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Maj. Gen. Harris and MAFFS training

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. C-130 pilot Lt. Col. Robert Fairbanks, right, shows Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris, 22nd Air Force commander, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting-equipped C-130 during her visit to the 302nd Airlift Wing here May 15, 2015. The general spent two days with the Air Force Reserve Command wing to get a firsthand look at MAFFS training. “That was a great introduction into what we do with the MAFFS mission here at the 302nd. It is challenging flying. And everyone takes it very seriously and to heart because, at the end of the day, what we’re trying to do is protect and save lives and properties from destruction. And so I appreciated that, and it really brought it to home the type of work that they’re doing. They’re challenging, once again, challenging situations with Mother Nature, they absolutely are. But every crew member here is absolutely ready for it,” said Harris.
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Civic leader tour 2015

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND – Capt. Sam McAnally, C-5 pilot, listens to a question as he shows members of the 302nd Airlift Wing civic leader tour the C-5 simulator at the 733rd Training Squadron here. More than 20 civic leaders from the Colorado Springs and Denver area made the trip from Peterson Air Force Base to San Antonio to learn more about the Air Force Reserve missions. Besides touring the C-5 simulator, the group toured the Center for the Intrepid, attended a Basic Military Training graduation and toured a C-5. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Five-ship formation

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Five C-130H aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing conducted a mass launch exercise and formation flight training on May 2, 2015. This exercise duplicates conditions seen during deployments. It also marks the last time the integrated crews of the Air Force Reserve Command’s 731st Airlift Squadron and Air Mobility Command’s Active Duty 52nd AS will conduct such an exercise together as members of the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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SUMIT 38 remembrance

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Chief Master Sgt. Dave Carey, C-130 flight engineer, speaks to friends, family and members of the 302nd Airlift Wing during the 20-year SUMIT 38 remembrance on May 3, 2015. In May 1995, a 302nd AW C-130, call sign SUMIT 38, was returning from Boise after dropping off Modular Airborne Fire Fighting trainees when it went down and six Airmen perished. The Airmen were Lt. Col. Robert Buchout, aircraft commander, 1st Lt. Lance Doherty, pilot, Capt. Geoff Boyd, navigator, Chief Master Sgt. Jimmie Vail, flight engineer, and loadmasters Master Sgt. Jay Kemp and Staff Sgt. Michael Scheideman. “Their loss sent shockwaves through the 302nd Airlift Wing that are still being felt today. Six citizen Airmen, in no way different from all of us gathered here today in uniform, were doing their duty on May 13, 1995,” said Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, director of operations, 731st Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Kase assumes command

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Lt. Col. Eric Kase, right, accepts the 302nd Airlift Wing Force Support Squadron guideon from Mission Support Group Commander Col. Marty Hughes during an assumption of command ceremony May 2, 2015 here. Kase comes to the302nd AW from Westover Reserve Base, Mass., where he was the operations officer for the 439th FSS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Corinna Moylan)
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Civic leaders tour C-5 aircraft

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - 1st Lt. Craig Offield, a C-5 Galaxy pilot, conducts a tour of the aircraft for 302nd Airlift Wing civic leaders as one flies overhead May 1, 2015. More than 20 civic leaders from the Colorado Springs and Denver area made the trip from Peterson Air Force Base to San Antonio to learn more about the Air Force Reserve missions. Besides getting an up close look at a C-5, the group toured the Center for the Intrepid, attended a Basic Military Training graduation and toured a C-5 simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Goldberg bowling

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Staff Sgt. Kyle Goldberg, a 302nd Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity technician, threw for the Force Support Squadron during the 302nd AW Annual Bowling Tournament April 11, 2015 held at the Peterson Bowling Center. The 302nd Maintenance Group team took first place followed by the 52nd Airlift Squadron “Roos” and the 39th Aerial Port Squadron team. Fourteen teams came out for the event held during the April Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Kel Rapisora)
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Secretary of the Air Force with Thompson

Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting, shows Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting II system, April 15, 2015. The system is used by the 302nd Airlift Wing during MAFFS missions, and the 302nd AW is the only Reserve wing, along with three Air National Guard wings, that fly the DoD MAFFS mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Secretary of the Air Force with Ryan

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Col. Christopher Ryan, 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron commander and traditional reservist, briefs the Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James on the capabilities and requirements of Critical Care Air Transport Teams April 15, 2015. Ryan, a hospital physician in his civilian career, also talked with the Secretary about how he balances the requirements of his civilian and military careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Secretary of the Air Force with Taggart

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James cuts the 302nd Airlift Wing 30th Anniversary cake with the Reserve wing’s most junior Airman present, Airman Kion Taggart, April 15, 2015. During the Secretary’s visit to the Reserve wing she received both the 302nd AW mission and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System briefings and met with Airmen in several of the wing’s units. Taggart is a commander support staff technician with the 302nd Maintenance Group. The 302nd AW is celebrating 30 years since the April 1, 1985 reactivation as an airlift wing based at Peterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Alcala

Senior Master Sgt. Shawn Alcala, center, was awarded the 302nd Airlift Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Senior at the 302nd AW annual awards dinner March 7, 2015. Alcala is the superintendent, plans and integration, 302nd Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rob Lingley)
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Faith and McPherson

Senior Master Sgt. Sarah Faith, 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron First Sergeant enters the 302nd Airlift Wing Annual Awards dinner with retired Army Col. Bill McPherson, March 7, 2015. Faith was named the 302nd AW First Sergeant of the Year. McPherson is the honorary commander of the 302nd ASTS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rob Lingley)
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Team Pete small shelter building

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Team Pete, made up of six Reservists from the 302nd Force Support Squadron and five Active Duty members of the 21st FSS, is being evaluated by a Silver Flag cadre at the first ever FSS Readiness Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. March 11, 2015. Team Pete took first place during the Small Shelter System building event and second overall during the challenge. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Master Sgt. Vicki Robertson)
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Britson and litter carry

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Tech. Sgt. Daniel Britson, the 302nd Force Support Squadron unit deployment manager, leads Team Pete in carrying a litter during the Search and Recovery event of the 2015 FSS Readiness Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. March 11, 2015. Team Pete, made up of six Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing and five Active Duty Airmen from the 21st Space Wing, placed second overall at the first-ever FSS Challenge. All the objectives during the challenge must be met in accordance with the Airman’s Manual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Vicki Robertson)
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Team Pete FSS challenge

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Team Pete, represented by six Reserve and five Active Duty Force Support Squadron members, work together to find unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices during the OPERATION Everybody Panic event of the 2015 FSS Readiness Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. March 11, 2015. OPERATION Everybody Panic tests participants’ knowledge of their Airman’s Manual, mental stamina and physical fitness. It was necessary for the team to run and crawl to reach their objectives during this timed event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Vicki Robertson)
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Britson and forklift

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Tech. Sgt. Daniel Britson, the 302nd Force Support Squadron unit deployment manager, maneuvers a 10K forklift through an obstacle course during the 2015 FSS Readiness Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. March 10, 2015. Tech. Sgt. Britson, one of 11 members to represent Team Pete, placed third in this event for the Air Force Reserve. The 2015 FSS Readiness Challenge is the first-ever FSS only event. The combined team was made up of six members from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd FSS and five Active Duty members from the 21st FSS. Team Pete placed second overall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Vicki Robertson)
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Lt. Col. Fairbanks and CMSAF Cody

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. –Lt. Col. Robert Fairbanks, a C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft commander, left, explains to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody the capabilities of the system during Cody’s visit with the 302nd Airlift Wing. The U.S. Forest Service portable MAFFS can be loaded onto a C-130 to assist with wildland firefighting efforts. Cody spent the March 2015 Unit Training Assembly with the Reserve wing to talk to Airmen and address any questions or concerns they have. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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CMSAF Cody enlisted call

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody held an enlisted call during his visit with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing during the March 2015 Unit Training Assembly. In addition to meeting with Airmen and touring various units during his two-day visit, Cody was also the guest speaker at the wing’s annual awards dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Starburst range

Tech. Sgt. Jose Medellin, noncommissioned officer in charge of 302nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms, right, gives instruction to Senior Airman Steven Raeburn, fire team member, on the M249 machine gun during a visit to Starburst Range near Pueblo West, Colo. Feb 2, 2015. Staying trained and qualified helped the 302nd SFS to be named the Air Force Reserve Command’s Outstanding Security Forces Unit (tenant) for 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Col. Erich Novak

Col. Erich Novak
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