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The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a military cargo transport, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet. Congress established the MAFFS program after th
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The Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) is a self-contained unit used for aerial firefighting that can be loaded onto a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a military cargo transport, which then allows the aircraft to be used as an air tanker against wildfires. This allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to use military aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve to serve as an emergency backup resource to the civilian air tanker fleet. Congress established the MAFFS program after th
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Today, National Guard MAFFS, or Modular Airborne FireFighting System, aircraft and crews are ready to help with firefighting operations across the West. Last week, I caught up with Lt. Col. Chris Valine, a MAFFS instructor pilot with the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing. Learn more about the MAFFS mission and why Lt. Col. Valine serves in the Guard! #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #MAFFS #FlyForTheBrand | Chief of the National Guard Bureau
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Today, National Guard MAFFS, or Modular Airborne FireFighting System, aircraft and crews are ready to help with firefighting operations across the West. Last week, I caught up with Lt. Col. Chris Valine, a MAFFS instructor pilot with the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing. Learn more about the MAFFS mission and why Lt. Col. Valine serves in the Guard! #AlwaysReadyAlwaysThere #MAFFS #FlyForTheBrand | Chief of the National Guard Bureau
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