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Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

Air Force Reserve Col. Jay Pittman, Jr., presents his "challenge coin" July 13 to Tyler Allison, a general manager with Colorado Springs Utilities, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Allison employs an Air Force Reservist and attended the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day, which recognizes the support and sacrifices of employers whose employee also serves their country in uniform. Employers were also introduced to the Colorado chapter of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, an organization that facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

Jennifer Bunke, director of specialized member services for USAA, peers out the porthole of an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules during an orientation flight July 13 over southern Colorado. Bunke, who employs an Air Force Reservist, was one of 26 employers who attended the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day, which recognizes the support of Reservists' civilian employers. Employers were also introduced to the Colorado chapter of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, an organization that facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and is located in city of Colorado Springs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

Lynn Purcell (foreground), an optometrist with Bear River Eye Center, takes photos of 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron readiness Airmen July 13 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Purcell, who employs an Air Force Reservist, attended the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day, which recognizes the support of Reservists' civilian employers. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and is located in city of Colorado Springs Peterson Air Force Base is located in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

Air Force Col. (ret.) Joe Ely (center) briefs civilian employers on how the Colorado Chapter of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support, July 13 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. A total of 26 employers attended the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day, which recognizes the support of Reservists' civilian employers. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier).
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Wing exposes civilian employers to AF Reserve, MAFFS missions

Air Force Col. (ret.) Joe Ely (center) briefs civilian employers on how the Colorado Chapter of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support, July 13 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. A total of 26 employers attended the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Employer Appreciation Day, which recognizes the support of Reservists' civilian employers. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier).
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Memorial service honors fallen North Carolina MAFFS Airmen

Jenny Ellerbe carries her six month old son, Rob, during a memorial service for her husband, Maj. Ryan David, and three other North Carolina Air National Guard Airmen July 10 in Charlotte, N.C. Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal, Maj. Joseph McCormick, Maj. Ryan David and Senior Master Sgt. Robert Cannon all died July 1 when their C-130 crashed while fighting a wildfire in the South Dakota Black Hills. Two aircrew were injured. (Courtesy photo/Charlotte Observer)
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Airmen support Rocky Mountain area Aerial Fire Fighting Mission

Staff Sgt. Brandon Swanner, 52nd Airlift Squadron crew chief, performs intake and exhaust inspection on a C-130 Hercules equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System July 6 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Swanner is supporting the effort to control wildland fires in the Rocky Mountain region and western United States. As of July 8, Department of Defense aircraft have conducted 145 air drops and discharged more than 380,081 gallons of retardant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing provide critical ground support June 27 while assisting the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aerial firefighting response at Peterson Air Force Base to the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Peterson AFB is an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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MAFFS '5' headin' out

An Air Force Reserve Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft taxis down the runway June 27 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to help battle the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing provide critical ground support June 27 while assisting the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aerial firefighting response at Peterson Air Force Base to the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Peterson AFB is an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing provide critical ground support June 27 while assisting the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aerial firefighting response at Peterson Air Force Base to the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Peterson AFB is an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing provide critical ground support June 27 while assisting the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aerial firefighting response at Peterson Air Force Base to the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Peterson AFB is an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air National Guard Master Sgts. Marshall Davis and Chris Reese prepare the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System unit inside their C-130 Hercules aircraft June 27 before launching to respond from Peterson Air Force Base to the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Davis and Reese are C-130 Hercules loadmasters assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, which is based in Cheyenne, Wyo. Peterson AFB is an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Maintenance Group prepare a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft June 27 before it launches from Peterson Air Force Base to help fight the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The 302nd MXG, a subordinate organization to the 302nd Airlift Wing, is based at Peterson AFB, an Air Force installation located in southern Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

The Waldo Canyon Fire rages June 27 near Colorado Springs, Colo., as Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing fly overhead in a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

The Waldo Canyon Fire rages June 27 near Colorado Springs, Colo., as Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing fly overhead in a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

The Waldo Canyon Fire rages June 27 near Colorado Springs, Colo., as Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing fly overhead in a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing manuever their Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft June 27 to the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. The 302nd AW is based at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards)
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ANG, Air Force Reserve support Waldo Canyon Fire aerial firefighting response

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Barry Curtis pilots a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft June 27 to the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Curtis is a C-130 pilot assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephany Richards)
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MAFFS operations resume

Air National Guard maintenance Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing prepare a C-130J Super Hercules, equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, for aerial firefighting operations July 2 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Members of the 146th AW are activated along with the ANG's 153rd AW, as well as the Air Force Reserve's 302nd AW, to assist with firefighting efforts in the Rocky Mountain Area. The 146th AW is based at Channel Islands, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Carzis)
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