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Maj. Derik George was “coined” by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for his contributions to Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System missions on June 28, 2013. George was part of the MAFFS crew that was recently recognized with an Air Mobility Command safety award for their actions in August of 2014. (Courtesy photo)


Maj. George and Secretary Hagel

Maj. Derik George was “coined” by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for his contributions to Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System missions on June 28, 2013. George was part of the MAFFS crew that was recently recognized with an Air Mobility Command safety award for their actions in August of 2014. (Courtesy photo)

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Tech. Sgt. Noah Mullins, assists Airman 1st Class Vincent Briones, both assigned to the 302nd Communications Flight, with computer coding during a "Capture The Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd CF took part in the "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge during the November Unit Training Assembly, which aimed to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)
Senior Master Sgt. Robbie Engevold, the 302nd Communications Flight superintendent, looks on as Senior Airman Stephen Morrison, left, a 302nd CF cyber operations technician, , and Tech. Sgt. Raymond Shaw, NCO in charge of cyber transport technicians, take on a coding challenge during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight took part in the "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge during the November Unit Training Assembly, which aimed to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment.. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)
Staff Sgt. Evan Pickard a cyber warfare operations technician assigned to the 960th Network Operations Squadron reviews computer coding during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight and 960th NOS took part in the event during the November, Unit Training Assembly, which aims to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)
Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting and command pilot, speaks to the audience during his retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Nov. 5, 2017.
Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, left, the 302nd Operations Group commander, pins the Meritorious Service Medal onto Lt. Col. Luke Thompson’s service dress uniform, during Thompson’s retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Nov. 4, 2017.
Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting and command pilot, sits behind the flight controls of an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft on the Peterson Air Force Base flightline, Sept. 13, 2017.
Reservists with the 302nd Airlift Wing who were recognized during the wing’s third quarter awards ceremony pose for a photo Nov. 5, 2017 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., in the Summit Center.
Col. Richard Saunders, right, receives the 302nd Mission Support Group guidon from Col. James DeVere, 302nd Airlift Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony for the group at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Oct. 15, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)
Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing depart Peterson AFB, Colorado, Aug., 3, 2015 in response to the initial National Interagency Fire Center MAFFS request for assistance. As of Aug., 12, 2015, the two 302nd AW MAFFS-equipped C-130s and crews have made 91 retardant drops discharging 219,705 gallons of retardant to aid in the suppression of wildland fires in California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Sorsek)
Senior Airman Sam Schwellenbach, hydraulics mechanic, checks the pressure of a MAFFS-equipped C-130 rear tire after it returned from a day of flying sorties on the River Complex fires in Northern California Aug. 5, 2015. As soon as the aircraft are done flying for the day the maintainers go to work to ensure it is ready for action the next day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
A C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, taxis to a reload "pit" to take on nearly 3,000 gallons of fire retardant at McClellan Air Tanker Base in Sacramento, California, Aug. 4, 2015. The aircrew received a tasking to provide support to the growing Rocky Fire north of San Francisco, which had consumed approximately 65,000 acres as of Aug. 4. The crew was joined three other C-130s from both the 146th AW and the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing to combat the Rocky Fire. The aircraft contain the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System which allows them to support wildfire containment in conjunction with fire crews on the ground. The 146th AW is based in Channel Islands, while the 302nd AW is stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Stephen J. Collier)
Members of the 39th Aerial Port Squadron physically push the MAFFS unit on to a C-130. It takes about two hours to load and configure the unit onto a C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)