionary Group under a new Aerial Quick Strike request for assistance, which positioned two MAFFS-equipped C-130J aircraft to support initial aerial firefighting operations and relocate as mission requirements dictated. Wildfires can happen at any time, and the DoW’s support to the whole-of-government response efforts with interagency partners demonstrate our national capabilities and resilience to
recover from these types of events. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Nieko Carzis)
| Date Taken: | 07.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.09.2026 13:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9801615 |
| VIRIN: | 260709-Z-QY689-1003 |
| Resolution: | 7952x4472 |
| Size: | 3.37 MB |
| Location: | PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 10 |
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