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
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
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
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 bucket attached to a CH-467 Chinook helicopter from
A bucket attached to a CH-467 Chinook helicopter from the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, picks up 2,000-gallons of water for a mock fire during a California Interagency... More
John Farrell, left, and Bob Simmon, right, both from
John Farrell, left, and Bob Simmon, right, both from Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, talk about a spot fire drop zone safety concerns during a California Interagency Militar... More
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National Guard participate in annual fire training April 12, 2015. Joint training engages members to work together for the upcoming 2015 fire season. (U.S. Califor... More
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National Guard participate in annual fire training April 12, 2015. Joint training engages members to work together for the upcoming 2015 fire season. (U.S. Califor... 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
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather for morning briefing for the Wildland Firefighter training April 11, 2015, California. This annual training prepares all participating members for the upcomin... 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 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, operates the water bucket on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a California Interagency Military Heli... 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.
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
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather for morning briefing for the Wildland Firefighter training April 11, 2015, Calif. This annual training prepares all participating members for the upcoming 201... More
The California Army National Guard participates in
The California Army National Guard participates in annual Wildland Firefighter training on April 11, 2015, California. This training is essential to prepare for the upcoming California fire season. (U.S. Air Na... 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
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather for morning briefing for the Wildland Firefighter training April 11, 2015, Calif. This annual training prepares all participating members for the upcoming 201... 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 U.S. Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter
A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Medevac drops water form a bucket onto a simulated spot fire during a California Interagency Military... 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
Gen. Hokanson visits Cal Guard hand crews
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with Cal Guard’s Task Force Axe hand crews working the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Sept. 3, 2020, near Santa Cruz, California. Hokanson... 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
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National Guard participate in annual fire training April 12, 2015. Joint training engages members to work together for the upcoming 2015 fire season. (U.S. Califor... 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
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National
Cal-Fire members alongside the California Army National Guard participate in annual fire training April 12, 2015. Joint training engages members to work together for the upcoming 2015 fire season. (U.S. Califor... 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
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, operates the water bucket on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a California Interagency Military Heli... 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 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, Califo... More
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather for morning briefing for the Wildland Firefighter training April 11, 2015, California. This annual training prepares all participating members for the upcomin... 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
John Farrell of Cal Fire, the California Department
John Farrell of Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provides ground safety of a simulated spot fire during a California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fighting Training Pr... More
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, right, operates a water bucket attached to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter alongside John Williamson, a mi... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, left, of the
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, left, of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, was awarded the California Military Cross from Col. Robert A. Spano,... 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
Gen. Hokanson visits Cal Guard hand crews
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, right, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with leaders from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection who are working with Cal Guard’s Task Force Axe serv... More
UH-60 Helicopter, Black hawk, Army National Guard,
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John Farrell of Cal Fire, the California Department
John Farrell of Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provides ground safety of a simulated spot fire during a California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fighting Training Pr... More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk assigned to the California
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk assigned to the California Army National Guard drops water form a bucket on a simulated spot fire during a California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fighting Training Program... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, second from
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, second from left, of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, displays the California Military Cross he received from ... 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 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, Califo... More
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather
Cal-Fire along with California Guard members gather for morning briefing for the Wildland Firefighter training April 11, 2015, Calif. This annual training prepares all participating members for the upcoming 201... 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
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
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, Califo... 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