 In an effort to maintain and enhance their readiness and support local fire departments, Army aviators at the Puerto Rico National Guard put their firefighting skills to the test on February 21, 2013. The aviators trained with the Bambi Bucket Firefighting Extinguishing Device on a simulated fire site from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the 140th Air Defense Squadron Site in Punta Salinas, Puerto Rico. Their goal is to prepare and certify their crews on the recovery, airlift, transportation, and dumping of the 550 gallons of water that fits in a Bambi Bucket. When asked about the training, Chief Warrant Officer Alberto Ponce de León said, Today we are securing a Bambi Bucket training as part of our state mission from the Puerto Rico National Guard. Today our crews are flying a Bambi Bucket carrying approximately 550 gallons of water to suppress fires in area needed. Wildfires are common in Puerto Rico during the summer seasons. Reporting for the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, 113th Mobile Public Affairs Attachment, I am Specialist Elias Edmelandis.