LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas: A C-130 equipped with a U.S.D.A. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System departs April 17 to fight a wildfire in a neighborhood in Austin, Texas, April 17. U.S. Northern Command has deployed six C-130 aircraft fitted with MAFFS to support the battle against ongoing wildfires in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ)