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Prepare to depart

A C-130J crew chief with the California Air National Guard coordinates with aircrew prior to the aircraft's launch June 24, 2013, from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to support the West Fork Complex fires. Aircraft and Airmen from the California ANG's 146th Airlift Wing, together with Air Force Reservists with the 302nd AW, have joined together to provide aerial firefighting support to Rocky Mountain wildfires. The aircraft make use of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or "MAFFS," to drop fire retardant in support ground forces. Since July 25, MAFFS aircraft and aircrews have dropped 169,000 gallons of retardant in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS support to Rocky Mountain wildfires grows

An air tanker "pit" crew detaches a fire retardant loading hose from a California Air National Guard C-130 June 24 prior to the aircraft's departure from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Portions of Peterson AFB's flightline were converted into an air tanker base for aerial firefighting operations the same day, providing additional capabilities to both military and civilian air tankers. The aircraft is assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing, based in Channel Islands, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS support to Rocky Mountain wildfires grows

An air tanker "pit" crew prepares a fire retardant compressor for operation June 24 as Air Force C-130s prepare to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Portions of Peterson AFB's flightline were converted into an air tanker base for aerial firefighting operations the same day, providing additional capabilities to both military and civilian air tankers. Aircraft from both the California Air National Guard (center) and the Air Force Reserve (right) are featured. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS support to Rocky Mountain wildfires grows

Matt Huse, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System ramp manager, together with members of his air tanker "pit" crew, extract a fire retardant loading hose from the flightline June 24 as Air Force C-130s prepare to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Portions of Peterson AFB's flightline were converted into an air tanker base for aerial firefighting operations the same day, providing additional capabilities to both military and civilian air tankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS support to Rocky Mountain wildfires grows

An air tanker "pit" crew detaches a fire retardant loading hose from an Air Force Reserve C-130 June 24 prior to the aircraft's departure from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Portions of Peterson AFB's flightline were converted into an air tanker base for aerial firefighting operations the same day, providing additional capabilities to both military and civilian air tankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS support to Rocky Mountain wildfires grows

Ron Hermanet, a fire retardant loader, watches June 24 as Air Force C-130s equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System prepare to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Portions of Peterson AFB's flightline were converted into an air tanker base for aerial firefighting operations the same day, providing additional capabilities to both military and civilian air tankers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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MAFFS 4 and 6 arrive PAFB

California Air National Guard's 'MAFFS 4' and 'MAFFS 6' arrive Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. June 23. The MAFFS capability increased from two to four C-130s with the arrival of the two C-130s from the 146th Airlift Wing. The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho requested the activation of two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130 aircraft to assist in battling wildland fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)
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MAFFS 6 arrives PAFB

California Air National Guard's 'MAFFS 6' arrives Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. June 23. The MAFFS capability increased from two to four C-130s with the arrival of MAFFS 4 and 6 from the 146th Airlift Wing. The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho requested the activation of two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130 aircraft to assist in battling wildland fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)
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Lime Gulch Fire

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing drops a load of a retardant on the Lime Gulch fire June 19 in southern Jefferson County, Colo. The 2013 MAFFS fire season began a week earlier when aircrews battled the Black Forest fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. (Courtesy photo)
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C-130 MAFFS water test

A 302nd Airlift Wing C-130, outfitted with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, performs a water test on the Peterson Air Force Base flight line prior to taking off to assist with firefighting efforts throughout the Colorado region June 12. MAFFS is designed to assist ground firefighting crews by dispersing fire retardant agents, which help mitigate and slow active fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Breeden)
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C-130 off to Black Forest fire

A 302nd Airlift Wing C-130, outfitted with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, taxis along the Peterson Air Force Base runway preparing to assist with firefighting efforts throughout the Colorado Springs region June 12. MAFFS is designed to assist ground firefighting crews by dispersing fire retardant agents, which help mitigate and slow active fires. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Breeden)
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Lt Col Thompson and media

Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, 302nd Airlift Wing’s chief of aerial firefighting speaks to local media outlets on the Peterson Air Force Base flight line about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s preparing to assist in the firefighting efforts throughout the Colorado Springs region June 12. The U.S. Forest Service owned MAFFS units are designed to assist ground firefighting crews by dispersing fire retardant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J. Breeden)
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Lt Col Thompson and media

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, Chief of Aerial Firefighting for the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, answers questions from local media before piloting one of the two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 aircraft that flew on the Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. June 12. The first day of flying resulted in more than 25,000 gallons of retardant dropped on the fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Chief Flight

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Flight, loadmaster, talks to a local reporter about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission June 12 before the 302nd Airlift Wing’s two MAFFS-equipped C-130s left for their initial firefighting mission of 2013. The first day of flying resulted in more than 25,000 gallons of retardant dropped on the Black Forest fire northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Loading MAFFS 2013

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Members of the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System into a C-130 aircraft the morning of June 12. The two MAFFS-equipped C-130s from the 302nd AW dropped more than 25,000 gallons of retardant on the Black Forest fire during their first firefighting activation of 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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MAFFS support Black Forest fire

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or "MAFFS"-equipped C-130 lays down a line of fire retardant June 12 in northern El Paso County, Colo. The fire retardant is used to help contain wildland fires, assisting ground crews as they work to stop the fire's growth. Manned by Airmen of the 302nd Airlift Wing, both the aircraft and members were activated to support wildland firefighting efforts through a request from the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. (Courtesy photo/Travis Leland)
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MAFFS support Black Forest fire

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or "MAFFS"-equipped C-130 departs the Black Forest fire June 12 after dropping a line of fire retardant in northern El Paso County, Colo. An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter can be seen scooping up water in an effort to aide firefighting efforts. Manned by Airmen of the 302nd Airlift Wing, both the C-130 aircraft and members were activated to support wildland firefighting efforts through a request from the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. (Courtesy photo/Travis Leland)
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MAFFS prepare to launch

Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130s from the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing prepare to take flight June 12 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft and their aircrews have been assigned to provide MAFFS support to wildland firefighting efforts in Colorado. (U.S. Navy photo/Lt. Cmdr. William Lewis)
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Adding tape

C-130 Hercules landing gear struts are durable and tough, but over time debris kicked up from unimproved runways can take their toll. Maintenance Airmen are testing a way to protect the struts from this debris, extending the lifetime of the equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Adding tape

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Joseph Jennings demonstrates how industrial tape is used to protect the C-130’s forward landing gear struts. The 302nd Maintenance Group uses the tape to extend the life of the struts. Jennings is an Aircraft Structural Apprentice with the 302nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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