U.S. Air National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 115th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, participate in aerial wildfire suppression training with the U.S. Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in the mountains of the Angeles Forest above Santa Clarita, California, May 12, 2023. This week's training will culminate the second iteration of MAFFS training and celebrate a 50-year interagency partnership between the Department of Defense and the USDA Forest Service. The recertification training includes classroom sessions, flying and ground...
The 146th Airlift Wing participates in an Emergency Extraction Exercise on September 9, 2022 at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California.
This exercise is an annual training requirement between the 146th Aircraft Fuel Systems section and the Naval Base Ventura County Fire Department.