July 10, 2008

302nd AEG conducts its fifteenth day of California wild fire support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group began their fifteenth day of aerial firefighting support missions July 10 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California.Yesterday, the 302nd AEG military airborne assets performed a total of 38 air drops delivering more than 67,802 gallons of fire retardant and water.

July 9, 2008

Military aircraft provide surge capability for wildland fire response

A continuing heat wave and an ongoing need for aircraft to support ground firefighters will likely keep Department of Defense aircraft very busy for the foreseeable future in support of the national wildland firefighting effort, the Army colonel in charge of coordinating that support said July 9.Col. Gary Stanley, a U.S. Army North Defense

July 8, 2008

302nd AEG maintainers keep C-130's flying

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As the fires in California continue to threaten lives and property, maintainers from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group ensure that the modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130 aircraft are ready to fly and drop fire retardant on time and on target. When it comes to getting the C-130s off the ground and to where they

July 8, 2008

Preparation pays off for DOD in support of wildland firefighting efforts

As the wildland fire season continues in the western United States, the Defense Coordinating Officer to the National Interagency Fire Center is seeing the results of his team’s preseason planning efforts.Army Col. Gary Stanley said he and the Region X Defense Coordinating Element worked hard before the start of the Western fire season to add or

July 7, 2008

302nd AEG twelfth day of California wild fire support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group began their twelfth day of aerial firefighting support missions July 7 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California.Yesterday, the 302nd AEG military airborne assets performed a total of 69 air drops delivering more than 100,300 gallons of fire retardant and water. To

July 7, 2008

302nd AEG Day 3 of Reload Operations for Southern California Wildfire Support

CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – Aircraft from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group continue fire retardant reload operations here for C-130 aircraft equipped with modular airborne fire fighting systems battling the Southern California wildfires.With the cooperation of the 146th Airlift Wing, the reload operation was set up here

July 6, 2008

Additional DoD, U.S. Northern Command air assets, personnel join forces to help contain California fires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo – U.S. Northern Command, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Navy Reserve, provides additional capabilities to the National Interagency Firefighting Center (NIFC) in support of California wildland firefighting efforts:New support: Four additional Modular

July 6, 2008

302nd AEG eleventh day of California wild fire support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group began their eleventh day of aerial firefighting support missions July 6 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California.The 302nd AEG military airborne assets flew a total of 55 missions yesterday, dropping more than 125,500 gallons of fire retardant. To date, 302nd AEG

July 5, 2008

302nd AEG Day 3 of Reload Operations for Southern California Wildfire Support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group began their tenth day of aerial firefighting support missions July 5 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California. Yesterday the C-130 aircraft flew 25 sorties in approximately 50 flight hours —12 sorties to the Goleta, or Gap, Fire located approximately six miles

July 5, 2008

Teamwork helps MAFFS break record

SACRAMENTO, Ca.—The 302nd Air Expeditionary Group set a record July 5 for the number of modular airborne fire fighting system sorties flown in a day to support fire fighting efforts in California.  Launching from McClellan Airfield, eight MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft flew a total of 40 sorties and dropped a total of 103,600 gallons of

July 4, 2008

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visits 302nd AEG

Sacramento, Calif. – During a visit to the California National Guard fire fighting training at McClellan Airfield, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger paid a brief visit to the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group to wish Airmen a happy 4th of July and thank them for their service in assisting with California’s wildfires.The visit by the governor

July 4, 2008

302nd AEG launches California fire support mission on 4th of July

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group launched their ninth day of support missions July 4 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California. The C-130 air crews focused their aerial firefighting efforts on the Goleta fire, better known as the Gap fire, in the Los Padres National Forest and the Piute fire

July 2, 2008

AEG launches day six of California fire support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group launched their sixth day of California wildfire support July 1 in an effort to control fires engulfing areas of the Sequoia National Forest.C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 302nd AEG are fighting the Piute fire in the Sequoia National Forest.  The fire near Lake Isabella is

July 1, 2008

AEG launches day five of California fire support

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group launched their fifth day of California wildfire support June 30 in an effort to control fires engulfing areas of the Tahoe and Los Padres National Forests. C-130 Hercules aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group are fighting fires in the American River Complex, the location of

June 29, 2008

302nd Airlift Wing sends 3rd C-130, crew to California to assist in aerial firefighting effort

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, the 302nd Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve) deployed a third C-130H aircraft and aircrew to assist in the battle against the raging wildfires in California. The Reserve C-130H and Air Force Reservists departed Peterson AFB just before noon today.