Orange County Fire Department helicopters release water to help stop the fire from spreading by the Cristianitos gate on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente, Ca. More
The Cristianitos fire burns the hills of San Clemente, Ca., June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente is a vegetation fire that has been burning since yesterday. Camp Pendleton and Orange Cou More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs the Coalinga Municipal Airport July 13 to battle the Garza Fire in Kings County, California. Five CalGuard Black Hawks responded to the Garza Fire, one More
129th Rescue Wing was active in supporting firefighting efforts in Northern California the week of July 10-16, 2017. The crew on the unit's Pave Hawk helicopter included Major Nate Nowaski, Capt. Tyler Gibson, More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from the 756th Transportation Company in Lancaster, California, load pallets of food onto a palletized loading system Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017, at Joint Forces Training Base Los Al More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, shakes hands with Army Brig. Gen. Mark Malanka, commander of the California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division, after arriving to Joint Forces T More
A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, land to refuel at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. The hel More
Pvt. Rod Valle assists residents of Ventura, Calif. unload items they were able to retrieve, Dec. 9 after visiting their home. In conjunction with the Ventura City Police, Soldiers from the California National More
A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, return to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, after making w More
California State Military Reserve Spc. Juan Ossa, of the Installation Support Command, talks with a truck driver delivering supplies to an emergency supply staging area at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamit More
The Orange County helicopters release water to help stop the fire from spreading by the Cristianitos gate on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente, Ca. is a vegeta More
A civilian-contracted helicopter departs the Coalinga Municipal Airport in Fresno County, California, July 13 as three UH-60 Black Hawks from the California Army National Guard stand ready to fight the Garza Fi More
U.S. Army National Guard Private 1st Class Kane Coronado of the 756th Transportation Company in Lancaster, California, secures pallets of food onto a palletized loading system Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017, at Joint For More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, receives a briefing at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, Fri., Dec. 8, 2017. Lengyel visited the base for a comprehensive briefing More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, lands to refuel at Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. The More
California State Military Reserve Staff Sgt. James Fitzgerald, left, and Spc. Juan Ossa, right, both of the Installation Support Command, finish logging in a truck delivering supplies to a wildfire response sta More
As a wildfire burns on a hill and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) vehicles and personnel stand by, Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Thea More
Military helicopter manager Capt. Tim Rodriguez from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) communicates with ground forces as his California Army National Guard UH-60 helicopter p More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, National Guard Bureau Chief, second from left, receives a briefing at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, Fri., Dec. 8, 2017. Lengyel visited the base for a compr More
The Thomas Fire is seen from the air as it continues to burn in Ventura County, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. By Saturday night, the Thomas Fire had burned 173,000 acres and destroyed over 500 structures sinc More
Soldiers of the California National Guard's 140th Chemical Company worked side-by-side with Ventura City Police, Dec. 9 shuttling residents impacted by the Thomas Fire to their homes to gather precious items an More
California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, return to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, after making water drops More
California State Military Reserve (CSMR) Staff Sgt. James Fitzgerald, of the Installation Support Command, wears the CSMR patch on his left sleeve while working an overnight shift at the Joint Forces Training B More
The Orange County Fire Department works to secure the Cristianitos fire, June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente, Ca. is a vegetation fire that has been burning since yesterday. Camp Pendle More
Pfc. Vicente Garcia from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, stretches a fuel pump to a UH-60 Black Hawk July 13 at Coalinga Municipal Airport, Fresno County, C More
Sgt. Bob Batham of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, eyes a 2,600-gallon water bucket as it submerges into a pond July 14 during the Garza Fire in Kings County, Califo More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Danny Still of the 756th Transportation Company in Lancaster, California, secures pallets of food onto a palletized loading system Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017, at Joint Forces Training Ba More
Army Maj. Bobby Britton, Brigade Operations Officer for the California National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, briefs Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at Joint Forces Tr More
The sun begins to set through an orange cast as smoke fills the sky over the Thomas Fire burning in Ventura County, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. By Saturday night, the Thomas Fire had burned 173,000 acres an More
As Soldiers of the California National Guard's 140th Chemical Company drive, Ventura City Police Sgt, Kenny Welch assists residents load shuttles that will take them to their residence. For many residents impac More
Smoke from the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California, billows into the sky as seen from the Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017. The fire, which started Dec. 4, continues to grow More
The Orange County Fire Department uses a bulldozer to create a fire line to stop the Christianitos fire from spreading on June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente, Ca. is a vegetation fire t More
Spc. Ernan Ramirez from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, operates pumps that fuel a UH-60 Black Hawk July 13 at Coalinga Municipal Airport, Fresno County, Ca More
Sgt. Bob Batham of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches smoke and charred hills from the Garza Fire at Tar Canyon Road, Kings County, California. Five CalGuard UH More
Pallets of food totaling 5,376 meals are loaded onto a palletized loading system Thurs., Dec. 7, 2017, at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California. The base is being used as a multiagency staging are More
Army Col. Robert Paoletti, commander of the California National Guard's 49th Military Police Brigade, briefs Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at Joint Forces Training Base Los More
A California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, prepares to leave Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, and return to J More
Parts of Camp Pendleton burned during the Christianitos fire, June 29, 2017. The Cristianitos fire, bordering San Clemente, Ca. is a vegetation fire that has been burning since yesterday. Camp Pendleton and Ora More
A UH-60 Black Hawk from the California Army National Guard lifts off as another awaits a mission during the Garza Fire in Kings County, California, July 14. Five CalGuard Black Hawks responded to fight the fire More
Pfc. Vicente Garcia from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, pumps fuel into a UH-60 Black Hawk July 13 at Coalinga Municipal Airport, Fresno County, California More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to California National Guard Soldiers and Airmen after a briefing at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, Fri., Dec. 8, More
Flames from the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California, are seen as Sgt. Anthony Orduno, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Avi More
A California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, departs Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, at sunset Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, for a return to More
Sgt. Bob Batham of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches smoke billowing from the Garza Fire at Tar Canyon Road, Kings County, California. Five CalGuard UH-60 Blac More
Spc. Nichelle Navarro from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, pumps fuel into a UH-60 Black Hawk July 13 at Coalinga Municipal Airport, Fresno County, Californ More
U.S. Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Aguirre, Director of Logistics for Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, drives a forklift and loads a pallet of meals onto a palletized l More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, and Army Col. Julian Bond, installation commander of Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, right, meet with Mark Ackerm More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Orduno, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard looks out while flying over the Thomas Fire, De More
A pair of California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, return at sunset to Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, California, Sun., Dec. 10, 2017, afte More
The Garza Fire, one of nearly a dozen wildfires burning California in mid-July 2017, consumed 40,000-plus acres as of July 14. Firefighting crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ( More
Army Col. Julian Bond, installation commander of Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, foreground, walks through a multiagency staging area with Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bur More
Flames from the Thomas Fire are seen from the air as the fire continues to burn in Ventura County, California, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017. By Saturday night, the Thomas Fire had burned 173,000 acres and destroyed over More
A flight crew from 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, based in Fresno, California, proceed to their UH-60 Black Hawk prior to a July 13 Garza Fire mission at the Coalinga Mu More
Firefighting crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) move into position to fight the Garza Fire at Tar Canyon Road, Kings County, California, as California Army National More
U.S. Army National Guard Col. Julian Bond, commander of Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, left, meets with representatives from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES More
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, and Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, California National Guard Adjutant Gen., right, meet with representatives from CAL FIRE, California Highway More
Sgt. Anthony Orduno, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, looks out from the helicopter, while flying back to Cam More
U.S. Army National Guard Col. Julian Bond, commander of Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, meets with a representative from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Th More
After spending the day of dropping water on the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, California, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regime More
Capt. Bob Imnes, military helicopter manager of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), preps his flight suit as a CalGuard UH-60 Black Hawk returns from battling the Garza Fire Ju More
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), California Army National Guard, checks a 2,600-gallon Bambi Bucket prior to a Ju More
Sgt. Bob Batham of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, eyes the rotor blades as his UH-60 Black Hawk starts up prior to a July 13 Garza Fire mission at the Coalinga Muni More
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), California Army National Guard, inspects a 2,600-gallon Bambi Bucket prior to a More
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), California Army National Guard, watches a 2,600-gallon Bambi Bucket submerge int More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 McKayla Dembowski, assistant pilot aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), California Army National Guard, operates her helicopt More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bruce Pulgencio, right, of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, California Army National Guard, performs a mission brief with Capt. John Farrell, military hel More