{"id":426758,"date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=426758"},"modified":"2025-04-26T18:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:39:27","slug":"wyoming-guard-aviators-sharpen-wildfire-response-skills-in-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=426758","title":{"rendered":"Wyoming Guard Aviators Sharpen Wildfire Response Skills in Training"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n A HH-60M Black Hawk, assigned to Wyoming Army Aviation Support Facility, is airborne during an interagency bucket drop training at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, on April 16, 2025. The training brought together Wyoming Aviation crews and partners including Wyoming State Forestry, Camp Guernsey Fire Department, Cheyenne Fire Rescue\u2019s Wildland Team, Glendo Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Albany County Volunteer Fire Department, Yoder Volunteer Fire Department, Guernsey Rural Fire District, and the Platte County Fire Warden. The exercise was designed to sharpen skills like water bucket deployment, aerial coordination, and ground-to-air communications.
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CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. \u2013 Wyoming Army National Guard aviators, in coordination with local and state firefighting agencies, conducted annual interagency bucket drop training April 16 at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, enhancing readiness for wildfire response across the state.<\/p>\n

The training brought together Wyoming Aviation crews and partners including Wyoming State Forestry, Camp Guernsey Fire Department, Cheyenne Fire Rescue\u2019s Wildland Team, Glendo Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Albany County Volunteer Fire Department, Yoder Volunteer Fire Department, Guernsey Rural Fire District and the Platte County Fire Warden. The exercise was designed to sharpen skills such as water bucket deployment, aerial coordination and ground-to-air communications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis training supports both our federal and state missions,\u201d said Maj. Brian Doble, operations officer for Training Center Command. \u201cAt the federal level, Camp Guernsey\u2019s mission is to facilitate realistic military training. That training comes with an inherent wildfire risk. Our aviators often stand ready to respond, and this type of exercise\u2014conducted with our interagency partners\u2014builds confidence that we can effectively mitigate that risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

The training also serves to prepare aviators for real-world wildfire suppression across Wyoming by ensuring they meet required state and federal certifications, Doble said. Local firefighters also benefit by gaining experience working with aircraft in wildfire scenarios.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about dropping water,\u201d Doble said. \u201cIt\u2019s about building relationships and practicing coordinated responses. You never want to meet your firefighting partners for the first time during an actual emergency. These joint exercises build trust and save time when it counts most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Camp Guernsey\u2019s unique terrain and mission make it an ideal location for such joint operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cConducting this kind of training at Camp Guernsey is mutually beneficial,\u201d Doble explained. \u201cWe conduct planned burns to maintain a fire-adapted landscape that supports military training while protecting the surrounding environment. Our partners get critical live-fire experience, and the community benefits from reduced wildfire risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Doble emphasized the importance of cooperation in the region\u2019s emergency response framework.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t a single department around here that can do it all alone,\u201d he said. \u201cWe depend on each other. Whether it\u2019s a planned burn or a real wildfire, these partnerships are what keep people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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