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Aug. 16, 2012
Law Enforcement, Public Safety Agencies Announce Security Restrictions, Transportation Plan for 2012 Republican, Democratic National Conventions
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The U.S. Secret Service released the security restrictions and transportation plans for the 2012 Republican and Democratic National Conventions.Security and transportation plans for the conventions have been developed by a partnership of local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies. These
Aug. 13, 2012
U.S. Forest Service requests increase in MAFFS operations
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -Increased fire activity in the Western United States has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to call two additional MAFFS-equipped C-130s to resume operations by Tuesday. Those aircraft will come from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, in Cheyenne, Wyo. "This has been an interesting fire season for us. Our operations
Aug. 10, 2012
North Carolina Air National Guard returns to MAFFS mission
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -The North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing will return to flying MAFFS Aug. 14, six weeks after four of the unit's Airmen were killed in a C-130 crash during a fire fighting mission in South Dakota. "Charlotte's MAFFS 8 will replace MAFFS 9, from California, for three weeks while the 146th Airlift Wing's C-130
Aug. 3, 2012
Additional MAFFS aircraft head to Boise
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, tasks an additional two C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, to assist with fires in the Rocky Mountain area.The two aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing, U.S. Air Force Reserve
Aug. 1, 2012
Medics hone critical skills at Vibrant Response 2013
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Expeditionary medical support Airmen put their medical expertise on display recently during Exercise Vibrant Response 2013 in Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. Vibrant Response, conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North, is a joint field exercise to test the Department of Defense's
Air National Guard, Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s integral part of wildfire suppression
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard has increasingly worked alongside the U.S. Forest Service and other emergency responders this summer, in what officials call one of the worst wildfire seasons in U.S. history. Flying C-130 Hercules equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, Air National Guard members - as of
July 31, 2012
Conference Brings Together Public, Private Partners For Disaster Response
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - People across the U.S. faced a variety of disasters during the past year, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes, drought and more. In most cases, if a person reached out for help they didn’t face that disaster alone. Family, friends, neighbors, the government and other public and private organizations
July 17, 2012
MAFFS request modified for four C-130s
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, releases two of the six C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to assist with fires. The C-130s have been stationed at Hill Air Force Base, in Utah, and at Boise Air Terminal, in
July 12, 2012
NORAD, USNORTHCOM brings together homeland response TAGs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Adjutants General from 13 states converged on U.S. Northern Command headquarters here July 10 to discuss the Homeland Response Force mission, training and National Guard matters.The TAGs were from states responsible for HRF missions such as Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear response.“These meetings
July 11, 2012
Federal Partners Continue to Support Response Efforts Combating Western Wildfires
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires and subsequent flash flooding in multiple Western states. On June 28, President Obama approved a disaster declaration for Colorado providing
July 10, 2012
Departments of Interior, Agriculture honor MAFFS 7 crew
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture is honoring the four North Carolina-based MAFFS 7 crewmembers killed during wildfire fighting operations July 1 by flying flags at half-staff today at all DoI and DoA locations, including all national parks and national forests. Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal
July 9, 2012
Memorial Service for Airmen killed in C-130 crash set for Tuesday
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, based here, will hold a private memorial service Tuesday, July 10, at 9 a.m. for the four Airmen killed in the crash of a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130. The men died Sunday, July 1, when their plane went down while fighting a forest fire
July 6, 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, Department of Defense and FEMA continue to support efforts to protect life, public safety and aid in community recovery from wildfires in multiple Western states. Last Friday, President Obama approved a disaster declaration for Colorado providing additional support to state and local
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