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 West Virginia Guard to Provide Aerial Firefighting Support By Maj. Holli Nelson,
                West Virginia National Guard
 FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s C. Co., 1-150th Assault Battalion has launched one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with hoist capability to Fayette County to assist local authorities in aerial firefighting. The crew of five Soldiers departed at approximately 9 a.m. and will fly to Fayette County to link up with emergency managers and on-scene authorities. The 1-150th Assault Battalion crew has undergone extensive training in water bucket operations over the past few years and completed their refresher training this past summer. “No matter the need or the danger of the mission, the National Guard will always be there to help the citizens of West Virginia,” stated Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard. “Our Wheeling-based unit has been training for many years to answer this call and will integrate with our partners in the Division of Forestry and Emergency Management Division to save lives and mitigate damage due to this fire.” The buckets utilized in this mission can hold 550 gallons of water per scoop, equating to roughly 4,400 pounds of water. Depending on the location of a fire and the proximity to a water source, crews could potentially execute multiple passes to extinguish a fire during one mission. This mission marks the first of its kind for the West Virginia Army National Guard’s aviation crews. The Guard has never been requested to provide aerial support for a wildland fire in the State of West Virginia’s history. The 1-150th Assault Battalion operates the UH-60 L and M model Black Hawks. Their mission is to provide general aviation support as necessary to the Governor and the citizens of West Virginia in times of emergency. They specialize in personnel movement, sling load, rappel, fast rope insertion/extraction, helocast, paradrop and hoist operations.
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