Army soldiers line up to board a C-130 aircraft.

NEWS

  • Airman recognized during CCAF historical event

    During the 2017 Senior Enlisted Leadership Summit, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright recognized Senior MSgt. Duane Caudill as the Community College of the Air Force’s 500,000th degree recipient.

  • Maintaining MAFFS

    The flightline hustle and bustle -- the constant drone of C-130 Hercules engines and coordinated ramp movements after more than 40 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training sorties -- has come to an end. It would seem this day of training is over. But for the aircraft maintainers, in a way,

  • Guard, Reserve gather for annual aerial firefighting training

    One by one, C-130 tail flashes adorned with vibrant orange numbers arrived Wednesday on the flight line here at the Idaho Air National Guard Base.Each orange number represents one of the eight planes on the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System team, including three Air National Guard units and one

  • MAFFS reservists, guardsmen arrive for training in Boise

    Approximately 70 Air Force reservists and two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules assigned to the 302nd Airlift wing arrived at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho April 19, 2017.The reservists will take part in the U.S. Forest Service-hosted MAFFS annual certification and

  • MAFFS aircrew prepare for annual certification

    Members of the news media capture video footage as a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System discharges water during the 302nd Airlift Wing’s MAFFS wet-fire test at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., April 18. Members of the news media were invited here to witness the Air Force

  • 302nd OG reps win 15th annual bowling tournament

    Tech. Sgt. Chris Meyer, a 39th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation technician, sends his bowling ball down the lane during the 302nd Airlift Wing’s 15th annual bowling tournament held the evening of the April Unit Training Assembly at the Peterson Bowling Center here, April 2, 2017. This year,

  • 302nd AW kicks off new civic leader outreach program

    The 302nd Airlift Wing hosted its first event for the wing’s new Air Force Reserve Partners in Leadership program bringing in community leaders from in and around Colorado Springs, Colo., March 23, 2017.The program is designed to grow and reinforce existing relations between leaders within the local