Dubie and Arnold

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- In view of the Sumit 38 memorial here, Col. Courtney Arnold, Commander of the 302nd Airlift Wing shares the story of the 302nd Airlift Wing Airmen who lost their lives in support of the wing’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting mission with Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command during the combatant commander’s visit to the 302nd AW April 17, 2014. While en route to Colorado on May 13, 1995, the C-130 assigned to the 302nd AW crashed after having delivered personnel and equipment to support wildland firefighting efforts in Boise, Idaho. The Airmen who perished in the crash are: Lt. Col. Robert Buckhout; Capt. Geoffrey Boyd; 1st Lt. Lance Dougherty; Chief Master Sgt. Jimmie Vail; Master Sgt. Jay Kemp; and Staff Sgt. Michael Scheideman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)

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Stephens and Dubie

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Master Sgt. Sean Stephens, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System certified loadmaster assigned to the 52nd Airlift Squadron explains the functionality of the portion of the MAFFS II system controlled by the C-130 loadmasters to Lt Gen Michael Dubie, Deputy Commander of U.S. Northern Command. The combatant command’s general visited the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing on April 17, 2014 here to receive a MAFFS mission overview. The wing’s aerial fire fighting mission highlights interagency cooperation with the 302nd AW being a federal force belonging to the Department of Defense, yet working in concert with the National Interagency Fire Center and the U.S. Forest Service. NIFC determines fire fighting needs and strategies. Then, when it is determined MAFFS will be utilized, NIFC through U.S. Northern Command requests the DOD, U.S. Air Force resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)

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Dubie in Summit Center

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Lt. Gen. Michael Dubie, U.S. Northern Command deputy commander, talks to the Airmen of the 302nd Airlift Wing during his April 17, 2014 visit to the wing here. During his talk he thanked the Airmen for the important work they do every day. He further explained how the combatant command relies on both the airlift and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System missions of the 302nd AW in support of U.S. Northern Command’s defense support of civil authorities mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)

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U.S. Northern Command deputy commander visits Reserve wing

Published May 4, 2014

Dubie and Arnold

Stephens and Dubie

Dubie in Summit Center