Loadmasters from the 17th Special Operations Squadron
Summary
Loadmasters from the 17th Special Operations Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Squadron salute during the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight after dropping a ceremonial wreath off the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2020. This is the 39th consecutive year the 353rd Special Operations Group has paid tribute to the 23 lives lost during the Special Warfare Exercise (SPECWAREX) of 1981, call sign STRAY 59, by dropping a memorial wreath at the suspected overwater crash site near Subic Bay, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)
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department of defense
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japan
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kadena air base
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united states air force
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senior airman cynthia belio
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Date
26/02/2020
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