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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
USNORTHCOM continues support to wildfire suppression efforts
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Six Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command are assisting in the efforts to control fires in the Rocky Mountain region and western United States at the request of the National
July 5, 2012
USNORTHCOM continued support to wildfire suppression efforts
July 4, 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
USNORTHCOM resumes support to wildfire suppression efforts - July 4
Rarely used military asset proves extremely valuable for wildfire response
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Unifying the command of both National Guard and Active Duty military forces provides a unity of effort and a streamlined reach-back capability for incident commanders in need of military assets.June 27, in an agreement between Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Secretary of Defense Leon Penetta, Col. Peter Byrne, a
July 3, 2012
N.C. Air National Guard Announces C-130 Crash Victims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four Airmen died and two others were seriously injured when a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130 belonging to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, based here, crashed Sunday evening while fighting a woodland fire in Southwestern South Dakota.Dead are Lt. Col. Paul K. Mikeal
C-130 MAFFS Operations Resume Today
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command announced that the C-130 Modular Airborne Fire-Fighting System fleet will resume operations today in support of the National Interagency Fire Center and its firefighters on the front lines in several states.Operational
July 2, 2012
MAFFS operations suspended today
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The military C-130 aircraft activated to assist with the Rocky Mountain region’s firefighting efforts will not operate today.The fleet will spend the day to get the MAFFS crews together to “reflect, reset and review,” said Col. Jerry Champlin, 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander. "We all need to make sure our
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