Today’s news: About 2,500 California, Nevada, and Wyoming National Guardsmen are working with agencies across Southern California to assist with firefighting efforts. Additionally, multiple C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems are in the air. The MAFFS-equipped aircraft, which drop fire retardant from the air, are from the Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing in California, 152nd Airlift Wing and 192nd Airlift Squadron in Nevada, 153rd Airlift Wing and 187th Airlift Squadron in Wyoming, the 302nd Airlift Wing and 731st Airlift Squadron, and Air Force Reserve units based in Colorado Springs. The California Guard also activated two ground firefighting teams and four military police companies to assist local law enforcement and emergency response. . . . #Airman #Airmen #AirForce #California #CaliforniaFire #Firefighting #USAF #Military