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Show [top HILLTOP TIMES 10 TIMES Sept. 5, 2013 MAFFS C-130s deploy to California to aid firefighting efforts By MAFFS Air Expeditionary Group Public Affairs B OISE, Idaho — The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center has ordered the three MAFFS aircraft operating at the Boise Air Tanker Base move to McClellan Air Tanker base near Sacramento, Calif., to assist the wildland firefighting effort in the western United States. In a request made Aug. 26, the Forest Service also extended the military Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission through Sept. 30. Five MAFFS aircraft are currently activated. Two are from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing, and are operating from their home base at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme, Calif. Three others — two from Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., and one from the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing, based in Charlotte, N.C., have been part of the MAFFS squadron operating from Boise. Aircraft operations at Boise ended Aug. 27, but the command element for MAFFS will remain at Gowen Field in Boise to coordinate with the National Interagency Fire Center. The Boise aircraft were expected at McClellan by late afternoon that Tuesday. Since their initial activation June 11 to fight forest fires in southern Colorado, MAFFS aircraft have made 494 drops using 1,253,631 gallons of fire retardant. This summer, they have fought fires in Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, California and Nevada. Courtesy photo The U.S. Forest Service, through the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, has ordered the three MAFFS aircraft operating at the Boise Air Tanker Base move to McClellan Air Tanker base near Sacramento, Calif., to assist the wildland firefighting effort in the western United States. Pictured here, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing drops a load of a retardant on the Lime Gulch fire June 19 in southern Jefferson County, Colo. Since their initial activation June 11 to fight forest fires in southern Colorado, MAFFS aircraft have made 479 drops using 1,211,631 gallons of fire retardant. This summer, they have fought fires in Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, California and Nevada. MAFFS is a self-contained aerialfirefighting system owned by the Forest Service. C-130 aircraft with MAFFS modules loaded into their cargo bays follow Forest Service lead planes, and military aircrews can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant along the leading edge of a forest fire in less than five seconds, covering an area a quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide. Once the load is discharged, ground crews at a MAFFS tanker base can refill the modules in less than 12 minutes. Airmen reminded to avoid hemp seed products Air Force News Service W ASHINGTON — Recent news reports on the Air Force's prohibition of a popular yogurt brand spotlighted a regulation, in effect since the late 1990s, aimed at ensuring military readiness. Recently, military members were told to avoid a Chobani yogurt called "Blueberry Power Chobani Flip" because it contains hemp seeds and walnuts that can be mixed into the yogurt. Chobani since stated they will remove the ingredient from this product, according to the Air Force Surgeon General's office. "The Air Force has a long-standing policy in place that prohibits military members from ingesting any product, regardless of manufacturer, that contains or is derived from hemp seed or hemp seed oil," said Capt. Adam Koudelka, legal advisor for the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory, Air Force Medi- RESULTS From page 8 David Allen, 1:23:09; Kevin Gould, 1:24:02; Mike Pitts, 1:24:38 Houston Crudele, 1:24:46; Logan Cleveland, 1:25:56; Ted Harris, 1:26:29; Richard Cooley, 1:26:42; Jon Layton, 1:26:57 Brett Barnes, 1:28:17; Glen Keysaw, 1:29:59; Frances Vega, 1:34:58; Horacio Menchaca, 1:36:14; Bryan Valliere, 1:39:15 Aulik, 1:39:44; Gary Owens, 1:40:00; Greg Senkel, 1:40:27; Mario Garcia, 1:40:32; Mickey McPartland, 1:40:44 Kevin Gingrich, 1:43:32; Dan Schwab, cal Operations Agency, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. "Military members are not prohibited from ingesting other products not containing or derived from hemp seed or hemp seed oil." The prohibition is explained in Air Force Instruction 44-120, paragraph 1.1.5, as well as AFI 44-121, paragraph 3.2.2, which states, "Studies have shown that products made with hemp seed and hemp seed oil may contain varying levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient of marijuana which is detectable under the Air Force Drug Testing Program. In order to ensure military readiness, the ingestion of products containing or products derived from hemp seed or hemp seed oil is prohibited." Koudelka emphasized each military member is individually responsible for ensuring he or she is compliant with this policy, and failure to do so is a violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. If an Airman is found to have consumed hemp seeds or oil, they can be punished for disobeying the regulation, according to Gregory Girard, deputy director of administrative law, Office of the Judge Advocate General. Reading labels is the best practice, because the ingredient can be contained in myriad products available in health food stores and throughout consumer markets. "Air Force military members should be mindful that products containing hemp seeds can be found at health food stores, including health food stores and commissaries located on military bases, and therefore the best policy for Airmen to follow is to be vigilant about what they put into their body," Koudelka said. 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(Courtesy Office of the Air Force Surgeon General) An interagency Defense Department and Forest Service program, MAFFS provides aerial firefighting resources when commercial and private air tankers are no longer able to meet the Forest Service's needs. A military air expeditionary group exercises control over MAFFS resources at the Forest Service's direction. • Hill AFB Job Openings Site Internal civilian announcements are posted on the USAJOBS web site. Announcements for bargaining unit positions are posted any week day. The website is www.usajobs.gov . On the home page type "HILL" in the box titled "What". In the box titled "Where" type "UT" and hit the Search Jobs button. To view all vacancies that are currently open, under "Refine Your Results", top left hand section, select the "Jobs for Federal Employees" bubble. • AVOID THE SNAGS OF PROCUREMENT. 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