Around the Air Force

B-Roll of the 2022 Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Spring Training in Boise, Idaho, April 25-29, 2022 with the Nevada, California and Wyoming Air National Guard and the Colorado Springs Air Force Reserve. The MAFFS units are training for a U.S. Northern Command mission. In the event of activation during the fire year, First Air Force (AFNORTH), U.S. Northern Command's Air Component Command, is the DoD's operational lead for the aerial military efforts to support USDA Forest Service-National Interagency Fire Center requests for fire suppression support. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and maintainers assigned to the 425th Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, prepare for night operations during Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March. 8, 2022. Red Flag-Nellis 22-2 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness. Coalition partners from Saudi and Singapore provide mutually beneficial educational and operational opportunities while promoting long-term relationships with future international military.