National firefighting mission for Nevada Air National Guard

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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  …
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