The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Simi Valley State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Bill Kimb More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stephen Thompson of the 436th Chemical Detachment assists with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop, Texas.
An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops water onto the desert May 17 while practicing to fight fires. The 2-285th Aviation Regiment trains and qualifies every year at the start of the fire season More
Pfc. Devon Schofield and Pvt. Michelle Stratman, aircraft mechanic with Company G, 2nd-135th general Support Aviation Battalion, finish up maintenance of their Black Hawk in preparation for Bambi bucket mission More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a flight medic of Winsor, Colo., with Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, preps a Bambi Bucket at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for a water bucket mission in More
Crewmembers of the Wyoming National Guard prepare their plates for a steak meal as they celebrate Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at Loveland, Colo., during their down time from Bamb More
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
Colorado National Guard is providing red-card certified aviators representing National Guard units from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska fight the fire by helicopter and hose, and communications troops pr More
Colorado National Guard is providing red-card certified aviators, representing National Guard units from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska, fighting the fire by helicopter and hose. Communications troops p More
The 146th Airlift Wing MAFFS-equipped C-130J, California Air National Guard, drops water over the Angeles National Forest May 13, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing held their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Sys More
Pilots and crew members of the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, go into the thick smoke to release water onto the burning fires More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Suiters, Bravo Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, focuses on the clouds caused by the fi More
The 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, was honored as part of the grand finale of the Black Forest Parade, held in Black Forest, C More
Bulldozers await operation during joint operations consisting of Camp Pendleton, CAL Fire, and Orange County Firefighters excavating fire breaks on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. The goal is to establi More
Smoke from wild fires in the Western U.S. and Canada, carried south to Iowa via the jet stream, create a hazy red sunrise at the Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard base on the morning of August 10, 2018 as cre More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, 731st Airlift Squadron Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems instructor pilot from Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, demonstrates the effectiveness of fire retardant i More
Standing in front of a C-130 Hercules air tanker, Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, adjutant general, California Military Department, informs a crowd of the California National Guard’s availability and readiness to supp More
Members of the Arizona National Guard dawn personal protective equipment at a mobile COVID-19 testing site for wild land firefighters at the rodeo grounds in Fort McDowell, Arizona, June 24, 2020. The testing e More
Soldiers of the 436th Chemical Detachment assist with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop, Texas.
An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops water on to the desert May 17 while practicing to fight fires. The 2-285th Aviation Regiment trains and qualifies every year at the start of the fire season More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a flight medic of Winsor, Colo., and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cox, a crew chief of Cheyenne, Wyo., with Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, inspects their Bambi Bucket pri More
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, paints an emoticon, at the Colorado Army National Guard aviat More
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
Pictured is an area on fire that U.S. Army pilots and crew members with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, are extinguishing d More
The crew of a Blackhawk helicopter prepare to help fight the fires in Sevier county
Camp Pendleton, CAL Fire, and Orange County Firefighters excavate fire breaks during joint operations on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. The goal is to establish 38 miles of a total 164 miles of firebre More
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
Members of the Arizona National Guard prepare a mobile COVID-19 testing site for wild land firefighters at the rodeo grounds in Fort McDowell, Arizona, June 24, 2020. The testing ensures the safety of firefight More
1st. Lt. Daniel Hart of the 436th Chemical Detachment assists with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop, Texas.
Crewmembers of the Wyoming National Guard enjoy eating steaks for Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at Loveland, Colo., during their down time from Bambi bucket missions due to high wi More
Pilots and crew chiefs with the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard become familiar with the details of the apparatus used to dump water on wild fires during training in Phoenix, More
U.S. Army pilots and crew members with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, release water over the fire below during a firefight More
Participants line up for the Black Forest Parade held in Black Forest, Colo., Aug. 17, 2013. This year’s annual parade was held to promote community togetherness and honor heroes of the Black Forest wildfires. More
California Army National Guard aviation mechanics with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment out of Stockton, Calif., field-repair the auxiliary power unit, a smaller jet engine, on a CH-47D Chi More
Camp Pendleton, CAL Fire, and Orange County Firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 30, 2018. The goal is to establish 38 miles of a total 16 More
California Military Department adjutant general Maj. Gen. David Baldwin speaks to a crowd May 4 at McClellan Air Base, Sacramento, as California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) launched Wi More
Members of the Arizona National Guard begin processing wild land firefighters at a mobile COVID-19 testing site at the rodeo grounds in Fort McDowell, Arizona, June 24, 2020. The testing ensures the safety of f More
Cadet Roy Gann, Cadet Noah Koubenec and Pfc. Jonathan Fillmore of the 436th Chemical Detachment assist with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop, Texas.
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (right) a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, helps paint parts of the Black Hawk More
A 146th Airlift Wing MAFFS-equipped C-130J, California Air National Guard, drops water over the Angeles National Forest May 13, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing held their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Syste More
Pilots and crew chiefs with the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard become familiar with the process to hook up a helicopter bucket to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to fight fire More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilots and crew members with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, go into the thick smoke to More
A local resident drives his refurbished tractor in the Black Forest Parade held in Black Forest, Colo., Aug. 17, 2013. The tractor was damaged during the Black Forest fires in June, and was recently brought bac More
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, a UH-72 Lakota pilot with 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment out of Stockton, Calif., points out the different emergency exit features More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, adjutant general, California Military Department, informs a crowd of the California National Guard’s availability and readiness to support the California Department of Forestr More
Members of the Arizona National Guard provide a nasal COVID-19 test to a wild land firefighter at a mobile testing site at the rodeo grounds in Fort McDowell, Arizona, June 24, 2020. The testing ensures the saf More
SPC Edwin Hines and SPC Jose Jusino of the 436th Chemical Detachment assist with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop.
Pilots and crew chiefs with the 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard become familiar with a helicopter bucket used to fight wild fires during training in Phoenix, Ariz., May 16, 2 More
Black Forest firefighters were honored as part of the grand finale of the Black Forest Parade held in Black Forest, Colo., Aug. 17, 2013. 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Comba More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, a pilot with the California Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment out of Stockton, Calif., prepares his LUH-72 Lakota helicopter for a flight over More
Members of the California National Guard listen as leaders/directors of California agencies initiate Wildfire Preparedness Week May 4 at McClellan Air Base, Sacramento. Department leaders encourage the public’s More
Soldiers of the 436th Chemical Detachment assist with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires in Bastrop, Texas.
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, painted the emoticon.
Pictured are vast smoke clouds caused by fires at Black Forest, Colo., June 12, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault/Released)
California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sylvester Wilson, an UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with Detachment 1, Foxtrot Company, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion out of Mather, Calif., and retir More
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
Staff Sgt. Jereme Walker of the 436th Chemical Detachment assists with the cleanup of debris from the wildfires Nov. 19 in Bastrop, Texas.
U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots and crew members with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, lift off for another rou More
A CAL fire D6N XL bulldozer operated by a CAL Fire fire fighter excavates fire breaks during joint operations with Camp Pendleton, CAL Fire, and Orange County fire departments on Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 3 More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, adjutant general, California Military Department, answers a reporter’s question May 4 at McClellan Air Base, Sacramento,during the official announcement of Wildfire Preparedne More
Members of the Arizona National Guard prepare COVID-19 nasal samples for testing at a mobile COVID-19 testing site for wild land firefighters at the rodeo grounds in Fort McDowell, Arizona, June 24, 2020. The t More
Pvt. Michelle Stratman, an aircraft mechanic with Company G, 2nd-135th general Support Aviation Battalion, finishes up maintenance a Black Hawk in preparation for Bambi bucket missions in support of the High Pa More
Pilots and crew members of the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, fill the bambi bucket to release water onto the burning fires du More
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Hood, state aviation safety officer with Joint Forces Headquarters More
U.S. Army pilots and crew members with the 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, go into thick smoke to release water over the burnin More