The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera More
Aircrew from the 1st Special Operations Squadron and Special Tactics operators from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, conduct mission planning for the opening of Wake Island while enroute to Andersen Air Base More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J and MC-130H crew drop a watercraft and supplies during an exercise Sept. 19, 2015, over the Pacific Ocean. This was the first time an MC-130J Commando II completed the Maritime Craft Ae More
An aircrew from the 1st Special Operations Squadron lands an MC-130H Combat Talon II June 19, 2016 in New Zealand during Exercise Teak Net. Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group and the New Zealand De More
A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies during a training sortie Aug. 9, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The 1st SOS conducted a nighttime exercise involving the 18th Logistics Readiness S More
Master Sgts. Gregory Dedicke, left, and Clayton Slater, special missions aviators with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, conduct pre-flight checks in an MC-130 Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April More
Staff Sgt. Josh Kindell, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, guides a cargo loader onto an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 30, 2017. Loadmasters loaded the Combat Talon More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Exercise Teak Jet is a joint co More
Junior ROTC cadets fly in 1st Special Operations Wing aircraft as part of a JROTC familiarization flight at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high schools flew in an 8th More
The Combat Talon II provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory anytime, anyplace. A 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Comb More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron takes off for a training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 7, 2017. Aircrew with the 15th SOS train to be able to operate the MC-1 More
Air Commandos participated in Total Force Exercise 17-3 in south Indiana, July 7 through 9, 2017. Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Wing conduct exercises with joint services to strengthen the devel More
Aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise at Saber Army Airfield, Tenn., July 11, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for 1st Special Oper More
Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron load 100-foot fuel hoses into a cart Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. FARP enables the Air Force to perform a wide-r More
Loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron walk to an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Barbados, Sept. 24, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanitarian aid afte More
Staff Sgt. John Hashman, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, guides an Airman operating a tug at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Co More
Air Commandos with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit look on as pre-flight checks are performed on a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II at Barbados, Sept. 27, 2017. Approximately 50 Air C More
Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Wing prepare for a mission at Grandly Adams Airport, Barbados, Sept. 29, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanitarian a More
An MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 15th Special Operations Squadron is parked on the flightline after a morning rainstorm at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 21, 2018. The Combat Talon II is used for infil More
An 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flies alongside a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II above Virginia, Aug. 24, 2018. Aircraft from the 1st Special Operati More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130 Hercules Combat Talon II from the 15th Special Operations Squadron sits on the ramp at Hurlburt Field, Fl., before conducting flight operations for training as part of Exercise Emerald W More
A memorial plaque sits on the ramp of a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II before a memorial flight Feb. 26, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The memorial flight took place off the coast of More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Barnes, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, conducts pre-flight inspections of an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 15, 2019. Aircrew More
U.S. Air Force Col. Spencer Cocanour, former acting commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, lands into the sound after performing his final military free fall jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurl More
A group of Airmen tour an MC-130 Combat Talon II, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., during a Midnight Marauders immersion at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020. Each Midnight Marauder visit is open t More
An Airmen walks on the wings of an MC-130 Combat Talon II, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020. The U.S. Air Forces’ MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration, an More
Air Commandos with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform a pre-flight inspection on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 25, 2020. The 15th AMU organizes, trains and equips Airmen to More
The view from an MC-130H Combat Talon II flying over Wake Island, July 20, 2015. Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group worked with the 36th Contingency Response Group from Andersen Air Base, Guam, to More
A KC-135 Stratotanker crew refuels an MC-130H Combat Talon II during an exercise Sept. 19, 2015, over the Pacific Ocean. The MC-130H was part of a dissimilar formation with an MC-130J that completed a Maritime More
An aircrew from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts an airdrop June 19, 2016 from an MC-130H Combat Talon II over a drop zone in New Zealand during Exercise Teak Net. Members from the 353rd Special Ope More
A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies during a training sortie Aug. 9, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling members participated with More
Loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron transport a container delivery system onto an MC-130 Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 7, 2017. The container delivery system is the most commo More
Staff Sgt. Josh Kindell, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, sets the lock tension of cargo pallets on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 30, 2017.The lock tension prope More
A member with the 353rd Special Operations Group gives a pre-flight briefing on a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Exercise Teak Jet is More
Junior ROTC cadets board an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high schools flew in a CV-22 and a 15th More
An aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron conduct a training flight in an MC-130H Combat Talon II above northwest Florida, June 28, 2017. Aircrew with the 15th SOS conducted personnel airdrop, low-le More
Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson, the director of staff of the 15th Special Operations Squadron, speaks with Soldiers during a bilateral training exercise at Saber Army Airfield, Tenn., July 11, 2017. Soldiers loaded f More
An Air Commando with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit boards an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Barbados, Sept. 24, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanitarian aid aft More
Staff Sgt. John Hashman, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, secures a chain to a tug at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017. Aircrew with the 15th SOS trans More
An aircrew member with the 15th Special Operations Squadron looks out at Puerto Rico from an MC-130H Combat Talon II, Sept. 27, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide human More
A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing taxis at Grandly Adams Airport, Barbados, Sept. 29, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanitarian aid after Hurric More
A Royal Danish Air Force C-130J Hercules flies in formation with a U.S. Air Force MC-130 Hercules Combat Talon II from the 15th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fl., while conducting flight operatio More
A 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II is prepared for a memorial flight Feb. 26, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The memorial flight took place off the coast of the Philippines and was in h More
Aircrew members with the 15th Special Operations Squadron conduct a routine training mission in an MC-130H Combat Talon II above north Georgia, Aug. 15, 2019. Aircrew with the 15th SOS conducted cargo airdrops More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators jump into the sound from an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 20, 2019. Special Tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command’s tactical air-to-grou More
An Airmen walks on a MC-130 Combat Talon II, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020. The U.S. Air Forces’ MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of More
A rescue jumpmaster from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron uses rescue jumpmaster procedures to allow a special tactics team to conduct military freefall onto an unknown and unmarked drop zone. Members from th More
A loadmaster at the 1st Special Operations Squadron, works with a member from the Royal New Zealand Air Force Force to load a heavy equipment platform for an air drop June 20, 2016. Members from the 353rd Spec More
An 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point member observes the flight line during a nighttime refueling exercise Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS FARP team and 1st S More
Staff Sgt. Tim Barnes, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, secures pallets on an MC-130 Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 7, 2017. Loadmasters are responsible for properly loadi More
Loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron secure cargo pallets on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 30, 2017. Loadmasters are responsible for properly loading, securing and esc More
An aerial view of Surga Bay, Japan, from an MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Exercise Teak Jet is a joint combined exchange traini More
Junior ROTC cadets prepare for a familiarization flight on an 8th Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high s More
Forward area refueling point team members from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron load 100-foot fuel hoses into a cart Aug. 17, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team is capable of rapidly deploying More
Master Sgt. Mike Wilson, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, puts on gloves before securing cargo at Barbados, Sept. 24, 2017. Aircrews with the 15th SOS moved joint task force members from More
Master Sgt. Mike Wilson, left, and Staff Sgt. John Hashman, loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, guide a tug at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017. Aircrew wi More
Master Sgt. Mike Wilson, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, places rollers on the ramp of an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Puerto Rico, Sept. 27, 2017. Aircrew with the 15th SOS transported ap More
Aircrew with the 15th Special Operations Squadron perform a mission in an MC-130H Combat Talon II above the Caribbean, Sept. 29, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide huma More
Wreaths and flowers sit on the ramp of a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II before a memorial flight Feb. 26, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The memorial flight took place off the coast o More
U.S. Air Force Col. Spencer Cocanour, former acting commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, checks his gear after performing his final military free fall jump from an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt More
A group of Airmen tour an MC-130 Combat Talon II, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., during a Midnight Marauders immersion at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020. The Midnight Marauder program has visi More
Several MC-130 Combat Talon IIs, assigned to Hurlburt Field, Fla., and AC-130W Stinger IIs, assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., are parked on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 14, 2020 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Tonnesen, an avionics technician with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, repairs an MC-130H Combat Talon II electrical system at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 25, 2020. T More
A special tactics team from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumps out of an MC-130H Combat Talon II to infil onto Wake Island, July 20, 2015. Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group worked with the 3 More
An aircrew from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts personnel drops June 20, 2016 from an MC-130H Combat Talon II over a drop zone in New Zealand during Exercise Teak Net. Jumpers, from the Royal New More
An 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point member stands ready to unload a forward area manifold cart during a nighttime refueling exercise Aug. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 1 More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches an MC-130H Combat Talon II air-refueling receptacle during a training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 7, 2016. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combine More
Loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron secure pallets on an MC-130 Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 7, 2017. Loadmasters are responsible for properly loading, securing and escorting More
Loadmasters with the 15th Special Operations Squadron rig a heavy equipment extract parachute on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 30, 2017. The purpose of this parachute is to extract hea More
Loadmasters with the 353rd Special Operations Group check bundles while flying over Shizuoka prefecture, Japan, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Loadmasters conducted low-cost, low-altitude, low-velocit More
A Junior ROTC cadet scans the sky during a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II familiarization flight above northwest Florida, June 27, 2017. More than 55 JROTC cadets from nearby high scho More
Tech. Sgt. Sheldon Rodden, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, scans the horizon during a training mission on a 15th SOS MC-130H Combat Talon II above northwest Florida, June 28, 2017. Aircr More
A 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II flies over Hurlburt Field, Fla., during a training mission July 7, 2017. The MC-130H is equipped to provide in-flight refueling for special operations More
Air Commandos with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit install seats on an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Barbados, Sept. 24, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanitarian More
Air Commandos with the 15th Special Operations Squadron provide humanitarian support to the Special Marine Air Ground Task Force SC 17.2, deployed from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, at Guadeloupe, Sept. 25, 201 More
Master Sgt. Mike Wilson, a loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron, looks on as cargo is loaded onto an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Puerto Rico, Sept. 27, 2017. Aircrew with the 15th SOS transported More
A loadmaster with the 15th Special Operations Squadron sits on the ramp of an MC-130H Combat Talon II at Barbados, Sept. 29, 2017. Approximately 50 Air Commandos are part of a group deployed to provide humanita More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130 Hercules Combat Talon II Loadmaster from the 15th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fl., sits at his station during a low level iteration during flight operations for training More
A U.S. Air Force Special Operations Force Medical Element from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron works with Royal Danish Air Force Medical Personnel to simulate rescuing and on-loading a downed pilot More
Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group wait for takeoff for a memorial flight Feb. 26, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The memorial flight took place off the coast of the Philippines and was in honor o More
U.S. Air Force Col. Spencer Cocanour, former acting commander of the 24th Special Operations Wing, salutes the flag during a retirement ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 20, 2019. Cocanour is retiring More