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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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DOD increases C-130 support for California fires

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)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Amber Sorsek
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