Protecting lives and property.
U.S. Air Force pilots Col. Matthew Glynn, Capt. Christopher Hicks, and loadmaster Staff Sgt. Sean Silver from the @thecalguard 's 115th Airlift Squadron, drop fire fighting retardant from a MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J aircraft above the Dixie Fire raging across northern California, August 20, 2021. MAFFS are portable fire retardant delivery systems placed inside military C-130 aircraft, retrofitting them into air tankers that provide a surge capability to the @u.s.forestservice when needed. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Sean Silver)
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Thank you Chief 🙏🏻
Yesterday we celebrated Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Nester’s final flight at the Hollywood Guard. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to this wing, it’s airmen, your state and country.
Photos by: Staff Sgt. Nicole Wright.
Video in story by: A1C Kalia Jenkins
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MAFFS back in action.
Here is some amazing footage from the flight deck of our MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) C-130J near Weed on the Lava fire.
We’re supporting @u.s.forestservice and other agencies to help contain the wildfires.
Videos and photos courtesy Master Sgt. Brian Miliefsky, MAFFS 4 loadmaster and our amateur photographer, thanks and be safe!!!
“Looking good Hollywood”
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"It's not the years in your life that matters, but the life in your years,” - Ed Bellion
Thank you Ed for everything you gave to Channel Islands, Helena - thank you for giving him to us.
Celebration of life story in bio
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Keep em’ flying!
Shout out to all our professional and skilled maintainers who kept our MAFFS aircraft in the sky for training and certification this week.
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MAFFS training is heating up!
Stay tuned tomorrow to see our two new videos including our first ever 360 Flightdeck footage from MAFFS 6
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NEWS: 146th Medical Group Shines as it rolls out dependent vaccinations in its first week. (Link in bio)
"Most of our medical technicians are out supporting other COVID-19 missions across the state and have been for several months.  We have more than 50 percent of our Airmen currently out on mission right now. Doing more with less has always been a hallmark we pride ourselves on, which in this case was no exception. Luckily, I have two fantastic team leads, Senior Master Sgt. Josh Stroh, and Tech. Sgt. Abraham Virata, who helped innovate new ways to improve logistics and really streamline our processes,” - Lt. Col. Nicole Christiano 146th Medical Group.
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Today Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, Maj. Gen. Gregory Jones, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven Pyszka, awarded our outstanding performers Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Watkins, Staff Sgt. Edgar Escobar, Tech. Sgt. Jesse Kramer, and Master Sgt. Bart Panighetti, who assisted in mobilizing hundreds of National Guard personnel supporting the presidential inauguration.
Both Maj. Gen. Jones and Chief Master Sgt. Pyszka also took time to congratulate our state Service Member of the year award winner, Master Sgt. James McGowan personally in front of the 115th Airlift Squadron. Congratulations to all of our award winners and all of our airmen who work tirelessly to accomplish the mission every day!
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