STS Airmen conduct CSAR training

NEAR AN’GANG, Republic of Korea -- A pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and a simulated wounded aircrew member are hoisted into a UH-60 Blackhawk from the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade from U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys during a combat search and rescue exercise here March 26. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

STS Airmen conduct CSAR training

NEAR AN’GANG, Republic of Korea -- A combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, relays updates on simulated wounded aircrew members to a MC-130P Combat Shadow circling overhead during a combat search and rescue exercise here March 26. The pararescuemen had to locate and treat two simulated wounded aircrew members before calling for evacuation during the scenario. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

STS Airmen conduct CSAR training

NEAR AN’GANG, Republic of Korea -- Pararescuemen and a combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron approach simulated wounded aircrew members during a combat search and rescue exercise here March 26. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

STS Airmen conduct CSAR training

NEAR AN’GANG, Republic of Korea -- Pararescuemen and a combat controller from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron search for simulated wounded aircrew members as a MC-130P Combat Shadow circles above during a combat search and rescue exercise here March 26. The pararescuemen had to locate and treat two simulated wounded aircrew members before calling for evacuation during the scenario. The scenario is part of the 353rd Special Operations Group’s annual operational readiness exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

Japanese officials visit 353rd SOG

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Frank Gonzales, a combat arms instructor with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, shows an officer from Japan's Self Defense Force how to line up a shot on an Mk 48 here Feb. 17. Civilians and officers from Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies visited the 353rd Special Operations Group as part of a bilateral exchange program between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

Japanese officials visit 353rd SOG

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Salvatore Portelli, a pararescueman with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, discusses how pararescuemen would rescue an unconscious person that needed to be airlifted out of an area to civilians and officers from Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies here Feb. 17. The officers and civilians visited the 353rd Special Operations Group as part of a bilateral exchange program between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)