Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Devices (MAFTD)

The goal of these services is to provide on-site maintenance support and repairs and training and certification in live firefighting skills critical to installation readiness and safety.  Technical and engineering support services will be provided; specifically field support maintenance, and training services to Naval Air Systems Command for the procurement, deployment and operational training and support of the environmentally friendly MAFTDs (maintenance and repair of 33 MAFTD units at 30 locations CONUS and OCONUS).

The Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) training program ensures that each ship and shore based activity that supports operations has available highly trained and qualified personnel.  The ARFF training program requirements comply with NAVAIR 80-R-0014, Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) manual and provide personnel qualified in state of the art firefighting tactics, technologies, fire combat systems and equipment.  Live fire training for aircraft has consisted of stationary fire pits using liquid petroleum propellants giving rise to environmental and personnel safety concerns.  The Mobile Aircraft Firefighting Training Device (MAFTD) provides an environmentally acceptable alternative to fossil fuel fire pit training.