Nevada Air Guard helps battle western wildfires
By Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — The Nevada Air National Guard will support wildland firefighting operations in…
$7.2 Billion Contract Award for Airtanker Services
By: Kelly Andersson The Forest Service has awarded five companies positions on a potential 10-year, $7.2 billion contract for airtanker support services. GovConWire reported today that the Airtanker Services 2023…
Military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.
Story by Capt. Kimberly Chatto KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire…
Firefighting ripe for tech disruption as seasons worsen
Stephanie Gardiner Fighting bushfires from the air is increasingly critical in an era of longer fire seasons, more complex blazes and overlapping disasters, an international conference has been told. Those…