Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Aug 30, 2012 11:38:07 GMT -5
The US military is not just to kill people and break things. All branches of the military and all services of the military are frequently used to save lives and restore order. here's one example:
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Defense Department Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s reached a major mission milestone Aug. 24 by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.
MAFFS 5, assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, dropped the record-breaking gallon during its third sortie of the day battling the Halstead fire north of Stanley, Idaho.
The same day, the 1 Wyoming Air National Guard’s 53rd Airlift Wing also provided aerial firefighting support to the Halstead fire, and additional MAFFS-equipped C-130s flew in support of firefighting efforts in California and Oregon
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Defense Department Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s reached a major mission milestone Aug. 24 by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.
MAFFS 5, assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing, dropped the record-breaking gallon during its third sortie of the day battling the Halstead fire north of Stanley, Idaho.
The same day, the 1 Wyoming Air National Guard’s 53rd Airlift Wing also provided aerial firefighting support to the Halstead fire, and additional MAFFS-equipped C-130s flew in support of firefighting efforts in California and Oregon
More