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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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MAFFS fight wildfires

Modular Airborne Firefighting System aircraft No. 5 "MAFFS 5" sits on the flightline after deploying 3,000 gallons of fire retardant over the Poomacha Fire in North San Diego County, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. Air Force reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., are launching their C-130 aircraft from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., to fight wildfires in the Southern California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Roy. A. Santana)

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