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General Category => Greater Reno Tahoe Area => Topic started by: AngelOfThyNight on April 14, 2016, 08:38:59 PM

Title: National firefighting mission for Nevada Air National Guard
Post by: AngelOfThyNight on April 14, 2016, 08:38:59 PM

National firefighting mission for Nevada Air National Guard





















RENO — The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada National Guard, is set to begin the process of outfitting its C-130 aircraft with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) equipment for large-scale wildland firefighting missions across the nation, the National Guard Bureau announced this week.The development of the MAFFS mission brings large-scale wildland firefighting capabilities to a Guard unit located in the largest national forest in the lower 48 states — the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest — prone to massive fires in recent years.“The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada National Guard is the best choice to fulfill the MAFFS mission due  …
Source: National firefighting mission for Nevada Air National Guard (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/21500673-113/national-firefighting-mission-for-nevada-air-national-guard?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)