
SUTTER CREEK, CA, UNITED STATES
04.27.2019
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne Showalter
California National Guard
Eric Marriott, center, a helibase deck coordinator with Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, provides overwatch of the base in Sutter Creek, California, April 27, 2019. California Army and Air National Guard helicopter units train together alongside Cal Fire. The partnership enhances the California’s aerial wildland firefighting capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter)

John Farrell, left, and Bob Simmon, right, both from Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, talk about a spot fire drop zone safety concerns during a California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fighting Training Program exercise in Ione, California, April 27, 2019. California Army and Air National Guard helicopter units train annually with Cal Fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The partnership enhances the California aerial wildland firefighting capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Julianne M. Showalter)