'High Rollers' complete first MAFFS activation

The 152nd Airlift Wing completed its first activation operating the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System last week and the first of the unit's C-130s equipped with the system arrived at the base Thursday.

During the last month, 12 aircrew members of the 152nd were activated as part of the Air Expeditionary Group fighting wildland fires in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.

The AEG - made up of military C-130 units operating MAFFS - flew 142 sorties, 125.5 flight hours, dispensing more than 3.5 million pounds of retardant on 165 drops during the monthlong activation that began in early August.
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