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Unimproved runway training

A C-130 aircraft from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing uses unimproved runways during training at Red Devil tactical airstrip at Ft. Carson, Colo. Landings cause rocks and other debris to hit the underside of the aircraft. The 302nd Maintenance Group started adding protective tape to the struts to alleviate the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. James Riley)
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Lt Col Terry new 52AS commander

Lt. Col. Jason Terry addresses the crowd after assuming command of the 52nd Airlift Squadron. Terry is the third commander of the “Combat Roos” since they became an active associate unit with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing as part of the Air Force’s Total Force Integration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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C-130 unimproved runway

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Joseph Jennings demonstrates how industrial tape is used to protect the forward struts of a C-130 aircraft. The 302nd Maintenance Group began using the tape to extend the life of the struts thereby saving money on replacements. Jennings is an Aircraft Structural Apprentice with the 302nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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C-130 unimproved runway

A C-130 aircraft from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing prepares to land on an unimproved runway during training at Red Devil tactical airstrip at Ft. Carson, Colo. These landings cause rocks and other debris to hit the underside of the aircraft. The 302nd Maintenance Group started adding protective tape to the struts to alleviate the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. James Riley)
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Lt. Col. Ross and AFROTC cadets

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Air Force Reservist and C-130 pilot Lt. Col. Brad Ross explains flight deck instruments to University of Colorado Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets during a tour May 22 here. Besides touring the C-130, the college freshmen and sophomore students listened to 302nd Airlift Wing command and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting briefs. The expected Department of Defense imposed civilian furloughs could have an effect on future 302nd Airlift Wing tours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Lt. Col. Schlichenmeyer redeployment

Lt. Col. Patrick Schlichenmeyer, 52nd Airlift Squadron commander, receives a wet welcome after his redeployment from Southwest Asia and final flight with the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing May 16 here. Lt. Col. Jason Terry will replace Schlichenmeyer as the commander of the active duty associate squadron during a change of command ceremony May 31st. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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Training to save lives

Maj. Jen Dalstra, an Air Force Reserve flight nurse, demonstrates how to use the Cameroon military's heart monitor/defibrillator and further explains that while in flight, aircraft vibrations will affect monitor readings. Dalstra’s students included military physicians, nurses and firefighters from the Cameroon military Forces. Dalstra, and Chief Master Sgt. Debbie Buchanan, an aeromedical evacuation technician, were two of eight U.S. Air Force aeromedical crew members who participated in Central Accord 13, a 10-day exercise in Douala, Cameroon where U.S., Cameroonian, Barunde, Gabonese Republic, Democratic Republic of Condo, Republic of Congo and Sao Tome e Principe militaries trained Feb. 27 through Mar. 1. Both AF Reservists are assigned to the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adam Rausch)
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Follow my lead

While in flight, Maj. Jen Dalstra, an Air Force Reserve flight nurse, instructs physicians and nurses from Cameroon, Gabon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This was the first time many of the medical professionals from the African countries had flown aboard a military aircraft. Dalstra and Chief Master Sgt. Debbie Buchanan, an aeromedical evacuation technician, were two of eight U.S. Air Force aeromedical crew members who participated in Central Accord 13, a 10-day exercise in Douala, Cameroon where U.S., Cameroonian, Barunde, Gabonese Republic, Democratic Republic of Condo, Republic of Congo and Sao Tome e Principe militaries trained Feb. 27 through Mar. 1. Both AF Reservists are assigned to the 34th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adam Rausch)
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Trinidad pageant winner

After winning the Miss Centennial State title earlier this year, Senior Airman Nicolina Villani-Martinez competes against other Miss American Coed pageant state winners in Orlando, Fla. this November. (Courtesy photo)
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2013 Deployment

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Leadership from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing and active duty’s 52nd Airlift Squadron salute a 302nd AW C-130 Hercules as it departs here May 8 for a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This is the first time the Peterson Air Force Base assigned Reserve and active duty flying squadrons’ deployments will coincide since the active duty’s 52nd AS partnered with the Reserve wing in October 2009 as part of the U.S. Air Force's Total Force Integration initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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2013 bowling tournament

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Air Force Reserve Col. Marty Hughes is congratulated after throwing a strike during the 302nd Airlift Wing’s bowling tournament April 7 here. The annual 302 Force Support Squadron sponsored event takes place in conjunction with the April Unit Training Assembly. This year’s winning team was from the 302nd Maintenance Group who beat the second place team from the 302nd FSS by 476 pins. The winning team members were: Chief Master Sgt. Mike Sanchez, Staff Sgt. Robert Reese, Tech. Sgt. Robert White, Retired Master Sgt. Rob Tate, and Tech. Sgt. Pat Tasca. Hughes is the 302nd Mission Support Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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MAFFS training

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 from the 302nd Airlift Wing follows a U.S. Forest Service lead plane to the drop site during annual MAFFS training April 21 in the Tarryall Mountains, Colo. The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd AW held its MAFFS certification and recertification for C-130 aircrews April 19-23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Tech. Sgt. Jorgensen

Tech. Sgt. James Jorgensen, a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 loadmaster watches the filling of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System tank during training April 22. The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW held its annual MAFFS certification and re-certification for C-130 aircrews April 19-23. When it is determined MAFFS is needed, the National Interagency Fire Center through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD's U.S. Air Force resources. These trained military personnel along with the MAFFS equipment are activated to supplement the civilian air tanker program during periods of high wildfire activity throughout the nation. In 2012 the 302nd AW MAFFS-equipped C-130s, aircrew and personnel supported fire suppression operations in 10 states, including drops on the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. 2013 marks the 20th year the MAFFS mission has been flown by the Airmen and C-130s of the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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MAFFS and Gen. Jacoby

U.S. Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, right, talks with Maj. Greg Berry, 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission commander, after a training flight in a MAFFS-equipped C-130 aircraft April 22. The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW held its annual MAFFS certification and re-certification for C-130 aircrews April 19-23. When it is determined MAFFS is needed, the National Interagency Fire Center through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD's U.S. Air Force resources. These trained military personnel along with the MAFFS equipment are activated to supplement the civilian air tanker program during periods of high wildfire activity throughout the nation. In 2012 the 302nd AW MAFFS-equipped C-130s, aircrew and personnel supported fire suppression operations in 10 states, including drops on the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. 2013 marks the 20th year the MAFFS mission has been flown by the Airmen and C-130s of the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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MAFFS brief

Aircrews of the 302nd Airlift Wing gather for a morning briefing during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training April 22. The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW held its annual MAFFS certification and re-certification for C-130 aircrews April 19-23. When it is determined MAFFS is needed, the National Interagency Fire Center through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD's U.S. Air Force resources. These trained military personnel along with the MAFFS equipment are activated to supplement the civilian air tanker program during periods of high wildfire activity throughout the nation. In 2012 the 302nd AW MAFFS-equipped C-130s, aircrew and personnel supported fire suppression operations in 10 states, including drops on the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. 2013 marks the 20th year the MAFFS mission has been flown by the Airmen and C-130s of the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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MAFFS dropping load

A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 from the 302nd Airlift Wing drops a load of water April 22 near Fairplay, Colo. The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW held its annual MAFFS certification and re-certification for C-130 aircrews April 19-23. When it is determined MAFFS is needed, the National Interagency Fire Center through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD's U.S. Air Force resources. These trained military personnel along with the MAFFS equipment are activated to supplement the civilian air tanker program during periods of high wildfire activity throughout the nation. In 2012 the 302nd AW MAFFS-equipped C-130s, aircrew and personnel supported fire suppression operations in 10 states, including drops on the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. 2013 marks the 20th year the MAFFS mission has been flown by the Airmen and C-130s of the 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Lt. Col. Thompson and Gen. Jacoby

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, right, and Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, 302nd Airlift Wing, chief of aerial firefighting return from observing a C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System certification flight April 22, here. The Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW held its annual MAFFS certification and re-certification for C-130 aircrews 19-23 Apr. When it is determined MAFFS will be utilized, the National Interagency Fire Center through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD, U.S. Air Force resources. These trained military personnel along with the MAFFS equipment are activated to supplement the civilian air tanker program during periods of high wildfire activity throughout the nation. In 2012 the 302nd AW MAFFS equipped C-130s, aircrew and personnel supported fire suppression operations in 10 states, including drops on the Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs. 2013 will mark the 20th year the MAFFS mission has been flown by the Airmen and C-130s of the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd AW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Federico)
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Gas 'n' go

Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Sean Macca, a C-130 Hercules crew chief, works with base fuels personnel to refuel a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules April 21, 2013 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Macca, together with other 302nd AW members supported the 302nd Airlift Wing's annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or "MAFFS" certification and re-certification program April 19-23 here. The wing, an Air Force Reserve organization, receives certification or re-certification from the U.S. Forest Service each year, ensuring the organization is prepared to respond to wildland forest fires at a moment's notice. Macca is assigned to the 302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry

Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry
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