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Guard, Reserve Airmen Join California Firefighting Effort

  • Defense.gov
  • Jan. 18, 2025 | 0:47

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units from Wyoming, Nevada, California and Colorado activated to fight wildfires in the Los Angeles area using C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or MAFFS.

Video by Air Force Tech Sgt. Louis Koconis

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