The Vandenberg AFB “Hot Shots" arrived in #Colorado to support firefighting efforts @AFSpace has more! @AF_Academy

Vandenberg sends hot shots to Colorado wildfire front lines

af.mil 28 Jun '12, 2am

The Vandenberg AFB “Hot Shots" arrived in #Colorado to support firefighting efforts @AFSpace has more! @AF_Academy

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Vandenberg Air Force Base officials deployed the only Defense Department wildland fire-fighting asset at 2 p.m. June 27 in support of the wildland fire- fighting efforts in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 18-member Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot crew, along with two hot shots crew carrier vehicles, one superintendent support vehicle and one all-terrain vehicle, loaded into the belly of a C-17 Globemaster III from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., at approximately 1 p.m. June 27. "This is national support at its finest," said Mark Farias, the Vandenberg AFB Fire Department chief. "Vandenberg Hot Shots, being the only DOD hot shots, bring a critical skill set to the fight. These guys will be on the front lines of this wildfire using their training regarding wildfires and urban interface to save lives and structures in the state of Co...

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RT @Mossie633: ヴァンデンバーグ基地の山火事対処班がコロラドに派遣されたって。国防省所属の部隊で、山火事対処の専門部隊はこれだけらしい。 RT @usairforce [link]
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ヴァンデンバーグ基地の山火事対処班がコロラドに派遣されたって。国防省所属の部隊で、山火事対処の専門部隊はこれだけらしい。 RT @usairforce [link]
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