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MAFFS #9 training for 2025 MAFFS Spring Training

A C-130 (MAFFS 9) from Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing performs a water drop April 24, 2025, during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) Spring Training 2025, hosted by the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing. This particular part of the training was conducted in the Angeles National Forest near Green Valley, California from April 21-27, 2025. Training included classroom sessions, flying and ground operations for Air Force aircrews, civilian lead plane pilots and support personnel from the USDA Forest Service, other federal agencies and CAL FIRE. First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military wildland fire fighting response.
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Airmen from the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, pose for a group photo in front of the shake roof at Tallac Historic Site, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., September 15, 2023. The 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron has been working on historical restoration construction projects at Tallac Historic Site since 1983 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Brooks).
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“These four additional aircraft pilots will give us great flexibility when it comes to deploying during the MAFFS season,” said Capt. Dylan Weber, the Air Expeditionary Group’s MAFFS Scheduler, 152nd Operations Group. The MAFFS units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year; First Air Force (AFNORTH); U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command; is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support.
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220426-Z-IE160-1003

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) C-130 aircrew practice drops at Hot Tea drop zone near Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 26, 2022. The MAFFS units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year; First Air Force (AFNORTH); U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command; is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support.
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220426-Z-FJ772-022

Cameron Seals, a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Airtanker Base Specialist (MABS) trainee, marshalls a Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules during the annual MAFFS Spring Training in Boise, Idaho, April 26, 2022.The MAFFS units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year, First Air Force (AFNORTH), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)
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220426-Z-IE160-1074

MAFFS 9 assigned to the 152nd Airlift Wing, is on approach for a practice drop. The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year; First Air Force (AFNORTH); U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command; is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support.
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Engaging the community with STARBASE in the state of Nevada

Students from Nevada’s first Department of Defense (DoD) STARBASE program get a tour of a C-130 aircraft March 16, 2022 at the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nev. Created in 1991, STARBASE’s primary focus is to foster a passion of learning in the field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in fifth graders attending Title 1 schools. (Courtesy photo)
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220218-F-WU657-912

The Nevada Air National Guard and their families welcomed home the Airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing that spent nearly the last three months providing theater airlift and aerial delivery throughout the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). These aircrew, maintainers and logistics readiness squadron Airmen deployed on the unit’s first Air Expeditionary Force deployment since 2018.
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It was all smiles, hugs, high-fives and handshakes as the Nevada Air National Guard and their families welcomed home the Airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing that spent nearly the last three months providing theater airlift and aerial delivery throughout the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). These aircrew, maintainers and logistics readiness squadron Airmen deployed on the unit’s first Air Expeditionary Force deployment since 2018.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dominic Tanzi, 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron operations management noncommissioned officer in charge, hammers a nail into a support beam at the Tallac Historical Site, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., October 21, 2021. Tanzi has been training and working on projects with the U.S. Forest Service at the Tallac Site since he joined the unit in 1998. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)
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Members of the 152nd Communications Flight (CF) and the University of Nevada, Reno’s Cyber Club’s Red Team discuss plans to train together on cybersecurity skills and techniques at the Cybersecurity Center, University of Nevada, Reno, October 15, 2021. The 152nd CF aims to learn from the Red Team’s expertise that has distinguished them among the top 10 out of hundreds of teams for the last eight consecutive National Cyber League competitions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)
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A Mamava lactation suite sits in the entryway of the maintenance building at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., October 13, 2021. The pod is the first of its kind in Reno and aims to provide a private, secure and safe place for nursing members and dependents to breastfeed or pump breastmilk. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)
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A Mamava lactation suite sits in the entryway of the maintenance building at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., October 13, 2021. The pod is the first of its kind in Reno and aims to provide a private, secure and safe place for nursing members and dependents to breastfeed or pump breastmilk. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)
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211013-Z-FJ772-1009

A Mamava lactation suite sits in the entryway of the maintenance building at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., October 13, 2021. The pod is the first of its kind in Reno and aims to provide a private, secure and safe place for nursing members and dependents to breastfeed or pump breastmilk. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)
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Senior Master Sgt.

Airmen performing search and rescue of a simulated aircraft disaster area during the hands-on exercise portion of Home Station Readiness Training (HSRT) in Reno, Nev. Over 100 Airmen from around the country came to the HSRT hosted by the Nevada Air National Guard’s Force Support Squadron July 26-30, 2021.
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152nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialists extinguish an exterior fire of a C-130 aircraft frame during a live burn exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., July 7, 2021. The firefighters are training in a live-burn exercise to practice firefighting techniques and procedures in a real-world environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Thomas Cox)
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Members of the Nevada and Hawaii Air National Guard search and extraction teams load a mannequin onto a backboard during a joint hazard assessment exercise in Kapolei, Hawaii, June 17, 2021. The Airmen had extracted the mannequin from a hillside during a simulated hurricane response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Thomas Cox)
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210609-Z-FJ772-1360

Senior Airman Spencer Whetzel, 152nd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) member, fires a M-4 carbine at the Hawthorne Army Depot Freedom Range, Hawthorne, Nev., June 9, 2021. Members of the 152nd SFS participate in live-fire range training to maintain and improve weapon proficiency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Thomas Cox)
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An Airman from the 152nd Airlift Wing in Reno, Nev. gets hoisted out of the water at Lahontan Reservoir June 5, 2021. The 152nd Airlift Wing conducted joint water survival training with the NAS Fallon SAR team.
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Col. David Chauvin, Nevada Air National Guard Chief of Staff, passes the guidon to Col. Jeremy Ford, incoming 152nd Airlift Wing Commander, during a change of command ceremony at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., June 4, 2021. Ford most recently served as the 152nd Maintenance Squadron commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Thomas Cox)
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