Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service host critical aerial firefighting training in Southern California

DVIDS— The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting program known as MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) with two of the four assigned Department of Defense aircrews from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing nicknamed the “Hollywood Guard.”

DVIDS—U.S. Coast Guard hosts congressional delegation in Guam. SANTA RITA, Guam — On April 26, 2024, the team at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Base Guam hosted a distinguished Congressional Delegation led by Congressman Sam Graves, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Congressman Mike Bost, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.

KRQE News 13—U.S. Forest Service adding vegetation to Old La Jara Mine. GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Forest Service is gearing up to boost vegetation at an old uranium mining site near Grants, New Mexico. The Forest Service remediated the La Jara Mine in 2016, but a recent study shows plant life hasn't fully recovered. Now, the Forest Service says they will use heavy equipment to boost []

DVIDS—Montana Army National Guard’s 1050th, 1051st, and 1052nd Firefighter Detachments conduct vehicle extrication training.. Soldiers from Montana Army National Guard’s 1050th, 1051st, and 1052nd Firefighter Detachments conducted vehicle extrication training on May 4th, 2024 in Helena as part of their annual training requirements. This training includes using tools and equipment to force entry into a vehicle when responding to automotive emergencies. This perishable skill gives our firefighters the ability to respond anywhere and anytime they are needed across the world.