Many of our residents may not know, but the Blackhawk units at the Joint Forces Training Base are a major component in fighting the "Rim Fire" in Yellowstone: California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Two Scott Smith and Bryan Bartucci from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, fly their UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 29, 2013, from the dip site at the Cherry Lake dam just west of Yosemite National Park to a drop point minutes away completes their precision 700 gallon water drop on the #RimFire. The pilots move in, directed by the Cal Fire manager, Fire Capt. John Zungea, who signals Spc. Michael Beatty, the crew chief from Garden Grove, to drop their bucket of water drenching the the area. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Master Sgt. Paul Wade/Released)
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:27:48 +0000
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