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Air Force and Army leaders attend Women Leadership Conference in Mexico

Air Force and Army leaders attend Women Leadership Conference in Mexico

2nd Lt. Danny Rangel
High Rollers’ MAFFS team surpassed all expectations through the second busiest season in the 49-year history

High Rollers’ MAFFS team surpassed all expectations through the second busiest season in the 49-year history

Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macomber
More USAF aircraft added to fight west coast fires

More USAF aircraft added to fight west coast fires

Senior Master Sgt. Paula Macombe
First Air Force takes command of Det 3 rescuers as part of new Space Command mission

First Air Force takes command of Det 3 rescuers as part of new Space Command mission
100th CAP cadet earns his ‘wings’

100th CAP cadet earns his ‘wings’

1st Lt. Roger Aylstock
Third MAFFS Aircraft Joins Wildland Fire Fighting Efforts

Third MAFFS Aircraft Joins Wildland Fire Fighting Efforts

Michelle Brooks
A C-130 equipped with MAFFS

A C-130 equipped with MAFFS

Airman 1st Class Melanie L. Nole
CONR-1AF SUPPORTS ARCTIC EXERCISE AMALGAM DART

CONR-1AF SUPPORTS ARCTIC EXERCISE AMALGAM DART

Ken Jacobson
CONR-1AF supports Arctic exercise Amalgam Dart

CONR-1AF supports Arctic exercise Amalgam Dart

Ken Jacobson
AMALGAM HAWK May 2021

AMALGAM HAWK May 2021

Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) and 601st AOC participate in Blue Flag 21-1

CONR-1AF (AFNORTH) and 601st AOC participate in Blue Flag 21-1

Master Sgt. Regina Young
Civil Air Patrol, 365 days in support

Civil Air Patrol, 365 days in support

Civil Air Patrol
Servicemembers support COVID-19 vaccination centers

Servicemembers support COVID-19 vaccination centers

Kenneth Wilsey

2021 was the busiest year on record for 1st Air Force's Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). In those twelve months they investigated 11,322 potential incidents nationwide, launched 639 rescue missions, and saved the lives of 357 people -- nearly one per day. — 2021 busiest year on record for AFRCC

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2021 was the busiest year on record for 1st Air Force's Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). In those twelve months they investigated 11,322 potential incidents nationwide, launched 639 rescue missions, and saved the lives of 357 people -- nearly one per day. — 2021 busiest year on record for AFRCC

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2021 was the busiest year on record for 1st Air Force's Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). In those twelve months they investigated 11,322 potential incidents nationwide, launched 639 rescue missions, and saved the lives of 357 people -- nearly one per day. — 2021 busiest year on record for AFRCC

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2021 was the busiest year on record for 1st Air Force's Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC). In those twelve months they investigated 11,322 potential incidents nationwide, launched 639 rescue missions, and saved the lives of 357 people -- nearly one per day. — 2021 busiest year on record for AFRCC

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The Air Force rescue community’s motto “That Others May Live” is displayed on the door of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center’s operations floor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 11, 2021. The AFRCC assisted with 762 rescue missions and 349 saves in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany Price) — 210811-F-DB615-1023

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Tibbetts, Air Force Rescue Coordination Center noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and events, watches a computer screen at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 11, 2021. The AFRCC is the only rescue coordination center for the entire continental United States. They also work closely with Canada and Mexico to coordinate search and rescue assistance when needed. (Airman 1st Class Tiffany Price) — 210811-F-DB615-1035

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, (center) Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) command chief, tours Task Force Hollman during his visit to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2022. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Escamilla) — 1AF Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin tours Task Force Holloman

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) command chief visits the education tent at Task Force Holloman’s Aman Omid Village as part of a visit to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Patience Gbedema) — 1AF Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin tours Task Force Holloman

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) command chief receives a tour of Aman Omid Village from Col. Curt Velasquez, Task Force Holloman Village Governor, during a visit to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2022. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Patience Gbedema) — 1AF Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin tours Task Force Holloman

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) command chief, shakes hands with an Airman assigned to Task Force Hollman during his visit to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2022. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Escamilla) — 1AF Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin tours Task Force Holloman

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, (center) Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) command chief, tours Task Force Hollman during his visit to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2022. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Escamilla) — 1AF Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin tours Task Force Holloman

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Senior Master Sgt. William Combs, senior enlisted leader with the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) A1 personnel directorate, spoke to members of the Panama City Rotary Club at their weekly meeting Tuesday, and shared with them select highlights from 1AF's extraordinary year, which included the second-busiest year in the 49-year history of its support to Wildland Fire Fighting, and one of the busiest years in the 47-year history of its Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC), which coordinated nearly 600 missions saving 332 lives. — 1AF Briefs Panama City Rotary Club on 2021 Year in Review

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Senior Master Sgt. William Combs, senior enlisted leader with the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) A1 personnel directorate, spoke to members of the Panama City Rotary Club at their weekly meeting Tuesday, and shared with them select highlights from 1AF's extraordinary year, which included the second-busiest year in the 49-year history of its support to Wildland Fire Fighting, and one of the busiest years in the 47-year history of its Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC), which coordinated nearly 600 missions saving 332 lives. — 1AF Briefs Panama City Rotary Club on 2021 Year in Review

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Senior Master Sgt. William Combs, senior enlisted leader with the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) A1 personnel directorate, spoke to members of the Panama City Rotary Club at their weekly meeting Tuesday, and shared with them select highlights from 1AF's extraordinary year, which included the second-busiest year in the 49-year history of its support to Wildland Fire Fighting, and one of the busiest years in the 47-year history of its Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC), which coordinated nearly 600 missions saving 332 lives. — 1AF Briefs Panama City Rotary Club on 2021 Year in Review

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Vintage Civil Air Patrol Photo, circa 1950's. (Photo Courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol, 80th Birthday Recognition) — Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Birthday

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Vintage Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80 years: 1941-2021, Proud Past - Envisioning the Future. (Photo Courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol, 80th Birthday Recognition). — Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Birthday

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Vintage Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80 years: 1941-2021, Proud Past - Envisioning the Future. (Photo Courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol, 80th Birthday Recognition). — Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Birthday

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Civil Air Patrol - 1941 -2021, Proud Past, Envisioning the Future/ (Photo Courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol, 80th Birthday Recognition). — Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Birthday

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Civil Air Patrol - 1941 -2021, Proud Past, Envisioning the Future/ (Photo Courtesy of the Civil Air Patrol, 80th Birthday Recognition). — Civil Air Patrol Celebrates 80th Birthday

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CAP - Kentucky Wing reacts to December 2021 tornado with assessment missions — First Air Force Auxiliary flies post-tornado assessment missions in KY

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CAP - Kentucky Wing reacts to December 2021 tornado with assessment missions — First Air Force Auxiliary flies post-tornado assessment missions in KY

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CAP - Kentucky Wing reacts to December 2021 tornado with assessment missions — First Air Force Auxiliary flies post-tornado assessment missions in KY

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Civil Air Patrol, Kentucky Wing responds following Dec. 10 tornadoes in KY. — Civil Air Patrol, Kentucky Wing responds following KY tornadoes

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CAP Celebrates 80th Anniversary — CAP Celebrates 80th Anniversary

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CAP Celebrates 80th Anniversary — CAP Celebrates 80th Anniversary

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During a visit to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Cal., First Air Force (1AF) leaders (seated, L to R) Lt. Col. James Curran, director of space forces for North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command; Maj. Keven Dunn, 1AF deputy chief of strategic plans; and Maj. Justin Phelps, lead multi-domain officer at the 601st Air Operations Center listen to (standing, L to R) Major Kyle Wamser, chief of Human Space Flight Support - Personnel Recovery (HSFS-PR) at the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC); and Lt. Col. Patrick O’Hara, chief of HSFS-PR at the Combined Space Operations Center explain the layout of rescue forces and risk assessments for personnel recovery forces for a recent NASA human space flight mission. First Air Force, operating out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., continues to progress toward achieving initial operating capability for USSPACECOM’s human spaceflight support mission by the end of 2021. — 1AF leaders visit the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC)

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A C-17 Globemaster III from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, CA, and a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, are publicly displayed during the Feria Aeroespacial México (FAMEX), or the Mexico Aerospace Fair at Base Aérea No.1 de Santa Lucía, Mexico, Sep. 25, 2021. Air show visitors were able to see U.S. aircraft up close and speak directly with aircrew about the U.S. Air Force and aircraft capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel) — FAMEX 2021

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Aircrew from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, wave the U.S. and Mexican flags during the Feria Aeroespacial México (FAMEX), or the Mexico Aerospace Fair at Base Aérea No.1 de Santa Lucía, Mexico, Sep. 25, 2021. The U.S. participated in the air show as the “country of honor,” a special designation signifying the partnership and cooperation between both countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Danny Rangel) — FAMEX 2021

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MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history — MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history

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MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history — MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history

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MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history — MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history

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MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history — MAFFS crews wrap up second-busiest fire season in 49-year history

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Looking straight down at Hurricane IDA-ravaged Chauvin, La. — Looking straight down at Hurricane IDA-ravaged Chauvin, La.

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A flooded neighborhood in LaRose, La. — A flooded neighborhood in LaRose, La.

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Thee Air Force Auxiliary airplanes stand ready to fly photography sorties as the weather clears — Thee Air Force Auxiliary airplanes stand ready to fly photography sorties as the weather clears

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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Michael Bram of Edwards Air Force Base tries the virtual reality headset for the Third Room application. — Chaplains from 1AF's Auxiliary join Religious Support Teams

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Chaplain (Col.) John Murdoch (left), CAP national chief of chaplains emeritus, tries the virtual reality headset for the Third Room application. — Chaplains from 1AF's Auxiliary join Religious Support Teams

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ol. Randall Gordon (left), vice commander, 412th Test Wing, shakes hands with Col. Ross Veta, California Wing commander — Chaplains from 1AF's Auxiliary join Religious Support Teams

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(From left) Chaplain (Capt.) Ronald Martin; Maj. Mark Nickolson, San Diego Senior Squadron 57 commander; Col. Ross Veta, California Wing commander; Chaplain (Col.) John Murdoch, national chief of chaplains emeritus; Chaplain (Maj.) Michael Morison, California Wing chaplain; Col. George Ishikata, Pacific Region commander; and Chaplain (Capt.) AnnaMae Taubeneck. — Chaplains from 1AF's Auxiliary join Religious Support Teams

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A remembrance wreath lays at the 601st Air Operations Center 9/11 memorial, September 10, 2021, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 601st AOC held a ceremony to honor the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (Air National Guard photo by, Master Sgt. Regina Young) — 210910-Z-IV121-0039

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kim Tate placed a wreath at the 601st Air Operations Center 9/11 memorial, September 10, 2021, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 601st AOC held a ceremony to honor the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (Air National Guard photo by, Master Sgt. Regina Young) — 210910-Z-IV121-0026

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. retired Don Arias, speaks to members from the 601st Air Operations Center and 1st Air Force about his memories of the events of 9/11 during a memorial service on September 10, 2021 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 601st AOC held a ceremony to honor the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (Air National Guard photo by, Master Sgt. Regina Young) — 210910-Z-IV121-0023

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Frederick Diederich from the 601st Air Operations Center narrates the events of 9/11 to AOC and 1st Air Force members during a memorial service on September 10, 2021 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The 601st AOC held a ceremony to honor the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (Air National Guard photo by, Master Sgt. Regina Young) — 210910-Z-IV121-0017

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First Air Force’s official U.S. Air Force Auxiliary crewmembers process imagery at the Air Force Auxiliary Incident Command Post in Baton Rouge, Sept. 1. The volunteers from the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol made the 2D and 3D imagery using specialized camera equipment mounted to their aircraft, The images are shared with FEMA and other emergency managers to use in planning and expediting recovery efforts. — 210901-F-FP476-0001

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Civil Air Patrol Cessna aircraft assigned to First Air Force’s Air Force Auxiliary await the next flight departing from the Baton Rouge Airport, Sept., 1 to make 2D and 3D images, which are shared with FEMA and other emergency managers to use in planning and expediting recovery efforts. The volunteer aircrew are flying missions out of airports in other Louisiana airports including Alexandria, Patterson, Pineville, Louisiana Regional, and Monroe. — 210901-F-FP476-0002

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Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort — Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort

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Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort — Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort

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Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort — Elderly woman rescued through 1AF/interagency effort

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A U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, sits on the flight line prior to departing on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — MAFFS passes 500 sorties and drops

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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Timothy Williams explains the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) to Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, at the Wyoming Air National Guard base, Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 7, 2021. — A U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, sits on the flight line prior to departing on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021.

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CAL FIRE employees load retardant into the MAFFS system of an Air National Guard C-130, designated "MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev." July 13, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. — C-130 MAFFS-equipped aircraft

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A MAFFS C-130 aircraft drops a water load in the Tahoe National Forest for a training exercise. — MAFFS equipped C-130 aircraft

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Andy Rathbum, a RC-26 mission system operator assigned to the141st Operations Group, Washington Air National Guard, maps the Chetco Bar fire in southern Oregon using the RC-26s camera Sept. 2, 2017, Brookings, Oregon. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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Capt. Alex McArdel, 141st Air Refueling Wing RC-26B aircraft mission systems officer, uses the aircraft's camera to map and detect wildland fires in the north-western region of the United States, August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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A U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, sits on the flight line prior to departing on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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A U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, departs on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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A U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, sits on the flight line prior to departing on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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Capt. Chris Coenen, 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, RC-26B pilot, performs a preflight check of the U.S. Air Force RC-26B Metroliner aircraft prior to departing for a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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Airmen from the 141st Operations Group, Washington Air National Guard, walk toward an RC-26B Metroliner aircraft at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., prior to departing on a wildland fire mapping and detection mission in support of the U.S. Forest Service at the Eugene Airport, Eugene, Ore., August 1, 2021. — Air Force RC-26B support U.S. Forest Service

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Air National Guard C-130, MAFFS 6 out of Channel Islands, Calif. launches July 14, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base — More USAF aircraft added to fight west coast fires

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