Aircrew members with the 353rd Special Operation Group
Aircrew members with the 353rd Special Operation Group Detachment 1 conduct pre-flight inspections on CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five... More
U.S. Marines with Sierra Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th
U.S. Marines with Sierra Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division and U.S. Airmen with the 17th Special Operations Squadron conduct HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) training by loadin... More
U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron
U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated alongside their forward air refueling point (FARP) counterparts from the Australian Army 6th Aviation Reg... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron member engages with a Philippine youth from Subic Bay Children’s Home during a community relations event May 12, 2018, at Subic Bay, Philippines. The military m... More
Two U.S. Navy HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters assigned
Two U.S. Navy HH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-85 (HSC-85) land at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton, Australia following the extraction of U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squ... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) prepare for dive operations July 2, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. At the request of the Royal Thai government, the United States, through USINDOPACOM, se... More
A 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster looks
A 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster looks out the troop door of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in preparation for static line jump operations with U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and Armed Fo... More
U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG)
U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) Airmen off-load gear and equipment from a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II Sept. 11, 2017, at a forward deployed locati... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) work with Royal Thai Navy Seals and international search and rescue teams on the plan for dive operations July 2, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. Serving i... More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 fly above Tokyo, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Air Commandos and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Ba... More
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a forward area refueling exercise along with U.S. Navy 85th Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron during exercise Talisman Sab... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron plays
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron plays soccer with kids from Nong-wha Nong-Yai school during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 increas... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters look out the back of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II prior to military free fall operations with U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron an... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) team member conducts combative training with his counterpart from the Philippine Air Force 710th Spec... More
Thai students from Sirijantaranmit School Lopburi meet
Thai students from Sirijantaranmit School Lopburi meet with U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators following a bilateral friendship jump with the Royal Thai Air Force 3rd Special Operations Reg... More
An MC-130H from the 1st Special Operations Squadron
An MC-130H from the 1st Special Operations Squadron executes a high-speed drop during exercise Cobra Gold, in Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 12, 2016. Cobra Gold is the largest multilateral exercise in the Indo-Asia... More
A 1st Special Operations Squadron aircrew member looks
A 1st Special Operations Squadron aircrew member looks out at the crash site of STRAY 59 during a memorial flight off the coast of the Philippines Feb. 26, 2018. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1s... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) prepare for dive operations July 2, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. At the request of the Royal Thai government, the United States, through USINDOPACOM, se... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Transportation Command, addresses Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group during a leadership forum Jan. 26,... More
A U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point (FARP) technician prepares for FARP operations from a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II Feb. ... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd ... More
A combat controller with the 320th Special Tactics
A combat controller with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron watches as Army Special Forces and Marine Raiders board a CH-47 Chinook after a multi-aircraft, joint airborne operation with special operations asset... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) prepare for dive operations July 2, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. At the request of the Royal Thai government, the United States, through USINDOPACOM, se... More
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a forward area exercise along with U.S. Navy 85th Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron during exercise Talisman Sabre in the ... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S.
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 personnel share a group photo with Subic Bay Children’s Home youth and faculty during a community relations event Ma... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
An Air Commando with the 353rd Special Operations Group
An Air Commando with the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 performs pre-flight inspections of a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen a... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) clear a helicopter landing zone with Thai authorities July 1, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. The United States team delivers search and rescue experience ... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman reviews chemical and biological decontamination procedures for a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Ability to Survive and Operate (A... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and 27th
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer J-Team Airmen fully assemble the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) Nov.1, 2017, at Kunsa... More
A 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster looks
A 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster looks out the window of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in preparation for static line jump operations with U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and Armed Forces... More
Lt. Col. Jason Hock (right) assumes command of the
Lt. Col. Jason Hock (right) assumes command of the 21st Special Operations Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2019. The ceremony recognized two newly-activated special operations squadrons at Yokota. (... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airmen
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airmen run through various emergency response procedures during an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) exercise Nov. 3, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The integ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger poses for
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger poses for a photo with his father following his award recognition Sept. 18, 2017, at the Air Force Association National Convention in Washington D.C. Bollinger was a mem... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airman
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airman and his spouse practice positive communication skills during the Marriage Care retreat’s second classroom session March 17, 2018, at Ie Island, Okinawa, Ja... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group flight
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group flight surgeon and independent duty medical technicians (IDMTs) provide a Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC) course to Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Fo... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster and an Australian Army 2 Commando Regiment jumpmaster discuss the timeline for high altitude, high opening (HAHO) jump operations... More
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat controllers (CCTs) prepare to control the airfield from the ground in preparation for static line jump operations with U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and... More
The entire fleet of U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations
The entire fleet of U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group MC-130J Commando IIs and MC-130H Combat Talon IIs prepare to depart Kadena Air Base and relocate to Yokota Air Base during a typhoon evacuation ... More
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator maintains
A 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator maintains security while a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II stages a forward area refueling point (FARP) site Feb. 20, 2018, at Ch... More
A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H
A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II conducts in-flight refueling with a U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment MH-60M Blackhawks Sept. 25, 2017, over waters in... More
A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H
A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II prepares to exfil personnel and equipment Feb. 20, 2018, at Chandy Range, Thailand. Throughout Cobra Gold 2018, the 1st SOS provided spec... More
A Nepalese Mahabir Ranger trains on glacier rescue
A Nepalese Mahabir Ranger trains on glacier rescue with U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators during exercise Teak Nail Nov. 2, 2017, in Kaisang, Nepal. The team conducted training on collapse... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group personnel
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group personnel share a group photo with their counterparts from the Philippine Air Force 220th Airlift Wing during a tactics, training and procedures exchange. Balikatan... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and Royal
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group and Royal Thai Air Force 3rd Special Operations Regiment members stand in formation with Thai students and faculty from Sirijantaranmit School Lopburi during a comm... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airman
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group Airman and his spouse enjoy an island tour during the Preservation of the Force and Families (POTFF) hosted Marriage Care retreat March 18, 2018, at Ie Island, Ok... More
Loadmasters from the 1st Special Operations Squadron
Loadmasters from the 1st Special Operations Squadron finish final checks on vehicles before loading them onto the aircraft for takeoff during exercise Cobra Gold Feb. 10, 2016, Udon Thani, Thailand. We have bee... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator meets with Thai students from Sirijantaranmit School Lopburi following a bilateral friendship jump with the Royal Thai Air Force 3rd Special Operations R... More
MANILLA, PHILLIPINES (Feb. 19, 2017) – Airforce Capt.
MANILLA, PHILLIPINES (Feb. 19, 2017) – Airforce Capt. Lawrence Melnicoff, a pilot assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group at Kadena Air Base shares food with a child at the kings garden orphanage during ... More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster monitors two U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks during helicopter air to air refueling (HAAR) with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Command... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lawrence Melnicoff, 1st Special
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lawrence Melnicoff, 1st Special Operations Squadron pilot, flies a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II special operations aircraft in support of the Stray 59 Memorial Ceremony over Subic... More
A crew chief from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
A crew chief from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron prepares to marshal an MC-130H Combat Talon II as they get ready for takeoff in the Northern Territory of Australia, July 13, 2015. Talisman S... More
Philippine Air Force 710th Special Operations Wing
Philippine Air Force 710th Special Operations Wing members conduct combative training with U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) Airmen durin... More
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer
U.S. Air Force 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen establish the lighting system during the deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) Nov. 1, 2017, ... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron aircrew
U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron aircrew remain focused while flying the MC-130H Combat Talon II during exercise Tempest Wind Sept. 25, 2017, throughout various locations in the Philippines. The 1... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron waits as an Australian army S-70A Black Hawk takes off after extracting personnel during exercise Talisman Sabre in the... More
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron members
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron members and Nepalese Mahabir Rangers train on high angle rescues during exercise Teak Nail Oct. 30, 2017, in Jomsom, Nepal. The team conducted training on collapsed... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller and pararescueman ask their intelligence analysist questions about the warfighting scenario in preparation for special operations missions to be... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) meet with Thai medical authorities to exchange knowledge on medical support capabilities July 2, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. Serving in an advise and a... More
Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations
Two CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020, during Exercise Gryphon Jet. Gryphon Jet is an integrated training exercise focused on improvin... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen don protective gear during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOMXS Airmen pra... More
U.S. Special Operations Forces members’ fast rope from
U.S. Special Operations Forces members’ fast rope from a CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron during Exercise Gryphon Jet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2020. Gryphon Jet is an int... More
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Air Commandos assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 unload five CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft deployed from the 8th Special Operations Squadron at Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 4, 20... More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 353rd
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 flies above Tokyo, Japan, April 5, 2018. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a ... More
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 353rd
A CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 flies above Tokyo, Japan, April 5, 2018. The Osprey combines the vertical takeoff, landing and hover qualities of a ... More
U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward
U.S. Air Force 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point (FARP) technicians and a 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster reload refueling equipment onto a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat ... More
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron
A member from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducted a forward area refueling exercise along with U.S. Navy 85th Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron during exercise Talisman Sab... More
A Royal Thai Air Force 3rd Special Operations Regiment
A Royal Thai Air Force 3rd Special Operations Regiment operator meets with Thai students from Sirijantaranmit School Lopburi following a bilateral friendship jump with U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squad... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) work with Royal Thai Navy Seals and international search and rescue teams on the plan for dive operations July 1, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. The U.S. ... More
U.S. Special Operations Forces members board a C-130J
U.S. Special Operations Forces members board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Exercise Gryphon Jet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 17, 2020. Gryphon Jet is an integrated trai... More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. ... More
A loadmaster from the 1st Special Operations Squadron
A loadmaster from the 1st Special Operations Squadron finishes his final checks on the aircraft before takeoff during exercise Cobra Gold Feb. 10, 2016, Udon Thani, Thailand. Cobra Gold 16 demonstrates the comm... More
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron parachutes
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron parachutes out of an MC-130H with a Thailand flag from a military free fall jump during exercise Cobra Gold, in Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 12, 2016. Working togethe... More
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumps
A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumps in with a Thailand flag during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored ex... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller assists a Nepalese Mahabir Ranger cut into a wall during collapsed structure training Oct. 16, 2017, in Kathmandu, Nepal. 320th STS operators te... More
Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron greet U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) director of operations, during a visit Dec. 12, 2017, at ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster monitors two U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks during helicopter air to air refueling (HAAR) with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Command... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmaster
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumpmaster looks out the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II prior to military free fall operations Sept. 21, 2017, at K... More
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators prepare for military free fall operations from a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II Feb. 20, 2018, at Chandy Range, Th... More
A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman
A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron shoots blanks at an enemy target during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team... More
Australian and U.S. military members work together
Australian and U.S. military members work together to decide the best place for a drop zone during exercise Talisman Sabre in the Northern Territory of Australia, June 29, 2015. The Australian-U.S. alliance rem... More
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff
Four CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft taxi for takeoff from Yokohama North Dock, Japan, April 5, 2018. Approximately 100 Airmen and five Ospreys deployed to Yokota Air Base to participate in regional exercises. ... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator jumps from a U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II during a bilateral friendship jump Feb. 22, 2018 at Thai Air Force Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dilan Cuthbertson, 353rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dilan Cuthbertson, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, conducts an engine swap procedure on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, ... More
A No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmaster
A No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force loadmaster looks out the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with a RNZAF 40 SQN C-13... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group civil
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group civil engineer craftsman guides Airmen on the assembly of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) during the deployment of the tent... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen William Holt, Air Force Special
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen William Holt, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) director of operations, engages with Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Squadron during a tour Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Ai... More
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Airmen from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) examine a map with Royal Thai military officials June 29, 2018, at Chiang Rai, Thailand. The United States, through USINDOPACOM, sent a search and rescue ... More
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron troop
A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron troop commander talks with the 353rd Special Operations Group and 320th STS commanders Feb. 20, 2018, at Chandy Range, Thailand. As a culmination to Cobra Gold 20... More
U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron pilots
U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron pilots fly the U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with two Royal Thai Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcons from the 40... More
A Special Tactics Airman with the 320th Special Tactics
A Special Tactics Airman with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conducts an airfield assessment at Kwajalein Atoll, June 19, 2018. Special Tactics Teams can access, open, and control major airfields to clandes... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II from 1st Special
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II from 1st Special Operations Squadron takes off before the arrival of a typhoon on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2015. The evacuation is standard procedure which allows... More
An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew prepares to refuel two
An MC-130P Combat Shadow crew prepares to refuel two Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters, June 5, 2014, above the Sea of Japan. This is the first time that members of the 353rd SOG held H... More
An MC-130H from the 1st Special Operations Squadron
An MC-130H from the 1st Special Operations Squadron takes off during exercise Cobra Gold in Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2016. Cobra Gold 16, scheduled to last from Feb. 9-19, provides a joint, combined task f... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Kirby, commander of 353rd
U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Kirby, commander of 353rd Special Operations Group explains the importance of the Air Force Special Operations Command Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) to Airmen Nov. 1, 2017, at Kunsan A... More