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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Darby a C-130 aerial spray flight engineer from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, waits for the weather to clear at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss. in order to go on a chemical dispersing mission May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing (AW) are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Darby a C-130 aerial spray operator loadmaster from the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, waits for the weather to clear at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss. in order to start engines on the C-130 for a chemical dispersing mission May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing (AW) are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

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A team of U.S. Air Force aerial spray aircraft maintainers from the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move a chemical pump into position to refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., on May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area, fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

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A team of U.S. Air Force aerial spray aircraft maintainers from the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing (AW) are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Rogers an aerial spray aircraft maintainerfrom the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refills a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss., May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing (AW) are in Mississippi to assist with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense's only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray unit.

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Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing begin a wet fire test of the Modular Airborne Firefighting System II April 22. Air crew members test the system using water, but when operational, firefighters have several different types of fire retardant at their disposal. Carried in the cargo area of a C-130, the MAFFS II is capable of dispersing fire retardant in a quarter-mile long, 100 ft. wide swath from 150 feet in the air, creating fire breaks to protect communities in the path of forest fires. During periods of high wildfire activity, MAFFS-trained military units such as the 302nd, are available under command of U.S. Northern Command to supplement other fire-fighting aircraft.

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Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command commander, accepts a memento from Dr. Ken Farmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Triwest Healthcare Alliance, during the American Red Cross Community Leader Breakfast in Phoenix, April 22. Renuart was the keynote speaker at the event, an annual gathering of business, government and philanthropic leaders to raise money and awareness for the Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter.

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Border Hunter provided the students with enhanced observation technique training on the use of law enforcement and military issued optics including weapon-mounted scopes, night vision devices and thermal image devices.

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Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Master Sgt. Shawn Crisco marshals in aircraft MAFFS eight for servicing and reload in Greenville, SC.

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Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Forest Service workers look on as aircraft MAFFS five parks for servicing and reload in Greenville, SC.

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Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, tanks fill to prepare for reload of MAFFS aircraft in Greenville, SC.

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Aircrews from the 146th Air Expeditionary Group (part of a unified military support effort of U.S. Northern Command to provide assistance to the U.S. Forest Service, state and local agencies, and the National Interagency Fire Center in battling large, uncontrolled wildfires throughout the nation) work with Air traffic controllers, lead pilots and maintenance crews to deliver retardant to fire-damaged areas. Here, Staff Sgt. Evait Hayes, an avionics technician with the N.C. Air National Guard, anticipates to jump into action as aircraft MAFFS eight parks for servicing and reload in Greenville, SC.

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William Lynn, Deputy Secretary of Defense, is greeted by Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command chief of staff, as he arrives at the Peterson AFB flightline April 13. Mr. Lynn will meet with Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, NORAD and USNORTHCOM commander, to learn more about the commands and their missions.

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A replica of a Middle Eastern village, recently constructed at a Fort Bliss training area, was used during Border Hunter training. Relentless winds, blowing up to 60 miles per hour, created sand storms that added to the students’ challenging and realistic experience.

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When fired, the MAFFS II system releases 3,000 gallons (27,000 pounds) of water or retardant in five seconds with a force equal to that of one of the C-130’s four engines. The 302nd Airlift Wing is the only Air Force Reserve wing that supports aerial firefighting and one of only four Air Force units that support the MAFFS mission.

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Mr. David Heyman (center), Assistant Secretary for Policy for the Department of Homeland Security, poses for a photo with Army Brig. Gen. Bob Felderman (left) and Air Force Maj. Gen. John Bordelon (right) in front of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Apr. 13. Mr. Heyman visited the commands to become familiar with the missions and to specifically discuss air domain awareness and the Quadrennial Defense Review and Quadrennial Homeland Security Review.

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Air Force Master Sgt. Lamont Wood, 731st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, points out the control system for the Modular Airborne Firefighting System to members of the media after a successful test of the system April 22. The MAFFS II system was tested in preparation for a week-long certification event in which the 302nd Airlift Wing will participate in Greenville, S.C., April 26.

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Attendees at the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Maritime Stakeholders Conference participate in a panel discussion on information sharing March 31. Nearly 250 people from the U.S. and Canadian navies as well as civilian maritime agencies participated in the conference, which consisted of presentations, panel discussions and tabletop exercises.

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Air Force Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, hosts Ambassador Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the U.S. and Ambassador David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, during their visit to NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters March 16. The ambassadors received briefings on the commands and discussed command-related issues involving Canada and the U.S.

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Border Hunter students received tracking instruction on the dynamics of a footprint, action indicators and track identification and interpretation. Tracking is a unique skill that enhances situational awareness and bolsters the effectiveness of law enforcement.

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