Aircrews and support personnel from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard; 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard; and 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, conduct Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System annual certification and training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, California, April 19-25, 2026. The training prepares MAFFS-equipped C-130 aircrews and support teams for wildfire season. At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command may deploy C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to support wildland firefighting operations. U.S. Northern Command oversees military aerial operations in support of federal and state firefighting efforts. News script by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber,...
