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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Be at least 16 years old by 1 June of the flight training year.
Be enrolled in high school* or homeschool during the flight training year.
Be a US citizen **
Have no more than 5 powered flight hours
3.0 current Grade Point Average either with an unofficial GPA Transcript or a registrar/counselor verifiable memorandum.

Notes:

No flight or aviation experience necessary (we teach you to fly!)
No commitment or obligation to the Air Force
*USAFA & AFROTC Cadets may apply through their institutions
**Non-US Citizens regardless of residency status are ineligible to apply

Air National Guard C-130Hs and U.S. Forest Service lead planes practicing MAFFS water drops (2of2)

152nd Airlift Wing

Video by Master Sgt. Garrett Wake

April 15, 2023 | 3:24

B-roll of two Air National Guard units, the 152nd Airlift Wing (Nevada) and the 153rd Airlift Wing (Wyoming), participate in 2023 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station and surrounding areas, April 12, 2023. This video was taken within the Angeles National Forest, west of Green Valley, Calif. The orange tail flashes (numbers) represent aircraft from these two units: eight and nine with the 152nd, one and three with the 153rd. The white-colored lead aircraft are flown by pilots from the U.S. Forest Service; these aircraft direct the tailing C-130s into the proper flight pattern to drop a line of fire retardant — or water, as was used during this training — on the ground below.
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C-130H HerculesUSDAU.S. Department of AgricultureCalifornia Air National GuardU.S. Northern CommandModular Airborne Fire Fighting System153rd Airlift WingU.S. Forest Serviceaerial firefightingNIFC152nd Airlift WingMAFFS AEGNational Interagency Firefighting Center2023 MAFFSFire Season 2023 More

Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard aerial fire fighters get certified during MAFFS training

Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard aerial fire fighters get certified during MAFFS training

2024 MAFFS spring training wrap-up news package

2024 MAFFS spring training wrap-up news package

Ground crews preparing C-130H aircraft for MAFFS training flights

Ground crews preparing C-130H aircraft for MAFFS training flights

C-130 aircrews practice aerial wildland firefighting scenarios during MAFFS 2024 spring training

C-130 aircrews practice aerial wildland firefighting scenarios during MAFFS 2024 spring training

B-Roll of airfield operations supporting 2024 MAFFS spring training

B-Roll of airfield operations supporting 2024 MAFFS spring training

A U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 153rd Airlift Wing air drops cargo at exercise Air Defender 2023

A U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 153rd Airlift Wing air drops cargo at exercise Air Defender 2023

A U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 153rd Airlift Wing air drops cargo at exercise Air Defender 2023

A U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft with the 153rd Airlift Wing air drops cargo at exercise Air Defender 2023

Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard units complete MAFFS aerial wildland firefighting certification training

Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard units complete MAFFS aerial wildland firefighting certification training

Airmen offload Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) from C-130H during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Airmen offload Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) from C-130H during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Aircraft maintainers repair a C-130H during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Aircraft maintainers repair a C-130H during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Interviews with Airmen and U.S. Forest Service members supporting 2023 MAFFS Spring Training

Interviews with Airmen and U.S. Forest Service members supporting 2023 MAFFS Spring Training

Nevada Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry and NGB Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Allison Miller visit Airmen during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Nevada Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry and NGB Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Allison Miller visit Airmen during 2023 MAFFS Spring training

Air National Guard C-130Hs and U.S. Forest Service lead planes practicing MAFFS water drops (2of2)

Air National Guard C-130Hs and U.S. Forest Service lead planes practicing MAFFS water drops (2of2)

Slow motion video of a MAFFS-equipped C-130H dropping water during MAFFS 2023 Spring training

Slow motion video of a MAFFS-equipped C-130H dropping water during MAFFS 2023 Spring training

Air National Guard C-130Hs and U.S. Forest Service lead planes practicing MAFFS water drops (1of2)

Air National Guard C-130Hs and U.S. Forest Service lead planes practicing MAFFS water drops (1of2)

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