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.

June 29, 2008

Wyoming Air National Guard joins military aerial firefighting support efforts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard and two of their C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived at McClellan Park June 27 to aid in support of firefighting efforts throughout California.More than 30 members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, based out of Cheyenne, Wyo., arrived to the former air force base to augment a contingent of ANG and

June 29, 2008

Military moves aerial firefighting operations to McClellan Park

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – To better support the people of California, Airmen and aircraft from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group have relocated from Chico Municipal Airport to McClellan Park June 27.The move comes as overhead smoke has cleared enough for flight operations to begin, allowing Air Force aircraft here to begin dropping fire retardant on the

June 25, 2008

USNORTHCOM assists with California wildfires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is mobilizing two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) capable aircraft, a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) and Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) in response to a request for assistance for wildland fire fighting support from the State of California over the weekend.More than 5,000

June 20, 2008

CWID offers technological solutions at USNORTHCOM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Police and fire officials responding to a wildfire decide they need more assistance.  A call is made to the state’s National Guard.  Then, through a request by the governor, a call is made to the Department of Homeland Security or Department of Defense, and through DoD, to U.S. Northern Command.  As more and more

June 13, 2008

USNORTHCOM supports FEMA in Midwest flooding relief

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command, at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is deploying a Defense Coordinating Officer and a Defense Coordinating Element to FEMA Regions V and VII to assess the impact of flood conditions in the Midwest and to identify Department of Defense assets that could be used to assist

April 15, 2008

Space-based capabilities ‘critical’ to NORAD, USNORTHCOM missions

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Whether tracking wildfires in California or missile launches in North Korea, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command count on space-based technologies to conduct their missions, said Gen. Gene Renuart at last week’s 24th National Space Symposium.“Whether it’s things like search and rescue or

March 12, 2008

USNORTHCOM to host Hurricane Preparation Conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command will host more than 50 representatives from military and civilian agencies during the third annual Hurricane Preparation Conference March 13-14 at Peterson Air Force Base.USNORTHCOM is charged with coordinating Department of Defense disaster relief efforts and is working with other agencies to

Nov. 21, 2007

MAFFS capable aircraft in position in California

U.S. Northern Command is supporting the deployment of  Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) -equipped C-130 aircraft and supporting personnel to Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in anticipation of a Santa Ana wind event in Southern California, increasing the possibility of forest fires similar to those which ravaged areas of the

Nov. 7, 2007

California state fire marshal praises USNORTHCOM response to wildfires

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In a presentation Tuesday in Colorado Springs, Colo., California's state fire marshal described the response to the recent Southern California wildfires as unequalled in her experience and credited U.S. Northern Command with being the "enabler" of the firefighting operation.Chief Kate Dargan, who has been with the

Oct. 31, 2007

Joint Task Force Civil Support aids California National Guard response to wildfires

FORT MONROE, Va. -- In support of the Department of Defense’s response to the wildfires that have hit Southern California, Chief Petty Officer Roberto Montoto, a Joint Task Force Civil Support intelligence specialist, deployed as part of a seven-person planning team to Sacramento to support the California Army and Air National Guard’s state-level