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A MAFFS-equipped C-130 from the 153rd Airlift Wing of the Wyoming Air National Guard arrives at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., June 25, to support wildfire fighting efforts in Colorado. The 153rd AW sent two aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to join two from the 302nd Airlift Wing based at Peterson AFB for the effort.

June 25, 2012

MAFFS aircraft support Colorado wildland fire fighting efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped aircraft from the

An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft expels water during a capabilities demonstration April 23, 2012, here as part of annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II certification. The U.S. Forest Service-led training, hosted by the 302nd Airlift Wing, certified aerial firefighting C-130 crews to perform the MAFFS mission. The 302nd AW is the only AF Reserve unit with MAFFS capabilities.

June 24, 2012

MAFFS aircraft join aerial firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountains and southwest region

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service has requested and U.S. Northern Command has

June 14, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM celebrate Army 237th birthday

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation, drops 500 gallons of water from a specialized bucket onto the Lower North Fork Fire in the vicinity of Conifer Colo., March 28, 2012. Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Osadchuk, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation Battalion, Company A, prepares his helicopter for flight at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., March 28, 2012. The 2-135th GSAB is operating under the governor's executive order to assist the Colorado Division of Emergency Management, the Colorado State Forest Service, and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in fighting the fire, which began March 26 in Jefferson County, Colo. The fire has given rise to the evacuation of more than 900 homes and is estimated to have covered more than 4,000 acres.

June 11, 2012

Wildfires: Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming National Guards battling wildfires

ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard units are currently battling wildfires in parts of Colorado, New

May 23, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM holds religious affairs conference

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The NORAD and U.S. Northern Command Chaplain’s Office began their

May 15, 2012

Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies Announce Security Restrictions and Transportation Plan for the 2012 NATO Summit

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The U.S. Secret Service has released the security restrictions and

May 10, 2012

Military volunteers help make Warrior Games a success

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The focus of the Warrior Games has always been the wounded warriors

May 9, 2012

ARDENT SENTRY 2012: An Exercise in Working Together

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command

An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft expels water during a capabilities demonstration April 23, 2012, here as part of annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II certification. The U.S. Forest Service-led training, hosted by the 302nd Airlift Wing, certified aerial firefighting C-130 crews to perform the MAFFS mission. The 302nd AW is the only AF Reserve unit with MAFFS capabilities.

May 1, 2012

USNORTHCOM prepares for 2012 wildfire season

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Northern Command is preparing for what could be a busy

May 1, 2012

NORAD, USNORTHCOM Joint Cyber Center stands up

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern