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  • Squadron continues tradition of honoring fallen comrades

    A 1st Special Operations Squadron Combat Talon II crew departed from Kadena Air Base Feb. 26 on a unique mission to commemorate their fallen brethren who were lost 31 years ago when a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise killing eight of nine crew members and 15 special

  • Officials announce annual award winners

    Officials from the 353rd Special Operations Group honored the group's top Airmen during its 2011 Annual Awards Luncheon here Jan 12.The individual award winners are: Airman of the Year Senior Airman David Craig, 320th Special Tactics SquadronDuring 2011, Airman Craig participated in 90 direct action

  • SOG Airman promoted for exceptional performance

    Leaders from the 353rd Special Operation Group delivered an early holiday present to Staff Sgt. Kelsey Kent, a power production specialist with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, here Dec. 20 by promoting him to technical sergeant through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers

  • Air Commando selected for top enlisted rank

    Air Force officials recently selected Senior Master Sgt. Mack Wysinger III, assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, for promotion to chief master sergeant Nov. 3. Air Force officials selected 487 of 2,201 eligible senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant

  • Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

    More than 300 members and several aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group spent nearly a week here testing and assessing their wartime readiness. In conjunction with the 18th Wings local operational readiness exercise Beverly High 12-1, the Air Commandos simulated a deployment to

  • SOF Medics help to add realism to future exercises

    Two special operations medics from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) helped teach medics from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron ways to improve future medical training scenarios during a brief class here Oct. 27.Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Meza and Staff Sgt. Matthew

  • Maintenance key to success during exercise

    Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron worked around the clock to ensure MC-130s here from the 353rd Special Operations Group were ready to fly missions supporting real-world and exercise missions during a local operational readiness inspection here Oct. 24-28.During the

  • SOG officers selected for promotion

    Air Force officials recently selected nine 353rd Special Operations Group first lieutenants for promotion to captain Oct. 19.The selectees are:353rd Special Operations GroupLori GrangerDaniel Perry1st Special Operations SquadronRoss BiechlerBrittany Rattray Matthew Thies17th Special Operations

  • Squadron named Kadena's volunteer unit of the year

    The 1st Special Operations Squadron was named Team Kadena's 2010 Angel Award for the Volunteer Unit of the Year at the Kadena Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony here recently.The award recognizes units that support people or groups not associated with their own unit that are part of Team Kadena,