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Posts tagged: Air Force

Veterans Inject Military Values into the U.S. Forest Service Workforce

Mary Laub’s graduation, Williams Air Force Base, January 1984. Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers.

Mary Laub’s graduation, Williams Air Force Base, January 1984. Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers.

We’ve all heard catchy military slogans like Be All You Can Be, Get an Edge on Life and Aim High. Three of the Forest Service’s finest can identify with each of these mantras. As former airmen and soldier, they proudly served in the U.S. Air Force and Army. Read more »

Air Force Reservists, National Guard, fly to fight wildfires with Forest Service

A Modular Airborne Firefighting unit is loaded aboard a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130. US Air Force photo.

A Modular Airborne Firefighting unit is loaded aboard a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130. US Air Force photo.

Flying C-130 Hercules aircraft and equipped with roll-on Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) which dispense retardant, U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard crews have been training around the country to help suppress wildfires this season. Read more »