The California National Guard - Always Ready, Always There

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 Air Guard California Air Guard Joins the Fight - Windows Media Player  
In this edition of the Griz Cast, we cover more than 200 Airmen from across the state who came together from the California Air Guard to join the fight in extinguishing the blazes that threaten the Yosemite National Park in central California. We speak to Airmen about their training to become handcrew firefighters and how their military training and experience will help them perform this new mission.  
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Soldiers and Airmen come together to fight the fires - Windows Media Player  
California National Guard Soldiers and Airmen come together to battle flames throughout California. In this video, we highlight different aviation platforms the Air  Guard brings to the fight. We also see Soldiers actively engaged in fighting wildfires as hand crews for the first time in more than 30 years.

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California National Guard memebers train at McClellan Air Park - Windows Media Player  
In this video story, California National Guard Soldiers inprocess through McClellan Air Park before going out to fight the fires in California. These Soldiers receive classroom instruction on fire behavior, fire safety, and how to create fire containment lines.  Additionally, they were given medical screenings to ensure their safety on the front lines.

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California National Guard Continues to Support Firefighting Efforts - Windows Media Player  
California National Guard Soldiers hit the front lines to do their part in Operation Lightning Strike. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger personally thanks his troops for their willingness to fight the flames.  The National Guard has established Task Forces with varied capabilities to support CalFire containment efforts.

 Helicopter Firefighting efforts Helicopter Fire Fighting Efforts - Windows Media Player
Fire fighting efforts are aided from aerial water drops. California National Guard provides multiple airframes with versatile capabilities to aid ground crews and provide emergency ground grew transportation.
 Infared aircraft Infrared Capable Aircraft Provides Aerial View to Incident Command - Windows Media Player
The combined Technologies of the Incident commanders command control and communications unit and the RC-26 infared video feed, gives wide spread real time feed back on fires through out Northern California.
   GrizCast, May 2008 - Windows Media Player all bandwidths
   GrizCast, March 2008 - Windows Media Player all bandwidths
   GrizCast, February 2008 - Windows Media Player all bandwidths
   Wall of Heroes Memorial Unveiled - Windows Media Player all bandwidths