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Friends and neighbors. Sustainment is, its important to us and well maintain it especially on the region side. Were able to have these longstanding relationships while the operating force side goes forward and supports the ongoing efforts, we are able to stay back here and sustain those relationships. Just to follow on that, the Navy Squadrons that provide Fire Fighting capability are a combination of active and reserve components. One benefit of reserve components is more longevity is pilots in...

On operatability within the California National guard. They worked really well within the framework that we established with cal fire and then beyond that throughout the National Guard and the army, all of our aviators train to the same standards so really were able to integrate any aircrew from any state, any component, into our program at any time because were operating you noah cording you know, according to the same standards. Back in 2008 we had a very large fire event here in california an...

Ill say thats unprecedented with any civilian Emergency Services agency going to a dod asset and having it engage in 4 hours. Commander, anything you want to share . More recently in 2012, two squadrons provided 3 aircraft and the notification process was approximately 2 to 3 hours. We have expanded the capability in the navy, as i said earlier, and that allows for that rapid surge response which was put to the test in august. On this most recent lightning complex fire, it was a little bit diffe...

Cal fire on Public Education and prevention and also with respect to you were talking about fuel, the fuels program, or Vegetation Management program in cal fire, we have a Robust Program throughout the state where we are conducting burning operations and Vegetation Management with prieflt ranch owners and private land owners as well as on state and cooperating with our federal agencies with the u. S. Forest service. So twofold program, Vegetation Management, we aggressively pursue that, but als...

Operating orders allow for the fact the operational control, at least under operational response, maintains with the operators. The third aircraft wing maintains operational control but we send our operatives out to be controlled by the civic sight. Were comfortable with that and thats matured a lot in the last couple years. Talked a lot about command and control and agreements and moving resources. One other question that came up yesterday we were discussing yesterday is how do communications o...

Use those skills forward as well. Thank you very much, we appreciate the opportunity. Thank you, id like to thank our panelists and open it up to our group for any questions of our panelists today. Yes, sir, secretary. There are a lot of things you can do in a forest that tend to make it easier it fight a fire like most importantly burning off the fuel during the wet season so theres less for the fire to feed on. To what extent in cal fire and all your other things do you encourage people to do ...

Cal fire on Public Education and prevention and also with respect to you were talking about fuel, the fuels program, or Vegetation Management program in cal fire, we have a Robust Program throughout the state where we are conducting burning operations and Vegetation Management with prieflt ranch owners and private land owners as well as on state and cooperating with our federal agencies with the u. S. Forest service. So twofold program, Vegetation Management, we aggressively pursue that, but als...

Charleston, w.va. – Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power announced Wednesday the submission of Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) and Vegetation Management Program (VMP) filings to the Public Service Commission of

CHARLESTON — Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power this week submitted Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) and Vegetation Management Program (VMP) filings to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC).

WHEELING — Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power on Tuesday submitted Expanded Net Energy Cost and Vegetation Management Program filings to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia that would actually slightly lower the power bills for residential customers. The ENEC filing ensures the companies are reimbursed on a dollar-for-dollar basis for coal and natural gas […]