Oklahoma Army Guardsmen were called out to support
Oklahoma Army Guardsmen were called out to support local firefighters in Edmond on January 24. Eight Soldiers on two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters equipped with Bambi Buckets flew nearly three hours and dropped 3... More
The High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately
The High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, continues as extreme heat and high winds challenge firefights on ground and in the air, June 18, 2012. (Photo by Staff ... More
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew unloads a Bambi Bucket over Round Lake during water bucket training, Wednesday May 13, 2020. The Bambi Bucket, can carry 560 gallons of water. A f... More
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Two Scott Smith and Bryan Bartucci from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, fly their UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 29, 2013, f... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, from Company C, 2nd
A UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment (Assault), helps fight a wildfire south of Bismarck, N.D., April 13, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bre... More
Erin Doyle, wildfire operation specialist, city of
Erin Doyle, wildfire operation specialist, city of Boulder Fire Department, signals a CH-47 Chinook from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry ... More
A California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Company 1-126th General Support Aviation Battalion, transporting contracted personnel who cut down hazardous trees, lands at the helibase in Whit... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, assist in the efforts of containing the Cocos fire ... More
California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots
California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots and crew chiefs received wildfire flight training with Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Brockly and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Gifford at Folsom Lake, Sacramento, ... More
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers refuel
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers refuel a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, B-Company, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Army National Guard, during ... More
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Bambi Bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Vi... More
Members of the Hot Shot firefighter crew from Vandenberg
Members of the Hot Shot firefighter crew from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., cut a fire line in the Mount St. Francis area of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 28, 2012, while helping to battle several fires in... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, flight crew from the
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, flight crew from the Wyoming Army National Guard, conducted water bucket training along the shore of Upper North Crow Reservoir, Wyo., May 19, 2020. The crew hooked up the large o... More
A bulldozer creates a fire break at the East Peak Fire
A bulldozer creates a fire break at the East Peak Fire near La Veta, Colo., June 21, 2013. (Colorado Air National Guard photo by Capt. Darin Overstreet, JFHQ-CO/Released)
Cocos fire destroys homes and personal property in
Cocos fire destroys homes and personal property in San Marcos, Calif., May 15, 2014. 3rd MAW partnered with the Calif. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several w... More
Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C,
Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dip their Bambi bucket into a remote mountain pond to transport water to the High Park fire, in Larimer County, C... More
California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots
California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots from the 1st and 3rd Battalion of the 140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, Stockton and Mather, and the 129th Rescue Wing, ... More
Task Force Medevac Soldier of the Year prepares for wildfire season
California Army National Guard Spc. Dustin Sullivan (left) of Task Force Medevac participates in a wildfire training exercise aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Folsom Lake, Sacramento, April 2, 2015. Th... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong of the California Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 1106th Theatre Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) and crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, checks his 600-gallon wat... More
As a wildfire burns on a hill and California Department
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
Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven A. Kirkpatrick,
Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven A. Kirkpatrick, a facility standardization instructor with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, surveys the area near state Highway 730 during a CH-47 Chinook hel... More
Members of the U.S. Forest Service brief Minnesota
Members of the U.S. Forest Service brief Minnesota National Guard aviators on the latest developments of the Pagami Creek wildfire Sept. 14, in Ely, Minn. At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota Na... More
California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots
California Army and Air National Guard helicopter pilots from the 1st and 3rd Battalion of the 140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, Stockton and Mather, and the 129th Rescue Wing, ... More
An HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter operated by Charlie
An HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter operated by Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment drops water on a forest fire burning at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., May 7, 2013. (U.S... More
At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota
At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and Army and Air National Guard Aviation support teams began assisting the ongoing firefighting efforts within th... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Puerto
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the Puerto Rico National Guard carries a collapsible 550-gallon bucket during aerial firefighting training in Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico, Feb. 21, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), sits on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter before a flight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More
Aircrews from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion,
Aircrews from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, unload their Bambi buckets to prepare for the wildfire training during the 2014 B... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook departs Soto Cano Air Base
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook departs Soto Cano Air Base in support of firefighting efforts on the North coast of Honduras, Mar. 31, 2016, after Juan Orlando Hernandez, President of Honduras, sent a request for sup... More
U CH47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task
U CH47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment is refueled at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 13, 2017 as part of an aerial firefighting training exercis... More
California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots
California Army National Guard Task Force Medevac pilots and crew chiefs received wildfire flight training with Chief Warrant Officer Bobby Brockly and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Gifford at Folsom Lake, Sacramento, ... More
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60L Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter from 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews support the South Carolina Forest... 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
Crystal Henson, division chief for California Department
Crystal Henson, division chief for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), monitors the 660 gallon Bambi Bucket as the California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter dips i... More
Cocos fire destroys homes and personal property in
Cocos fire destroys homes and personal property in San Marcos, Calif., May 15, 2014. 3rd MAW partnered with the Calif. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to conduct aerial firefighting against several w... More
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60L Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter from 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews support the South Carolina Forest... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey D. Smiley, joint staff
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey D. Smiley, joint staff director, California Military Department, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, command senior enlisted leader, California National Guard, review firefightin... More
The California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing's
The California Air National Guard, 129th Rescue Wing's HH-60 Pave Hawk air crews battle the Rim Fire over Yosemite National Park, Aug. 22, 2013. The California National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk and HH-60 Pave Haw... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine Heavy
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462), Marine Air Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) collect water in bambi buckets during aerial firefighting efforts, ... More
South Carolina Forestry Commission spotters observe
South Carolina Forestry Commission spotters observe the wildfires on Pinnacle Mountain. The spotters pin-point water drop locations for the two South Carolina Army National helicopters assigned to support wildf... More
An Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
An Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, carries a 2,000-gallon capacity Bambi Bucket to a dip-point above the Mount Jefferson Wildernes... More
California Army and Air National Guard firefighting
California Army and Air National Guard firefighting aircraft and their crews from the 129th Rescue Wing, out of Moffett Field, and the 3-140th Aviation Battalion, out of Los Alamitos, work out of a wildfire sta... More
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Two Scott Smith and Bryan Bartucci from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, fly their UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 29, 2013, f... More
An Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
An Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, carries a nearly full 2,000-gallon capacity Bambi Bucket above the Mount Jefferson Wilderness A... More
Alaska Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation
Alaska Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation aircrew practices fire suppression support training using a Bambi water bucket in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 1... More
A “Bambi Bucket” hanging from an Alaska Army National
A “Bambi Bucket” hanging from an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is filled in the Cook Inlet and used to release more than 700 gallons of water at a time onto the McHugh Creek fire near A... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron
A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), sits on a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter before a flight at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More
Smoke builds over the mountain, as two UH-60 Black
Smoke builds over the mountain, as two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews with aircraft, equipped with aerial water buckets, from the Chief Warrant Officer 5 David R. Carter Army Aviation Support Facility based ... More
Water blows out of a 530 gallon water bucket, suspended
Water blows out of a 530 gallon water bucket, suspended from a 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment UH-60L Black Hawk during a training mission at Camp W.G. Williams, Utah, May 27, 2014. The unit supports wil... More
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, prepares to refill a “Bambi Bucket” in the Cook Inlet before dumping more than 700 gallons of water onto th... More
The 1157th Engineer Company (Firefighters) from the
The 1157th Engineer Company (Firefighters) from the Colorado National Guard conduct a training exercise to prepare for any real-world incident at the Spring Creek Fire helipad in Fort Garland, Colo., July 6, 20... More
An aircraft drops slurry to support fire suppression
An aircraft drops slurry to support fire suppression efforts July 4, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marc Belo)
U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Pinelli and Spc. Charles Coleman,
U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Pinelli and Spc. Charles Coleman, Jr., Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, assemble a Bambi-bucket system for a CH-47F... More
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by a CH-47 Chinook crew from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo. ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer Phillip Strickland,
U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer Phillip Strickland, pilot in command of A Company, 2-238th Aviation Regiment, 11th Aviation Command, runs sand table exercises with Travis Alexander, battalion chief of C... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops water, July 14, on a portion of the Robbers Fire in Placer County, Calif. The California Army National Guard worked with Cal Fire to control the fire by d... More
A Bambi bucket device is submerged in water while hanging
A Bambi bucket device is submerged in water while hanging from a U.S. Army CH47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment near Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, D... More
A full water bucket rises above the waters edge in
A full water bucket rises above the waters edge in the Santiam State Forest under an Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Gulf Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment on Ju... More
At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota
At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and Army and Air National Guard Aviation support teams began assisting the ongoing firefighting efforts within th... More
Crew members aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from Alpha Company,
Crew members aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, from the Arizona National Guard, practice dropping water through the use of a Bambi Bucket during wildfire figh... More
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by a CH-47 Chinook crew from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo. ... More
A California Army National Guardsman with Bravo Company,
A California Army National Guardsman with Bravo Company, 126th Chinook Flight, observes out of the hatch of a Chinook helicopter during the annual California Wildland Firefighter training April 12, 2015, Calif.... More
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black
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
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Coleman, Jr., Detachment 1,
U.S. Army Spc. Charles Coleman, Jr., Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, performs in-flight checks aboard of a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift carg... More
A North Dakota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A North Dakota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter uses a 600-gallon bambi bucket April 14 to suppress a wildfire south of Bismarck, North Dakota, near the residential area of Briardale. (U.S. Army Natio... More
U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment take off from Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport in Colorado, June 15, 2012, for their first Bambi bucket mission in support of fi... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Army
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, assists local responders as they attempt to contain the Stetson Creek Fire near Cooper Landing, Alaska... More
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by
Bambi Bucket operations June 21, 2013, performed by a CH-47 Chinook crew from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo. ... More
Chief Warrant Officer Chris Aylstock, Capt. Colton
Chief Warrant Officer Chris Aylstock, Capt. Colton Brauer, Sgt. Chris Boni, of the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault) out of Los Alamitos and Scott Corn, Cal Fire manager battle the Rim wildfire over Yos... More
A C-130 Hercules equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire
A C-130 Hercules equipped with a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems drops slurry on the Spring Fire near Fort Garland, Colorado, July 4, 2018. The MAFFS-equipped Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve cr... More
New York Army National Guard helicopters conduct fire bucket training ...
A New York Army National Guard UH-60 Helicopter training with a Bambi Bucket in 2012.
Preparing to fight fires June 21, 2013, members of
Preparing to fight fires June 21, 2013, members of the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., ready their CH-47 Chinook ... More
Pre-flight view from the jump set of a CH-47D Chinook
Pre-flight view from the jump set of a CH-47D Chinook helicopter during Operation Vibrant Response 2013 in Camp Atterbury, Ind. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christopher J. Sofia)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, flight crew from the
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, flight crew from the Wyoming Army National Guard, conducted water bucket training along the shore of Upper North Crow Reservoir, Wyo., May 19, 2020. The crew hooked up the large o... More
Lt. Col. Stacy Roth, aviation logistics officer of
Lt. Col. Stacy Roth, aviation logistics officer of the Wyoming National Guard, receives a steak from Mike Evers, flight paramedic for the High Park fire, from the Colorado fire department, as they celebrate Fat... More
Wyoming National Guardsmen of the C Company, 5th Battalion,
Wyoming National Guardsmen of the C Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, ready and aboard their Black Hawk to take off for a Bambi bucket mission in support of the High Park Colorado firefight in La... More
Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment
Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment conducts training with a UH-60 Black Hawk at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center July 29. The soldiers are deploying with the South Carolina Natio... More
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Clark, left, and Spc. Tanner Lauderback, both from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, prepare to attach a “Bambi Bucket” to their UH-60 Black Ha... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-214th General
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to retrieve water for the Bambi Bucket attached to the CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a fire... More
Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga and Spc. David Shrock, flight
Staff Sgt. Marco Lechuga and Spc. David Shrock, flight crew chiefs from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, hook up a Bambi Bucket to a UH-60 Black Hawk during wildfire fighting training at t... More
Richard Cordova, the public information officer for
Richard Cordova, the public information officer for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), takes photos of a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it lands at... More
A crew member from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 285th
A crew member from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment hooks up a Bambi Bucket to a UH-60 Black Hawk during wildfire fighting training at the Buckeye Armed Forces Reserve Center, May 23. The t... More
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Shaun Bradley, attaches
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Shaun Bradley, attaches a Bambi Bucket to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during wildfire suppression training in Round Lake, N.Y., on April 17, 2019. The collapsible buckets, wh... More
Thom Porter, director, California Department of Forestry
Thom Porter, director, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), announces the beginning of Wildfire Preparedness Week May 4 as California Military Department adjutant general Maj. Gen. ... More
Pfc. John Aleschus, a fueler with the California Army
Pfc. John Aleschus, a fueler with the California Army National Guard, runs a hose to a CH-47 Chinook Aug. 18. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
An element from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s
An element from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop Command, has assisted battling California’s wildfires since arriving in early September 2020. In ... More
Firefighting crews from the California Department of
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
A U.S. Army crew member with the 2nd General Support
A U.S. Army crew member with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, inspects the Bambi Bucket below a CH-47 Chinook at Fort Carson... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Army
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, assists local responders as they attempt to contain the Stetson Creek Fire near Cooper Landing, Alaska... More
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60 Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter assigned to 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews based respectively in Green... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Ira Duville, Sgt. Timothy Pinelli, and
U.S. Army Sgt. Ira Duville, Sgt. Timothy Pinelli, and Spc. Charles Coleman, Jr., Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, prepare a Bambi-bucket s... More
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's
Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed Bambi Bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Vi... More
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers load a
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers load a Bambi-bucket system on a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, S.C. Natio... More
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60L Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter from 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews support the South Carolina Forest... More
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter assigned to Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion and crew based in Greenville, South Carolina suppor... More
Members of the U.S. Forest Service brief Minnesota
Members of the U.S. Forest Service brief Minnesota National Guard aviators on the latest developments of the Pagami Creek wildfire Sept. 14, in Ely, Minn. At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota Na... More
Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks depart Soto Cano Air
Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks depart Soto Cano Air Base in support of firefighting efforts on the North coast of Honduras, Mar. 31, 2016, after Juan Orlando Hernandez, President of Honduras, sent a request fo... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew readies its helicopter for
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew readies its helicopter for a day of battling wildfires near Leavenworth, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the evening of Sept. 9.
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk with the 1-228th Aviation
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk with the 1-228th Aviation Regiment takes off with a Bambi Bucket March 31, 2016, Tela, Honduras, to respond to a request from Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez for support i... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook fills a Bambi Bucket from
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook fills a Bambi Bucket from a lagoon March 31, 2016, near Tela, Honduras, to help extinguish a fire nearby. The Bambi Bucket is a device the Chinooks can use to drop up to 1,500 gallons ... More