Brazilian Air Force MAFFS II visit
Brazilian Air Force C-130 loadmaster, Master Sgt. Rodrigo Pardini (left) asks Master Sgt. Jason Harvey, 302nd Airlift Wing MAFFS-qualified C-130 loadmaster questions about delivery coverage levels the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II nozzle can deliver. Pardini and three members of the Brazilian Air Force’s 1st Group Troop Transport visited the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 15, 2012 to learn more about the 302nd AW’s MAFFS program and more specifically, the Air Force Reserve unit’s conversion from the MAFFS legacy system to the MAFFS II system. The five-day visit included classroom instruction, open dialogue between the two countries’ MAFFS subject matter experts and hands-on tours of the U.S. Forest Service MAFFS II units. The Brazilian Air Force plans to transition to the MAFFS II system in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Skarban)