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  • 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

  • Expanding FARP capability with Australian partners

    U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated alongside their forward air refueling point (FARP) counterparts from the Australian Army 6th Aviation Regiment to refuel five HH-60 Blackhawks from the 6th Aviation Assault Force July 17, 2017,

  • Partnerships strengthened during medical exchange

    Delivering medical academics in the classroom and hands-on training in the field, the 353rd Special Operations Group medical team proactively engaged with their Australian military counterparts throughout Talisman Saber 2017, a biennial military exercise from June 23 to July 25, 2017, throughout

  • USAF, RAAF Formation Flight at Talisman Saber 2017

    A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II flies in dissimilar formation with a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules July 19, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. The bilateral training events performed during Talisman Saber 2017 enable greater

  • USAF, RNZAF Formation Flight at Talisman Saber 2017

    A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group member looks out the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a dissimilar formation flight with No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force July 12, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. The bilateral training

  • Pacific joint partners team up to provide precision firepower

    Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group demonstrated a rapid infiltration capability during the execution of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) training drill, which took place June 1, 2017 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.  “The unique mission set in the Indo-Asia Pacific