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MAFFS 2012

The Springs fire north of Eagle, Idaho burns over a ridge where MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems) operations are being conducted Aug. 9, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with MAFFS assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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MAFFS 2012

A California Air National Guard C130-J equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) drops retardant on a wildfire near Shashone, Idaho Aug. 8, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js and about 30 personnel who have been activated since June 30 this year to assist the U.S. Forest Service fighting fires in the Northwest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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MAFFS operations 2012

(left to right) Lt. Col. Bill Green, Airman 1st Class Chloe Bayne and Senior Airman Tess Armstrong attend a briefing while deployed to Boise, Idaho to assist U. S. Forest Service fighting wildfires in the Northwest. The California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js and about 30 personnel who have been activated since June 30 this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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MAFFS operations 2012

Senior Airman Chris Colvin from the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group pulls engine intake plugs from a C130-J equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) in Boise, Idaho Aug. 8, 2012. About 30 personnel and two aircraft from the 146th are currently deployed to Boise to assist U. S. Forest Service fighting wildfires in the Northwest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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Boise MAFFS 2012

(left to right) Bob Onsgard and Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Dehart refill a MAFFS unit with fire retardant onboard a C130-J from the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing in Port Hueneme, Calif. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with MAFFS assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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Boise MAFFS 2012

Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Dehart waits for launch orders onboard a California National Guard C130-J equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) from the 146th Airlift Wing in Port Hueneme, Calif. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with MAFFS assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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Boise MAFFS 2012

Airman 1st Class Tim Lopez performs a scheduled life-support operations inspection for the quick-don oxygen masks on the flight deck of a MAFFS-equipped C130-J Aug. 7, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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Boise MAFFS 2012

Airman 1st Class Tim Lopez performs a scheduled life-support operations inspection for the quick-don oxygen masks in the cargo compartment of a MAFFS-equipped C130-J Aug. 7, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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Boise MAFFS 2012

Airman 1st Class Tim Lopez and Senior Airman Joe Capaldi of the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing discuss flightline procedures while assisting with firefighting operations in Boise, Idaho Aug. 7, 2012. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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MAFFS 9 taxis out

A California National Guard C130-J equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) from the 146th Airlift Wing in Port Hueneme, Calif. taxis out to depart for a retardant drop in the Rocky Mountain Region. The 146th Airlift Wing currently has two C130-Js equipped with MAFFS assisting U.S. Forest Service with wildfire suppression in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Dave Buttner)

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146th Airlift Wing Civil Engineers perform AT in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada

Tech. Sgt. Howard Alger prepares piping he will use to connect a sink to the main drainage line in a bathroom at the Canadian Forces base preschool in Cold Lake, Alberta The 146th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. performed their annual training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada July 28-Aug. 11, 2012, taking on several ventures, including a renovation at a children’s day care center and a grading project for a concrete storage compound to support sea containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Koenig)

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146th Civil Engineering Squadron performs annual training in Alberta, Canada

Civil Engineering Squadron team leaders from the 146th Airlift Wing (from left) Maj. Patrick Shanahan, Chief Master Sgt. Kurt Rhame, and Capt. Ryan Barry review plans for the grading project with their Canadian counterparts Sgt. Shaughn Wittman (standing) and Lt. Nicholas Claveau from 4 Wing, Canadian Forces. The 146th Airlift Wing CES, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. performed their annual training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada July 28-Aug. 11, 2012. The Civil Engineers took on several ventures, including a renovation at a children’s day care center and a grading project for a concrete storage compound to support sea containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Koenig)

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146th Civil Engineering Squadron performs annual training in Canada

Staff Sgt. Crystal Toyne surveys an area to be excavated for a concrete storage compound. The 146th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. performed their annual training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada July 28-Aug. 11, 2012, taking on several ventures, including a renovation at a children’s day care center and a grading project for a concrete storage compound to support sea containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Koenig)

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146th Civil Engineering Squadron performs annual training in Canada

Master Sgt. Kelly Abbott holds a Philly rod, which measures elevation, in place while Staff Sgt. Crystal Toyne marks the excavation lines for a concrete storage compound. The 146th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. performed their annual training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada July 28-Aug. 11, 2012, taking on on several ventures, including a renovation at a children’s day care center and a grading project for a concrete storage compound to support sea containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Koenig)

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146th Civil Engineering Squadron performs annual training in Canada

Senior Airman Mario Lopez Casas takes inventory of tools while performing annual training in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. The 146th Airlift Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, Calif. performed their annual training at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada July 28-Aug. 11, 2012, taking on several ventures, including a renovation at a children’s day care center and a grading project for a concrete storage compound to support sea containers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alex Koenig)

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MAFFS 7

MAFFS 7 sits on the ramp at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. about a week before the fatal crash that took place July 1, 2012. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Francis Antonio)

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MAFFS 9

MAFFS 9 sits on the ramp at Hill Air Force Base Tanker Base, July 11, 2012. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Tess Armstrong)

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Motorcycle ride-in

Motorcycles from all over Southern California streamed through the gates this drill weekend to attend the 146th Airlift Wing Safety Program’s inaugural Motorcycle Show and Barbeque. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)

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Motorcycle ride-in and bbq

Vendors including Tri County Motor Worx, Harley Davidson, and Cal Coast Motorsports provided protective equipment and information on motorcycle safety as well as various prizes to Airmen who participated in the raffle on Aug. 4, 2012 in front of the Security Forces building.(U.S. Air Force photo by: Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)

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C130-J from 146AW drops retardant near Cheyenne

A C130-J equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) from the 146th Airlift Wing in Port Hueneme, Calif. drops retardant near the Squirrel Creek fire about 70 miles east of Cheyenne. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system owned by the U.S. Forest Service that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than 5 seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Once the load is discharged, it can be refilled in less than 12 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo / Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)

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