C-47 Chinook Helicopter at Cal Fire

A California Army National Guard CH-47 helicopter from Company A, 3-140th Service and Support Aviation Battalion, lifts off a helipad at the California Department Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) annual joint fire training at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione, Calif., April 5, 2014. The California Guard trained with Cal Fire and other civilian agencies at Ione in preparation for the highly anticipated upcoming fire season.

A California Army National Guard CH-47 helicopter from Company A, 3-140th Service and Support Aviation Battalion, lifts off a helipad at the California Department Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) annual joint fire training at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione, Calif., April 5, 2014. The California Guard trained with Cal Fire and other civilian agencies at Ione in preparation for the highly anticipated upcoming fire season.