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  • Aircrew conduct in-flight training with protective gear

    A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot executes in-flight training with aircrew eye and respiratory protection system (AERPS) equipment Jan. 31, 2018, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Aircrew took turns donning equipment in-flight, while the remainder of the crew monitored them as a

  • 353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

    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 (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated

  • USTRANSCOM command senior enlisted leader visits the 353rd SOG

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Transportation Command, engages with Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group during a tour Jan. 26, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Caruso toured facilities and interacted with Airmen during his 2-day

  • Tactical vehicle training saves lives

    U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron Airmen practice maneuvering all-terrain vehicles during the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Tactical Vehicle (TACV) Chief Instructor (CI) Course Jan. 18, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The training provided by the TACV CI Course decreases

  • Mass casualty training bolsters SOF medical response

    U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Medicine (OSM) independent duty medical technicians (IDMTs) and flight doctor evaluate the medical response provided by 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators during a simulated mass casualty scenario Jan. 9, 2018, at

  • 353rd SOMXS conducts ATSO

    U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen don protective gear during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 8, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOMXS Airmen practiced the recovery and decontamination of a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II with

  • AFSOC staff visits the 353rd SOG

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) director of operations, engages with Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron during a tour Dec. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The AFSOC staff received mission briefings, toured

  • Developing future mission commanders in the Pacific

    The U.S. Air Force Special Operations School (USAFSOS) sent a team of faculty to the 353rd Special Operations Group to teach courses spanning from introducing Special Operations Forces (SOF) at the most basic level to preparing future mission commanders for success Nov. 27 to Dec. 12, 2017, at

  • Building bundles, checking them twice

    Once a year islanders throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau will see bundles parachute out the back of multiple planes to provide them with essential supplies that are necessary for their daily lives. The bundles include items

  • 320th STS and Nepalese partners enhance SAR capability

    U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operators teamed up with Nepalese Mahabir Rangers to enhance search and rescue (SAR) capabilities and improve interoperability during exercise Teak Nail Oct. 15 to Nov. 15, 2017, throughout various locations in Nepal to include Kathmandu, Pokhara, Jomsom