Kadena Airmen train with Thai counterparts

UDON THANI ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Tech Sgt. Melissa Worley, a 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, discusses the proper way to treat injuries during exchange training here Jan 27. About 120 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 909th Air Refueling Squadron joined forces with the Royal Thai Air Force in Thailand Jan. 24 to Feb. 4 to train together and share ideas to strengthen ties between the two services. (Courtesy photo)

Kadena Airmen train with Thai counterparts

NEAR UDON THANI ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron glide to earth at dusk after parachuting from a MC-130HCombat Talon II during exchange training here Jan. 26. About 120 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 909th Air Refueling Squadron joined forces with the Royal Thai Air Force in Thailand Jan. 24 to Feb. 4 to train together and share ideas to strengthen ties between the two services. (Courtesy photo)

SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Maintainers from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron refuel a MC-130HCombat Talon II from here March 18. The aircraft is transporting personnel and equipment to Yokota Air Base, Japan, for relief operations in support of Operation Tomodachi. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Personnel from U.S. and Republic of Korea special operations units conduct joint combined mission planning here March 17 during Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2011. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Tech. Sgt. Alicia Hinton, a weather specialist from the 353 Special Operations Support Squadron, provides a weather brief to aircrew members from the Republic of Korea's 255th Special Operations Squadron here March 17. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A maintainer from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron launches MC-130HCombat Talon II from here March 18. The aircraft is transporting personnel and equipment for relief operations in support of Operation Tomodachi. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)