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MAFFS activated for Mountain Fire

Staff Sgt. Harry Heinonen, a member from the 146th Airlift Wing’s Aerial Port squadron, prepares to load the MAFFS 2 unit (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) into a C-130 J aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme Calif. July 18, 2013. The Wing was activated to provide additional air support to Cal Fire on the Mountain Fire near Idllywild, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis/ cleared for public release)

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MAFFS activated for Mountain Fire

Staff Sgt. Harry Heinonen, a member from the 146th Airlift Wing’s Aerial Port squadron, prepares to load the MAFFS 2 unit (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) into a C-130 J aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme Calif. July 18, 2013. The Wing was activated to provide additional air support to Cal Fire on the Mountain Fire near Idllywild, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis/ cleared for public release)

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MAFFS activated for Mountain Fire

Tech. Sgt. Noly Nito, a member of the 146th Airlift Wing’s Maintenance squadron, assembles pieces of the MAFFS 2 unit (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) on a C-130 J aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme Calif. July 18, 2013. The Wing was activated to provide additional air support to Cal Fire on the Mountain Fire near Idllywild, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis/cleared for public release)

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MAFFS activated for Mountain Fire

Tech. Sgt. Noly Nito, a member of the 146th Airlift Wing’s Maintenance squadron, assembles pieces of the MAFFS 2 unit (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) on a C-130 J aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme Calif. July 18, 2013. The Wing was activated to provide additional air support to Cal Fire on the Mountain Fire near Idllywild, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis/cleared for public release)

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146th AW brings home fallen firefighters from the Granite Mountain hotshot crew

Colonel Paul Hargrove and air crew members from the 146th Airlift Wing salute as brethren firefighters serving as honor guard carry the bodies of Christopher Mackenzie age 30 and Kevin Woyjeck age 21 from the back of a C130-J aircraft stati...oned at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station. After getting approval from the Secretary of Defense, the 146th served as transport for these California natives to return home. The two men were killed last week working as a firefighting hotshot crew battling the Yarnell fire in Prescott, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Kimberly Holman)

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146th AW brings home fallen firefighters from the Granite Mountain hotshot crew

Colonel Paul Hargrove and air crew members from the 146th Airlift Wing salute as brethren firefighters serving as honor guard carry the bodies of Christopher Mackenzie age 30 and Kevin Woyjeck age 21 from the back of a C130-J aircraft stati...oned at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station. After getting approval from the Secretary of Defense, the 146th served as transport for these California natives to return home. The two men were killed last week working as a firefighting hotshot crew battling the Yarnell fire in Prescott, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Kimberly Holman)

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MAFFS Training in Angeles Forest 2013

A C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, follows a CALFIRE OV-10 Bronco lead plane to a simulated wildfire retardant drop during Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) training in the Angeles National Forest May 16, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing, U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE recently held their annual MAFFS recertification and training, a collaborative effort for all participating agencies to prepare together for the upcoming wildfire season. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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MAFFS Training in Angeles Forest 2013

A C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, makes a water drop in the Angeles National Forest May 14, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing, U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE recently held their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) recertification and training, a collaborative effort for all participating agencies to prepare together for the upcoming wildfire season. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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MAFFS Training in Angeles Forest 2013

A C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, follows a U.S. Forest Service Beechcraft King Air lead plane to a simulated wildfire retardant drop during Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) training in the Angeles National Forest May 16, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing, U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE recently held their annual MAFFS recertification and training, a collaborative effort for all participating agencies to prepare together for the upcoming wildfire season. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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MAFFS Training in Angeles Forest 2013

A C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, makes a water drop in the Angeles National Forest May 14, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing, U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE recently held their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) recertification and training, a collaborative effort for all participating agencies to prepare together for the upcoming wildfire season. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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Lt. Gen. Darren McDew Visits Channel Islands ANGS

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew commander of the 18th Air Force is briefed by Senior Master Sgt. Oscar Soto of the 146th Emergency Management office, California Air National Guard, on the capabilities of the crash response truck his office assembled on May 11, 2013. McDew?s visit was part of an overall familiarization tour of the missions and facilities at the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, Port Hueneme, Ca. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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Lt. Gen. Darren McDew Visits Channel Islands ANGS

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew commander of the 18th Air Force is briefed by Master Sgt. Duane Bygum of the 146th Security Forces, California Air National Guard prior to participating in a training scenario on the Wing?s Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) on May 11, 2013. McDew?s visit was part of an overall familiarization tour of the missions and facilities at the 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, Ca. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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Lt. Gen. Darren McDew Visits Channel Islands ANGS

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew commander of the 18th Air Force inspects a propeller of a C-130J in the Propulsion Shop at the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard on May 11, 2013. Master Sgt. Hermillo Guerrero and Tech. Sgt. David Hopkins give MeDew a briefing on maintenance procedures for the props and engines our aircraft use. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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Lt. Gen. Darren McDew Visits Channel Islands ANGS

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew commander of the 18th Air Force speaks to an all-hands briefing as part of his tour of facilities and missions at the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air National Guard on May 11, 2013. McDew spoke of future missions for the unit and addressed members concerns during a question and answer period. He lightened the mood of the crowd a little when he informed them that they will not be able to return their work areas until he was asked at least three good questions, he got more than that. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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Lt. Gen. Darren McDew Visits Channel Islands ANGS

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew commander of the 18th Air Force speaks with, right to left, Master Sgt. Doug Marshall, Senior Master Sgt. Phil Hart, 2nd Lt. Lauren Menard and Master Sgt. Heejong You all members of the 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on May 11, 2013. McDew?s visit was part of an overall familiarization tour of the missions and facilities at the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, Port Hueneme, Ca. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner

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146th Security Forces combat training

146th Airlift Wing Security Forces personnel train with weapons during a combat training course in the maintenance hangar at the 146th Airlift Wing ANGS, May 5, 2013. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis.)

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146th Security Forces combat training

Mike DeLio instructs 146th Airlift Wing Security Forces personnel in weapons combat training in the maintenance hangar at the 146th Airlift Wing ANGS, May 5, 2013. (Air National Guard photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis.)

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MAFFS ANNUAL TRAINING

C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing performs a water drop for training in the Angeles National Forest May 14, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis).

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MAFFS ANNUAL TRAINING

C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing performs a water drop for training in the Angeles National Forest May 14, 2013. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis).

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146th Airlift Wing and CAL FIRE

Master Sgt. Amy Zuniga from the 146th Airlift Wing and CAL FIRE officer Dan Sendek coordinate movement and reloading of CAL FIRE aircraft at the air tanker base staging out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Port Hueneme, Calif. Two C130J firefighting aircraft and the146th Airlift Wing's ramp were requested by CAL FIRE to be used as an air tanker base for civilian and military aircraft to reload with retardant fighting Spring fire in Ventura County and other wildfires in the region. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)

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