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Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacremento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to supress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacremento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to supress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif. on April 20, 2026. The MAFFS is a roll on and off system that enables a military C-130 aircraft to become a firefighting air tanker that can spread thousands of gallons of retardant along a quarter mile line, aiding ground crews to suppress wildfires. The training ensures that aircrews and support personnel remain qualified to operate the MAFFS system and fly into hazardous fire areas at any time of year. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260420-Z-SF462-1009
U.S. Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing participate in Small Arms; Integrated Defense; Active Threat Response; during Ready Airman Training hosted at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California, April 28, 2026. Ready Airman Training replaces the legacy expeditionary “just-in-time” deployment training, establishing a baseline to prepare every Airmen for deployed and home station contingencies outside of their single Air Force Specialty Code, creating a more lethal and resilient force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260428-Z-SF462-1006
U.S. Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing participate in Small Arms; Integrated Defense; Active Threat Response; during Ready Airman Training hosted at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California, April 28, 2026. Ready Airman Training replaces the legacy expeditionary “just-in-time” deployment training, establishing a baseline to prepare every Airmen for deployed and home station contingencies outside of their single Air Force Specialty Code, creating a more lethal and resilient force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber) 260428-Z-SF462-1006
Inside the cockpit of California National Guard's MAFFS 6 C-130J supporting firefighting efforts against Palisades Fire
146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard
Video by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis
Jan. 11, 2025 | 1:36
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A California Air National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing provides support to wildland fire suppression efforts by dropping a line of fire retardant on the Palisades Fire in the mountains above the
Pacific Palisades, California, Jan. 11, 2025. When requested by the National Interagency Fire Center and approved by the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Defense can provide unique wildland firefighting assets to the requesting agencies. As part of U.S. Northern Command's assigned Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission, these diverse mission assets are prepared to respond quickly and effectively to minimize human suffering, protect lives, property, critical infrastructure, and natural and cultural resources, and can include, but are not limited to, Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped-aircraft, military helicopters, and ground forces capable of supporting the firefighting efforts. More
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