PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado.
Members of the 302nd Airlift Wing from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, work along side Air National Guard members to fight wildfires in the Los Angeles area using C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems, or MAFFS, at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 17, 2025.
Wildland Firefighting is part of U.S. Northern Command’s Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. The USNORTHCOM works with local, state, and federal partners to anticipate requirements, alert forces, and position people and equipment to support response to disasters and emergencies. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sergeant Chris Hibben)
AFRC Responds to the Pacific Palisades Fires
