Wyoming ANG supports fight against California wildfires

Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard and two of their C-130 Hercules aircraft arrived at McClellan Airfield June 27 to aid in support of firefighting efforts throughout California. More than 30 members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, based out of Cheyenne, Wyo., arrived to the former air force base

Military moves air operations to McClellan Airfield

To better support the people of California, Airmen and aircraft from the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group relocated from Chico Municipal Airport to McClellan Air Park June 27. The move comes as overhead smoke cleared enough for flight operations to begin, allowing Air Force aircraft here to drop fire

Airmen launch third day of California firefighting support

The 302nd Air Expeditionary Group launched air tanker missions to support California firefighters June 28 near the Corral fire in the northern part of the state. In their third day of flying operations, aircrews continued to battle the Corral fire located in both Modoc and Lassen counties. The area,

Airmen launch day four of firefighting support

With all eight aircraft in place, the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group launched a massive air tanker mission June 29 in support of the northern California Corral and Piute fires. Airmen at McClellan Airfield launched their fourth day of missions in support of the California Department of Forestry and

Wing sends third C-130 and crew to California to assist in aerial firefighting effort

At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, Boise, Idaho, the 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, deployed a third C-130H aircraft and aircrew to assist in the battle against the raging wildfires in California. The Reserve C-130H and Air Force Reservists departed Peterson AFB just

AEG launches first California firefighting missions

After the smoke cleared, allowing visibility for flying operations, C-130 Hercules aircraft armed with modular aircraft firefighting systems took off in the afternoon of June 26, taking the fight to California's vicious wildfires. The aircraft, assigned to the 302nd Air Expeditionary Group based at

Chico residents react to military ‘invasion’

Things are looking a little different in Chico these days. Putting aside the thick smoke from raging wildfires only dozens of miles away, the citizens of this small California town are seeing 'camo' like never before. That's because members of both the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve are

Chico residents react to military 'invasion'

Citizen Airmen mentally prepare for war on fire

The pressure is tense, the excitement is noticeable and Airmen, together with their two C-130H3 Hercules cargo aircraft, are answering the call to one of America's most dangerous locations. These Airmen, deployed to California for firefighting support, are getting ready to take the fight to nature's

302nd AW deploys to assist in California firefighting effort

Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve, and two C-130H3 aircraft left Peterson AFB, Colo. this morning to deploy to Chico, Calif. where they will support the battle against the raging wildfires in California. The National Interagency Fire Center (Boise, Idaho) requested Department of