Airmen assigned to wyomingairguard’s 153rd Airlift Wing load and install a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS, on to a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025. usnortherncmd activated three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with MAFFS and associated personnel to assist firefighting efforts in California. MAFFS, developed by the u.s.forestservice, are portable fire-retardant delivery systems that convert C-130s into airtankers, capable of releasing up to 3,000 gallons of retardant in under five seconds. 📷 Staff Sgt. Zachary Herold . . . #airman #airmen #airforce #usaf #airnationalguard #maffs #firefighting #firefighters #california #californiafires #c130 #c130hercules