U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew D. Smith, left, 352d Special Operations Wing commander, presents U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James M. McKay, right, 7th Special Operations Squadron special missions’ aviator, with the More
Joint Task Force Normandy conducts a commemorative airborne operation outside Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 9, 2019, to honor the epic airborne operation conducted by Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Seventy-f More
U.S. Air Force Col. William Holt, left, 352nd Special Operations Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd SOW incoming commander, listen as Maj. Gen Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operation More
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracal helicopter pilot, from the 1/67 Pyrenees Squadron, and an MC-130J Commando II pilot, from the 67th Special Operations Squadron, prepare for a flight, July 11, 2016, above Paris More
SOCEUR Commander, Command Master Chief visits 352nd SOW U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark C. Schwartz, commander of the Special Operations Command-Europe, talks with Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Wing during More
Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing prepare for an exercise Nov. 3, 2016, near RAF Mildenhall, England. The exercise was held to enhance air-to-ground and air-to-air integration, command and con More
A U.S. Special Operations operator waits to jump from a MC-130J Commando II, April 11, 2017 over Karlsborg, Sweden during Exercise MARAP. Exercise MARAP allowed U.S. SOF the opportunity to integrate and train More
A CV-22 Osprey is loaded with U.S. Special Operations Forces during a fast rope training exercise at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 14, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted m More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christian Bennet, 352nd Special Operations Wing NCO in charge of personnel programs, cuts reeds in the River Lark Oct. 2, 2017, at Middlefield Manor in Barton Mills, England. Members f More
An Air Commando from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing, jumps out of a MC-130J Commando II, Oct. 31, 2017, over Suffolk, England. The operators jumped in order to maintain profic More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing signals a green light to a French Air Force Eurocopter EC725 over the coast of France during exercise Dark Dune 18, April 17, 2018. The More
Airmen assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing perform Forward Arming and Refueling Point operations with an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to 48th Fighter Wing April 10, 2019 at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, lands at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2019. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multiship, l More
An Air Commando assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, prepares a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II to receive over thirty U.S. Army Special Forces members assigned to 10th S More
A U.S. Air Force Senior Airman, 67th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, prepares the MC-130J Commando for flight to France for the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation, RAF Mildenhall, England, June 7 More
A U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airman connects fuel hoses to a MC-130J Commando II during a forward air re-fueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge, July 16, 2019, Amari Airf More
U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airmen prep a fuel hose during a forward arming and refueling point mission with a MC-130J Commando II aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge, July 18, 2019, Amari Airfield, Es More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, operating out of RAF Mildenhall, England, taxies down the runway of Amari Airfield, Estonia during Operation Rapid Forge, July 23, 2019. The MC-130J Commando II, and aircre More
A U.S. Air Force member watches a F-35A Lightening II, out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, come in for landing during Operation Rapid Forge, July 25, 2019, Ämari Airfield, Estonia. The Air Force’s newest oper More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing taxis on the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sept. 12, 2019 . The 100th ARW participated in a joint exercise alongside the 352n More
A French Eurocopter EC725 gets ready to connect to a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing, during a helicopter air to air refueling More
Visitors enter the Ely Cathedral in Ely, England, Nov. 27, 2019, to attend the 34th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Service. The service began in 1986 when a group of British parishioners, recognizing the importance of More
Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Wing participated in the Career Fair at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 19, 2020. Attendees for the inaugural career fair gained additional insight into how th More
A pilot assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing conducts pre-flight checks during exercise Valiant Liberty from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 3, 2020. The 352nd SOW enhances Agile Combat Empl More
U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey flight engineer assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conducts pre-flight checks in preparation for Agile Combat Employment exercise Valiant liberty, at Royal Air Force Milde More
An aircrew member with the 7th Special Operations Squadron guides an MRZR onto a CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft prior to training with Air Force Special Tactics during exercise Valiant Liberty at RAF Milde More
A U.S. Air Force radio frequency transmission systems technician, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing supporting Special Tactics, sets up a deployable communications unit at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., March More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator from the 352nd Special Operations Wing boards a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft belonging to the 7th Special Operations Squadron, for a personnel recovery mission du More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall approach a target and conduct close air support for nearby teammates as part of exercise Valiant Liberty at Muck More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James M. McKay, 7th Special Operations Squadron special missions’ aviator, poses for a photograph June 2, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Distinguished Flying Cross medal hangs o More
Spectators watch the aerial demonstrations at the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 9, 2019, which honors the epic airborne operation conducted by Allied forces on Ju More
An Air Commando assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, looks at a grave in the Brittany American Cemetery at Saint James, France, May 19, 2019. The cemetery covers 28 acres ne More
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators gather for a mission brief prior to donning their parachutes and loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Milden More
An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, after the MC-130J Commando II aircrew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron dropped more than 60 U.S. Special Operations Command – E More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from RAF Mildenhall pack up equipment Feb. 11, 2016, after a routine training mission at RAF Sculthorpe in Norwich, England, with Air Commandos from the 352nd Special Operations Wing. Duri More
A memorial service to remember Staff Sgt. Hunter Davis, a 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Air Commando, took place June 20, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Military and civilians gathered in the More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd Special Operations Wing incoming commander during the 352 More
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracal helicopter from the 1/67 Pyrenees Squadron flies in a refueling exercise July 11, 2016, above Paris, France. The exercise was in preparation for France’s national holiday, Bast More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark C. Schwartz, commander of the Special Operations Command-Europe, talks with Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Wing during a tour Aug. 1, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The vis More
An Air Commando from the 352d Special Operations Wing keeps look-out during an exercise Nov. 3, 2016, near RAF Mildenhall, England. The task force conducted a training exercise involving the seizure of a hostil More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters prepare to conduct Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II over Karlsborg, Sweden during Exercise MARAP, April 11, 2017. Exercise MARAP al More
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to 352nd Special Operations Wing ascends following air insertion of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 14, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is More
U.S. Air Force Team Mildenhall Airmen pose for a photograph with residents of Middlefield Manor in Barton Mills, England, Oct. 2, 2017. Middlefield Manor is a care home for individuals who are autistic. Airmen More
Air Commandos from the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing, look for drop zone markers before giving the green light to jump Oct. 31, 2017, over Suffolk, England. The drop zone is th More
A French Air Force Eurocopter EC725 conducts Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling with a U.S. Air Force HC-130J assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing over the coast of France during exercise Dark Dune 18, Ap More
A spouse, left, of a member assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, stationed at RAF Mildenhall and Sarah Suzanne Hansen, right, a peer network coordinator for POTFF, participate in organised education t More
A pair of CV-22 Ospreys, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, prepare for take-off at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2019. The CV-22 combines the vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing qualit More
A U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airman pulls a fuel nozzle underneath a F-15E Strike Eagle during a forward air re-fueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge, July 16, 2019, Ama More
A U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airman carries a fuel hose out to a MC-130J Commando II for a forward arming and refueling point mission during Operation Rapid Forge, July 18, 2019, Amari Airfield, Estonia More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, stationed out of RAF Mildenhall, England, takes off from Amari Airfield, Estonia during Operation Rapid Forge, July 23, 2019. The MC-130J Commando II, and aircrew, is able More
A U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airman watches a F-35A Lightening II, out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxi into place during a forward arming and refueling point mission during Operation Rapid Forge, More
Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing and 352nd Special Operations Wing load munitions and tools onto an MC-130J Commando II in support of a Forward Arming and Refueling exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheat More
A French Eurocopter EC725 prepares to connect to a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing, during a helicopter air to air refueling (H More
Attendees of the Thanksgiving Eve Service at Ely Cathedral in Ely, England, observe an opening processional and the U.S. and U.K. national anthems, Nov. 27, 2019. The 34th annual Thanksgiving Service gave U.S. More
A student looks through binoculars at the 352nd Special Operations Wing’s table during the Career Fair at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 19, 2020. The event was open to all students, Airmen, spouses More
CV-22B Osprey aircrew assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing conducts pre-flight checks during exercise Valiant Liberty from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 3, 2020. The 352nd SOW enhances Agi More
A CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing flies over the North Sea during exercise Valiant Liberty, March 4, 2020. The 352nd SOW enhances Agile Combat Employment to conduct long-range infilt More
Special Tactics operators with the 352nd Special Operations Wing board a CV-22B Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft prior to a mission during exercise Valiant Liberty at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., March 10, 2020. Special T More
A U.S. Air Force radio frequency transmission systems technician, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing supporting Special Tactics operations, sets up a deployable communications unit at RAF Mildenhall, More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall coordinates close air support during an evaluation as part of exercise Valiant Liberty at Muckleburgh, Norfolk, More
World War II veteran Dan McBride (or George Merz) and U.S. House of Representatives president Nancy Pelosi pose for a photo at the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 9 More
The Distinguished Flying Cross medal hangs off the uniform of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James M. McKay, 7th Special Operations Squadron special missions’ aviator, June 2, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. McKay More
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators don their parachutes and other gear before loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, to perf More
An aerial perspective of the memorial at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, after the MC-130J Commando II aircrew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron dropped more than 60 U.S. Special Operatio More
Military members salute during a memorial service for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hunter Davis, a 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Air Commando, June 20, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The service More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Smith, 352nd Special Operations Wing commander, speaks during the 352 SOW change of command ceremony July 8, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Smith previously served as the 27th Spe More
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracal helicopter from the 1/67 Pyrenees Squadron flies in a refueling exercise July 11, 2016, above Paris, France. During the exercise an MC-130 J Commando II from the 352nd Special More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark C. Schwartz, commander of the Special Operations Command-Europe, observes equipment during a tour Aug. 1, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Wing More
An Air Commando from the 352d Special Operations Wing performs surveillance during an exercise Nov. 3, 2016, near RAF Mildenhall, England. The goals of the exercise was to deny the enemy further capability to m More
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter refuels from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II over Karlsborg, Sweden during Exercise MARAP, April 11, 2017. Exercise MARAP allowed U.S. SOF the opportunity to integrat More
U.S. Special Operations Forces fast rope from a hovering CV-22 Osprey at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 14, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exerci More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Moore, 488th Intelligence Squadron NCO in charge of information assurance, cuts planks of wood in preparation for building a dock Oct. 2, 2017, at Middlefield Manor in Bart More
Air Commandos from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Wing, wait for the green light to jump out of a MC-130J Commando II, Oct. 31, 2017, over Suffolk, England. The operators exited th More
Two French Air Force Eurocopter EC725s prepare to conduct Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling with a U.S. Air Force HC-130J assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing over the coast of France during exercise Dar More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, approaches the runway at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2019. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing flies to France in support of the 75th anniversary commemoration of D-Day, June 7, 2019. As seen during World War II, no nation can co More
Two U.S. Air Force Logistics Readiness Airmen attach a fuel nozzle underneath a F-15E Strike Eagle during a forward air re-fueling point mission with USAFE aircraft during Operation Rapid Forge, July 16, 2019, More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany is refueled by an MC-130J Commando II, from RAF Mildenhall, England, during Operation Rapid Forge, July 25, 2019, Ämari Airfield, Estoni More
Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing prepare to participate in a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 12, 2019. FARP is a part of the U.S. Air For More
Wing Chaplain Lt. Col. Christian Chae, 48th Fighter Wing, delivers the welcome and invocation at the 34th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Service, Nov. 27, 2019. The service began in 1986 when a group of British parish More
A student looks through binoculars at the 352nd Special Operations Wing’s table during the Career Fair at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 19, 2020. Attendees for the inaugural career fair gained addit More
A pilot assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing conducts pre-flight checks during exercise Valiant Liberty from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 3, 2020. The 352nd SOW participated in the Agile More
U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey flight engineer assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, reviews his data during exercise Valiant Liberty, over the training grounds of Muckleburgh, England, March 4, 2020. The More
U.S. Air Force radio frequency transmission systems technicians, assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing supporting Special Tactics operations, infills an MRZR off a CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft assi More
An aircrew member with the 7th Special Operations Squadron stationed at RAF Mildenhall guides an MRZR off a CV-22B Osprey during MOJO field deployable communications training with Air Force Special Tactics duri More
A CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotator aircraft flight engineer assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, mans the aerial 50 caliber weapon enroute to a personnel recovery mission with Air Force S More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall observes good effects on a target during close air support training as part of exercise Valiant Liberty at Muck More
A jumper descends onto the drop zone during the D-Day 75 Commemorative Airborne Operation in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 9, 2019, which honors the epic airborne operation conducted by Allied forces on June More
A U.S. Special Operations Command - Europe operator jumps off the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, to perform military free fall to the More
Military and civilians gather in a CV-22 Osprey hanger to pay respect to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hunter Davis, a 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Air Commando, during a memorial service June 20, More
An MC-130 J Commando II from the 352nd Special Operations Wing refuels a French Air Force EC-725 Caracal helicopter from the 1/67 Pyrenees Squadron July 11, 2016, above Paris, France. The refueling was in prepa More
Air Commandos from the 352d Special Operations Wing participate in an exercise Nov. 3, 2016, near RAF Mildenhall, England. The exercise was held to enhance air-to-ground and air-to-air integration, command and More