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1st SOS performs Stray 59 memorial flight

Capt. Scott Welshinger, 1st Special Operations Squadron, speaks about the purpose of the Stray 59 memorial flight before leaving Kadena Air Base, Japan on Feb. 26, 2016. Stray 59 was a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I special operations aircraft that went down in 1981 over Subic Bay, Philippines, during a training mission. The memorial flight to the Philippines has been flown by the 1st SOS every year since the crash 35 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristine Dreyer, 353rd SOG PA/Released)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

U.S. Air Force Col. William Freeman, 353rd Special Operations Group commander, coins Royal Thai Air Force General Group Capt. Tanaset Thamamnuaykij, 23rd Wing Air Combatant Command commander, at a dinner after exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. Giving someone a challenge coin is a way of showing respect and was given as a token of appreciation after working together for two weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

Royal Thai Air Force Group Capt. Tanaset Thamamnuaykij, 23rd Wing Air Combatant Command commander, talks with U.S. Air Force Col. William Freeman, 353rd Special Operations Group commander, about exercise Cobra Gold and plans for future exercises, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise that represents the longstanding friendship between the Thai and American peoples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Omar Lopez, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron radio frequency technician, breaks down equipment at the end of exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 18, 2016. Thailand and the United States are committed to working together in support of peace and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon LaFayette, 353rs Special Operations Support Squadron weather technician, works alongside members of the Royal Thai Air Force 231st Squadron weather team during exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2014. They met together to discuss the different techniques they use to determine the weather in this area of responsibility as well and build rapport for future exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group play a game called Tak Tak with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra gold 16 included an increased focus on Humanitarian Civic Action, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group play a game called Tak Tak with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Humanitarian Civic Action programs conducted during CG16 demonstrate a mutual commitment to support security and humanitarian interests of friends and partner nations. The programs will improve the quality of life, as well as the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group play futsal with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra gold 16 included an increased focus on Humanitarian Civic Action, community engagement, and medical activities conducted during the exercise to support the needs and humanitarian interests of civilian populations around the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group participate in an eight legged race with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Members of the 353rd SOG spent the day playing a multitude of different games with the children from Nong-no Wittayakan school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group take a group photo with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Thailand and the United States are committed to working together in support of peace and security in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group take a group photo with students from Nong-no Wittayakan school during exercise Cobra Gold 16, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 16, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance and regional partnership toward advancing prosperity and security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron plays soccer with kids from Nong-wha Nong-Yai school during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Members of the 320th STS spend the day with students playing soccer and ended up losing 4 to 1 at the end of two halves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron takes photos with kids from Nong-wha Nong-Yai school during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Members of the 320th STS spend the day with students playing soccer and other games with the children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the Thailand Royal Air Force parachutes into the drop zone with an American flag during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise that represents the longstanding friendship between the Thai and American peoples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron prepares his parachute for a jump from a MC-130H during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. The students were invited to watch different aspects of the 320th STS job roles such as jumping out of aircraft and controling airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron plays soccer with kids from Nong-wha Nong-Yai school during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 increases cooperation, interoperability and collaboration among partner nations in order to achieve effective solutions to common challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG volunteers at local schools for Cobra Gold 16

A member of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron jumps in with a Thailand flag during a community relations event at Cobra Gold 16, Nam Phong, Thailand, Feb. 15, 2016. Cobra Gold 16 is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored exercise that represents the longstanding friendship between the Thai and American peoples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron prepare to set the engine propeller on a stand during an engine change for an MC-130H at exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2016. The crew had to take the prop off before dropping the old engine and replacing it with the new one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron preform an engine change for an MC-130H at exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2016. It took a maintenance team two days to remove the old engine and install the new engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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353rd SOG wraps up Cobra Gold 16

Members of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron preform an engine change for an MC-130H at exercise Cobra Gold, Udon Thani, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2016. The 353rd SOMXS’s mission is to organize, train and equip Airmen to perform aircraft maintenance and back shop support for the MC-130H flown by the 1st Special Operations Squadron as well as other special operation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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