A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1t Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, touches down at a landing zone at the Lodge Fire near Laytonville, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. California G... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1t Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, touches down at a landing zone at the Lodge Fire near Laytonville, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. California G... More
Sgt. Chris Boni, California Army National Guard crew
Sgt. Chris Boni, California Army National Guard crew chief from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault) out of Los Alamitos Joint Training Base (JFTB), assures the Bambi bucket dips properly into the pond ... More
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to save
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to save a structure, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. This Bambi bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (Army National G... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly out to the LNU
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly out to the LNU Lightning Complex fire, Aug. 22, 2020 in Middletown, California. The two helicopters are from 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, based... More
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) firefighter assigned to the Riverside Ranger Unit, manually tracks how many drops the helicopter makes, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healds... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1t Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, touches down at a landing zone at the Lodge Fire near Laytonville, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. California G... More
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket carries a load to a
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket carries a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. This Bambi bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (Ar... More
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. This Bambi bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (Army... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Bob Badham, a crew chief with California
U.S. Army Sgt. Bob Badham, a crew chief with California National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, prepares his equipment for his upcoming flight, Aug. 22, 2020 in Middletown, C... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Quillin, Charlie Company,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Quillin, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, greets Jeff Coleman, aviation instructor at Emerald Ridge High School, after landing his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopte... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Edward Orozco, a crew chief with California
U.S. Army Sgt. Edward Orozco, a crew chief with California National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion,140th Aviation Regiment, puts on his personnel protective equipment before flying out to fight the LN... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches his fellow unit members follow him back to refuel, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California... More
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. This Bambi bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (Army... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with California National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches as he releases water from the Bambi Torrentula water bucket, A... More
Sgt. Chris Boni, California Army National Guard crew
Sgt. Chris Boni, California Army National Guard crew chief from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault) out of Los Alamitos Joint Training Base (JFTB), releases water from over head while battling the Rim ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches as he releases water from the Bambi Torrentula water bucket, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter stands by for the next
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter stands by for the next mission on a flight line, Aug. 23, 2020 at Mather Airfield, California. The helicopter belongs to 1st Assault Helicopter battalion,140th Aviation Regiment, b... More
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) firefighter assigned to the Riverside Ranger Unit, works alongside Cal Guard Soldiers to combat the LNU Lightning Complex wildf... More
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a
A Bambi Torrentula water bucket drops a load to a pre-designated drop point, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, California. This Bambi bucket has a 660-gallon capacity with multi drop capabilities in each load. (Army... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter stands ready for the
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter stands ready for the next mission on a flight line, Aug. 22, 2020 in Middletown, California. The 2 helicopters are from 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, b... More
High school aviation students from Emerald Ridge High
High school aviation students from Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, Washington get a hands-on experience with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Washington National Guard's Charlie Company, 1st Battal... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1t Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, touches down at a landing zone at the Lodge Fire near Laytonville, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. California G... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches as he releases water from the Bambi Torrentula water bucket, Aug. 23, 2020 in Healdsburg, ... More
Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue
Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 129th Rescue Wing, Califorina Air National Guard, out of Moffett Field, and one UH-60 from 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), California Army National Guard, out... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1t Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, touches down at a landing zone at the Lodge Fire near Laytonville, Calif., Aug. 9, 2014. California G... More
Specialist Melissa Marsolek, 1st Lt. Scott Darragh,
Specialist Melissa Marsolek, 1st Lt. Scott Darragh, Specialist Keely Killebrew, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Quillin, all from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, pose for a photo with ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Araujo, a crew chief with California
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Araujo, a crew chief with California National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, dons his personnel protective equipment before flying out to fight the LNU ... More
California National Guardsmen and California Department
California National Guardsmen and California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) personnel perform functions checks on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawks, UH-72 Lakotas and CH-47 Chinooks before takeof... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Quillin, Charlie Company,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Quillin, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, answers questions about his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from aviation students at Emerald Ridge High School. His vi... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters stand by for their
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters stand by for their next mission on a flight line, Aug. 22, 2020 in Middletown, California. The two helicopters are from 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment... More
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest
Anne Marie Miller, a California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) Firefighter assigned to the Riverside Ranger Unit, communicates and guides Cal Guard Soldiers to combat the LNU Lightning Compl... More