• 320th STS supports a rescue in Nepal

    The 320th Special Tactics Squadron demonstrated their ability to rapidly respond to a crisis and work together as a team during a real-world rescue of a man hiking Mount Everest Base Camp Oct. 10, 2017, in Gorak Shep, Nepal.  Several members of the team arrived in Nepal on leave status before an

  • Recognizing a silent professional

    A silent professional does not seek public glory and often shrugs off accomplishments as a simple fulfillment to their personal ethos and promise to their country. The special operations community is full of these individuals, whose heroic stories are only passed by word of mouth during a squadron

  • SOCPAC commander visits the 353rd SOG

    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Yoo, commander of Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) addresses Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group during a visit Nov. 8, 2017, at Kadena Air Base. The SOCPAC commander and senior enlisted advisor provided an in-depth exchange on operational

  • Ability to survive and operate at the 353rd SOG

    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 integrated ATSO and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) readiness exercise

  • Air Rapid Response Kit in the Pacific

    The 353rd Special Operations Group increased their ability to respond to emerging mission requirements in the Pacific with the recent deployment of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Air Rapid Response Kit (ARRK) Oct. 23-31, 2017 at Kadena Air Base and Nov. 1-5, 2017, at Kunsan Air

  • No money no mission

    Money makes the world go-round and operations at the 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) would not be possible without the financial management team paying the bills. “From equipment and training to multilateral exercises and real-world contingencies, nothing happens without money,” said U.S. Air

  • 353rd SOG participates in Tempest Wind 2017

    The 353rd Special Operations Group demonstrated operational readiness during Tempest Wind, a bilateral, interagency counterterrorism exercise from Sept. 18-26, 2017, in Okinawa, Japan and various locations throughout the Philippines. Tempest Wind is designed to support U.S. Pacific Command and the

  • Military free fall operations at Kadena

    U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 31st Rescue Squadron operators conduct military free fall operations from a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II Sept. 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The training provided an opportunity for the 320th STS and 31st

  • Pacific Commandos exercise readiness during typhoon evac

    A U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron operator receives instruction from 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron personnel prior to loading equipment and weapons onto a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II Sept. 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

  • 353rd SOG supports deployment, sustainment ops during Tropic Ace

    A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster and 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) Airman conduct forward air refueling point (FARP) operations from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II Sept. 8, 2017, at a forward deployed location in Japan. The 353rd Special Operations Group