U.S. Army Sgt. Tylor Amador, of the California Army
U.S. Army Sgt. Tylor Amador, of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, performs pre-flight checks on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a California Interagency Military Hel... More
HH-60 from the 129th Rescue Wing California Air National
HH-60 from the 129th Rescue Wing California Air National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter tr... More
Pfc. Daquan D. Graves, a fueler with Alpha Company,
Pfc. Daquan D. Graves, a fueler with Alpha Company, 3-140th Aviation Battalion, stretches out a hose in preparation for the refueling of a waiting UH-72 Lakota during joint Wild Land Fire Fighting training near... More
Eric Marriott, center, a helibase deck coordinator
Eric Marriott, center, a helibase deck coordinator with Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, gives a morning safety brief to flight crew about the landing pad rules and precautio... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
A California Army National Guard UH-72A Lakota helicopter
A California Army National Guard UH-72A Lakota helicopter descends to land at a helibase in Sutter Creek, California, Saturday, April 14, 2018, during interagency aircrew training with CAL FIRE. Cal Guard helic... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 126th
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment hoists a 2,000 gallon bucket during training near Sutter Creek, California, April 16. The annual Wild Land Fire Fighting training prepares ... More
A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter from
A U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter from the California Army National Guard’s 3rd Security and Support Aviation Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, flies alongside a CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo... More
Sgt. Andrew Lynch, a crew chief with the 3rd Battalion,
Sgt. Andrew Lynch, a crew chief with the 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment out of Las Vegas, NV, prepares a UH-72 Lakota helicopter for flight during training near Sutter Creek, California, April 16. The N... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Daquan D. Graves, a fueler with Alpha
U.S. Army Pfc. Daquan D. Graves, a fueler with Alpha Company, 3-140th Aviation Battalion, California Army National Guard, refuels a waiting UH-72 Lakota helicopter during joint wild land fire fighting training ... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, flies with a water bucket attached during a California Interagency Military Helicopt... More
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight team of Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch, crew chief; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace, pilot; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Keeler, pilot, coordinate an April 1... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace, a UH-72 Lakota
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace, a UH-72 Lakota helicopter pilot, and Justin Reid, a firefighter with CAL FIRE, discuss safety operations during training near Sutter Creek, California, April 16. The annua... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
A military helicopter manager from Cal Fire, the California
A military helicopter manager from Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, walks out to a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard, duri... More
R. Scott Watson of CAL FIRE briefs California Army
R. Scott Watson of CAL FIRE briefs California Army and Air National Guard personnel, April 14, 2018, during interagency aircrew training at a helibase near Sutter Creek, California. Cal Guard helicopter crews a... More
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, out of Las Vegas, stands outside his UH-72A Lakota prior to an April 16 flight during Wild Land Firefighting Trai... More
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, out of Las Vegas, briefs California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) personnel prior to an A... More
HH-60G Helicopter, Black hawk, Army National Guard,
HH-60G Helicopter, Black hawk, Army National Guard, Aviation, Cal Fire, Wild land fire fighting, WLFF, DSCA, Domestic Support to Civil Authorities, Mather, Cal Guard, Bambi bucket, water drops, fire fighting
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dan Anderson, deputy commander of
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dan Anderson, deputy commander of the California Army National Guard’s 251st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, gives a briefing during a California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fig... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, takes off with a water bucket attached at a helibase in Sutter Creek, California, Ap... More
HH-60 from 129th RQW Moffit Air National Guard Base
HH-60 from 129th RQW Moffit Air National Guard Base the California Air National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Gu... More
A UH-72A Lakota helicopter piloted by Chief Warrant
A UH-72A Lakota helicopter piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace of the Nevada Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, departs the Helibase April 16 during Wild Land Firefightin... More
Sgt. Barbara Kizer, a fueler with 1st Battalion, 168th
Sgt. Barbara Kizer, a fueler with 1st Battalion, 168th Task Force Medevac out of Mather, California, prepares to fuel a UH-72 Lakota helicopter during training near Sutter Creek, April 16. The annual Wild Land ... More
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, out of Las Vegas, briefs California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) personnel prior to an A... More
A CAL FIRE aircrew member looks out from an Army National
A CAL FIRE aircrew member looks out from an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it prepares to land in Sutter Creek, California, Saturday, April 14, 2018, during interagency aircrew training with... More
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch of the Nevada Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, out of Las Vegas, stands outside his UH-72A Lakota prior to an April 16 flight during Wild Land Firefighting Trai... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Bowman, of the California National
U.S. Army Capt. Ben Bowman, of the California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division, talks with a representative of CAL FIRE, April 14, 2018, during interagency aircrew training at a helibase near Sutter Cree... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Charlie Company,
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135 Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, flies over Pardee Reservoir, in Ione, California, April 14, 2018, during interagency air... More
Sgt. Barbara Kizer, a fueler with 1st Battalion, 168th
Sgt. Barbara Kizer, a fueler with 1st Battalion, 168th Task Force Medevac out of Mather, California, fuels a UH-72 Lakota helicopter during training near Sutter Creek, April 16. The annual Wild Land Fire Fighti... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
HH-60G from the 129th RQW California Air National Guard
HH-60G from the 129th RQW California Air National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training ... More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, flies with a water bucket attached during a California Interagency Military Helicopt... More
Sgt. Barbara Kizer and Sgt. Thomas Sneed, fuelers with
Sgt. Barbara Kizer and Sgt. Thomas Sneed, fuelers with 1st Battalion, 168th Task Force Medevac out of Mather, California, fuels a UH-72 Lakota helicopter during training near Sutter Creek, April 16. The annual ... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
2 UH-60s from the California Army National Guard lower
2 UH-60s from the California Army National Guard lower into Pardee Reservoir to load Bambi bucket while conducting water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, takes off with a water bucket attached at a helibase in Sutter Creek, California, Ap... More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Cameron Powell, of the
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Cameron Powell, of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, performs post-flight shut down procedures on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a Cal... More
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight team of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Keeler, pilot; Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch, crew chief; and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace, pilot, coordinate an April 1... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops water on a target, April 14, 2018, during joint wild land fire fighting training near Sutter Creek, California. The training brings together members of th... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
National Guard and CAL FIRE public affairs specialists
National Guard and CAL FIRE public affairs specialists take photos of the first helicopter to take flight during training near Sutter Creek, California, April 16. The annual Wild Land Fire Fighting training pre... More
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.
Eric Marriott, center, a helibase deck coordinator
Eric Marriott, center, a helibase deck coordinator with Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provides overwatch of the base in Sutter Creek, California, April 27, 2019. Californi... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 126th
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment hoists a 2,000 gallon bucket during training near Sutter Creek, California, April 16. The annual Wild Land Fire Fighting training prepares ... More
UH-60 Helicopter, Black hawk, Army National Guard,
UH-60 Helicopter, Black hawk, Army National Guard, Aviation, Cal Fire, Wild land fire fighting, WLFF, DSCA, Domestic Support to Civil Authorities, Mather, Cal Guard, Bambi bucket, water drops, fire fighting
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts
UH-60 from the California Army National Guard conducts water drop operations in preparation for the coming 2019 fire season. This is a California Army and Air National Guard Joint Helicopter training along side Cal Fire.