|  | Master Sgt. Tom 
												Freeman (left) and Tech. Sgt. 
												Lamont Wood prepare to deploy 
												3,000 gallons of fire retardant 
												Oct. 24, 2007 over the Poomacha 
												fire in North San Diego County, 
												Calif. The C-130 Hercules and 
												crew are assigned to the 302nd 
												Airlift Wing from Peterson Air 
												Force Base, Colo. The aircraft 
												launched from Channel Islands 
												Air National Guard Station, 
												Calif. Air Force Reserve Command 
												officials are participating in 
												the Southern California 
												firefighting effort. 
												U.S. Air Force 
												photo/Tech. Sgt. Roy. A. Santana |