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California Air National Guard personnel assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing load a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 9, 2026. The 146th Airlift Wing was activated in coordination with the National Interagency Fire Center, the U.S. Forest Service and the Air Expeditionary Group under a new Aerial Quick Strike request for assistance, which positioned two MAFFS-equipped C-130J aircraft to support initial aerial firefighting operations and relocate as mission requirements dictated. Photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis.
California Air Guard Supports Wildfire Response
By Tech. Sgt. Albert Valladares, | July 14, 2026
BOISE, Idaho – Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, equipped aircraft assigned to the California National Guard have been activated to support federal and state wildfire suppression efforts in California...
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Adams, performs an eye exam during the Green River Area Wellness Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, mission, June 17, 2026. IRT missions provide key medical, dental and optometry services to underserved communities who may not be able to access care otherwise. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Kelvin McConnell.
West Virginia Guardsmen Provide Care Through Readiness Training
By Tech. Sgt. Kelvin McConnell, | July 14, 2026
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing’s Medical Group recently concluded the Green River Area Wellness mission, providing vital healthcare to underserved communities in Western...
Airman Basic Giselle Aguilar-Garrido, Airman 1st Class Arturo Peña and Tech. Sgt. Jaime Flores, all with the 188th Security Forces Squadron at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, have been chosen for a deployment to Guatemala in August because of their Spanish language fluency. The mission is part of the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program that has paired Arkansas and Guatemala since 2002. In Guatemala, the Airmen will train alongside local forces on crowd management, hazard mitigation and critical infrastructure protection. Their bilingual abilities are expected to make the training more effective and build stronger personal connections. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare.
Arkansas Guardsmen Strengthen Partnership With Guatemala Mission
By Maj. Jennifer Gerhardt, | July 14, 2026
EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Three Arkansas Air National Guard Security Forces Airmen will deploy in August to Guatemala, where they will use their Spanish language fluency to train with local forces on crowd...
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