Official websites use .mil
Secure .mil websites use HTTPS
Search our archive of historical USNORTHCOM news, information and events.
July 15, 2008
U.S. Coast Guard provides maintenance support to 302nd AEG
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Coasties from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento opened their hangars doors to the maintainers of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group, making it easier for them to work on the modular airborne fire fighting system-equipped C-130s that are assisting in fighting California’s wildfires.Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento is located
302nd AEG conducts its twentieth day of California wild fire support
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Aircraft of the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group stand ready to begin their 20th day of aerial firefighting support missions July 14 in a coordinated effort to control wildfires in California.Monday, aerial assets of the 302nd AEG did not performing aerial firefighting missions due limited visibility over the fires. For the
July 11, 2008
302nd AEG operations: keeping tracking of everything MAFFS
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CONTACT US