A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft performs a low-level flyover of an austere landing site at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 9, 2016. The aircraft deployed to Bulgaria in support of Op... More
MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations
MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) approach a Forward Area Refueling Point site manned by crews from the 7th Special Operation and 100th Logistics Readiness Sq... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, poses beside an MC-130J Commando II on RAF Mildenhall, April 8, 2016. Sgt. Farmer designed two se... More
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron awaits take off Jan. 31, 2017, from Slunj Range, Croatia. More than 50 Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing deployed to the... More
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracau helicopter assigned
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracau helicopter assigned to the 1/67 Pyrénées Squadron from Cazaux, France approaches the refueling pod of an MC-130J Commando ll assigned to RAF Mildenhall while conducting a train... More
An MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 67th Special
An MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, takes off for a training mission from RAF Mildenhall, Nov. 3, 2016. The multi-role special operations aircraft primarily flies missions ... More
U.S. special-mission aviators assigned to the 7th Special
U.S. special-mission aviators assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron approach a CV-22 Osprey to perform pre-flight checks Jan. 30, 2017, on Zadar Air Base, Croatia. More than 50 Airmen from the 352d Sp... More
U.S. MC-130J Commando ll loadmasters assigned to the
U.S. MC-130J Commando ll loadmasters assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron prepare for a training mission Feb. 24, 2016, in Cazaux, France. The aircraft and crews spent a week with the 1/67 Pyrénées ... More
An MC-130J Commando II and crews assigned to the 7th
An MC-130J Commando II and crews assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron prepare a Forward Area Refueling Point for resupply of MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment... More
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron mans a CV-22 Osprey ramp- mounted weapons system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun, while traversing the air near Slunj Range... More
U.S. and Spanish air commandos work together to give
U.S. and Spanish air commandos work together to give care to a patient with a simulated gunshot wound on an MC-130J Commando II from the 352d Special Operations Wing during Trident Juncture, Nov. 2, 2015. The e... More
Flowers lay on Utah Beach, June 4, 2016, in remembrance
Flowers lay on Utah Beach, June 4, 2016, in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings. During World War II, the Battle of Normandy b... More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, mans the .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun of a CV-22 Osprey while departing Slunj Range, Croatia, Jan. 30, 2017. In the fr... More
MC-130J Commando II crews and maintainers from the
MC-130J Commando II crews and maintainers from the 352d Special Operation Wing refuel a CV-22 Osprey during a Forward Arming and Refueling Point on the flightline at Naval Air Station Rota, Spain, Nov. 4, 2015.... More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs preflight checks on a CV-22 Osprey’s ramp-mounted weapon system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Mar. 7, 2017,... More
U.S. special-mission aviators assigned to the 7th Special
U.S. special-mission aviators assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron perform pre-flight checks on a CV-22 Osprey .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Jan. 31, 2017, on Zadar Air Base, Croatia. Travelin... More
Maintenance crews from the 352nd Special Operations
Maintenance crews from the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group prepare to launch MC-130J Commando ll for a training mission Feb. 24, 2016, in Cazaux, France. The SOMXG provides all operational maintenanc... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing is covered in frost, Jan. 21, 2016 on RAF Mildenhall, England. Maintenance crews work around the clock, regardless of the weather changes, to ... More
The sun sets over a fleet of MC-130J Commando II’s
The sun sets over a fleet of MC-130J Commando II’s on RAF Mildenhall, Nov. 3, 2016. The multi-role special operations aircraft, assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron flies clandestine, low-level air... More
The sun rises over a frost covered MC-130J Commando
The sun rises over a frost covered MC-130J Commando II, Jan. 21, 2016, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The Commando II flies clandestine, low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tilt... More
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 7th Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron flies over a drop zone during an exercise on RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The aircraft, loaded with air commandos from the 321st Special Tactics Sq... More
Air commandos prepare to board a CV-22 Osprey from
Air commandos prepare to board a CV-22 Osprey from the 352nd Special Operations Wing in Almagro, Spain, Oct. 24, 2015. The event was held as a part of Trident Juncture, where partner nations trained air and gro... More
Maintainers, from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft
Maintainers, from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to launch an MC-130J Commando II on RAF Mildenhall, Nov. 3, 2016. The multi-role special operations aircraft flies clandestin... More
U.S. Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron inspect a CV-22 refueling probe for leaks, cracks and deterioration prior to launch Jan. 17. 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, England. From pre-flight in... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 352d Special Operations
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a shift change under the wing of an MC-130J Commando II, Jan. 21, 2016 on RAF Mildenhall, England. Detailed turnover, co... More
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft sets down at an austere landing site at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 9, 2016. The aircraft deployed to Bulgaria in support of Operation Atlantic Re... More
Hose deployment personnel assigned to the 100th Logistics
Hose deployment personnel assigned to the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron await MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at a Forward Area Refueling Point site in... More
U.S. MC-130J Commando IIs from the 352nd Special Operations
U.S. MC-130J Commando IIs from the 352nd Special Operations Wing stand ready at Naval Air Station Rota, Spain, in during Trident Juncture, Nov. 2, 2015. TRJE15 tested the NATO Response Force’s air, sea, land an... More
U.S. Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch CV-22 Ospreys in the early morning Jan. 17, 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, England. From inspection to launch, maintenance Airmen fro... More
Crew chiefs assigned to the 352d Special Operations
Crew chiefs assigned to the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron repair a CV-22 Osprey after dark Jan. 31, 2017, on Zadar Air Base, Croatia. Maintenance, communication and auxiliary personnel deployed a... More
A U.S. air commando from the 321st Special Tactics
A U.S. air commando from the 321st Special Tactics Squadron approaches the drop zone after performing a high-altitude, low opening jump over Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 5, 2016. The Airman was dropped from... More
A U.S. Airman from the 352d Special Operations Wing
A U.S. Airman from the 352d Special Operations Wing runs alongside a forward area manifold cart hose during forward area refueling point training at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 9, 2016. The MC-130J Commando II and ... More
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracau helicopter assigned
A French Air Force EC-725 Caracau helicopter assigned to the 1/67 Pyrénées Squadron Cazaux, France connects to the refueling pod of an MC-130J Commando ll assigned to RAF Mildenhall while conducting a training ... More
Crew chiefs from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance
Crew chiefs from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron communicate with an aircrew from the 7th Special Operations Squadron as they prepare to startup a CV-22 Osprey Jan. 17, 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, ... More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, stands in front of a CV-22 Osprey Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. The CV-22 is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines th... More
French civilians flock toward a ceremony near a Memorial
French civilians flock toward a ceremony near a Memorial Park on June 4, 2016 in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. Memorial Park is dedicated to American airborne troops who lost their lives during the airdrops on D-... More
A maintainer from the 352nd Special Operations Aircraft
A maintainer from the 352nd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron boards a frost covered MC-130J Commando II, Jan. 21, 2016, while performing routine maintenance on RAF Mildenhall, England. Maintenan... More
A 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando
A 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando ll loadmaster scans the horizon during a training mission Feb. 23, 2016, in Cazaux, France. The aircraft and crews traveled to France to train with the 1/67 P... More
A maintenance crew from the 352nd Special Operations
A maintenance crew from the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group strategizes after launching an MC-130J Commando ll for a training mission Feb. 24, 2016, in Cazaux, France. The aircraft and crews spent a ... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, outfits an MC-130J Commando II’s Color Multi-Purpose Display with a 3D printed cover on RAF Milde... More
A U.S. Army Special Forces airborne soldier parachutes
A U.S. Army Special Forces airborne soldier parachutes toward his family after jumping from a CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, June 5, 2016, over Sainte-Mère-Église, France. The jump ... More
Commandos from four NATO nations fast-rope from a 352nd
Commandos from four NATO nations fast-rope from a 352nd Special Operations Wing CV-22 Osprey at Air Base 6 Montijo, Portugal, during Trident Juncture, Oct. 27, 2015. TRJE15 tested the response forces’ air, sea,... More
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft taxis toward a member of 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron during forward area refueling point training at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 10, 2016. ... More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs a walk around of CV-22 Osprey Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. CV-22 SMAs perform a diverse set of duties wh... More
An MC-130J Commando II pilot from the 352d Special
An MC-130J Commando II pilot from the 352d Special Operations Wing navigates the Bulgarian countryside during forward area refueling point training at Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Feb. 9, 2016. The C-130 crew traveled to... More
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt
A 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft waits to be refueled by an MC-130J Commando II, from the 352d Special Operations Wing, during forward area refueling point training at Plovdiv... More
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, inspects the fuel port of CV-22 Osprey Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. CV-22 SMAs perform a diverse set of duties wh... More
Friends and family of Airmen from the 352d Special
Friends and family of Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing await the arrival MC-130J Commando II’s and CV-22 Osprey’s during a training exercise on RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The three aircraft offloa... More
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th
A U.S. special-mission aviator assigned to the 7th Special Operations Squadron looks out over the skyline Jan. 31, 2017, while returning to base from a night at Slunj Range, Croatia. Slunj Range, part of the co... More
U.S. Air commandos assigned to the 321st Special Tactics
U.S. Air commandos assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron parachute to the ground during an exercise over RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The 321 STS provides a fast reaction, rapidly-deployable force capa... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, uses a 3D printer to create protective covers he designed to guard against damage to brittle MC-1... More
A U.S. Air Commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics
A U.S. Air Commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron grounds his parachute during a training exercise on RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The exercise, involving MC-130 Commando II’s from the 67th Spe... More
French civilians and retired military fold American
French civilians and retired military fold American flag during a Normandy Remembrance ceremony, June 5, 2016, in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. During the event, over 350 civilians and U.S. and French military fr... More
A U.S. Airman from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A U.S. Airman from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron rerolls a hose for a Forward Area Refueling Point after resupply of MH-47 Chinook’s assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne... More
A Combat Systems Officer from the 67th Special Operations
A Combat Systems Officer from the 67th Special Operations Squadron performs pre-flight checks aboard an MC-130J Commando ll in Cazaux, France Feb. 23, 2016. The aircraft and crews traveled to France to train wi... More
CV-22 maintainers operate through the night
U.S. Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron work through the fog and darkness, Jan. 20, 2016 at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom. Regardless of the weather, maintenance Airmen work day and ... More
A U.S. Air commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics
A U.S. Air commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron approaches the ground via parachute during a military free-fall exercise over RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The 321 STS provides a fast reaction... More
A Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member
A Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member assigned to the 352d Special Operations Support Squadron stands guard during a Forward Area Refueling Point training as part of TROJAN FOOTPRINT 16 in Paj... More
A U.S. crew chief assigned to the 352d Special Operations
A U.S. crew chief assigned to the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron waits on the ramp of a CV-22 Osprey prior to aircrew arrival Jan. 30, 2017, on Zadar Air Base, Croatia. Maintenance, communication ... More
Friends and family follow Airmen from the 352d Special
Friends and family follow Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing after a military free-fall exercise on RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The exercise, involving MC-130 Commando II’s from the 67th Special Oper... More
A U.S. Airman from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft
A U.S. Airman from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an MC-130J Commando II on RAF Mildenhall, Nov. 3, 2016. The multi-role special operations aircraft primarily flies missions... More
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations
A CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing taxis past Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron prior to takeoff Jan. 17, 2017 on RAF Mildenhall, England. From the flightlin... More