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353 SOG hosts Fall Festival

A child from the 353rd Special Operations Group attempts to make a hole in one during the 353rd Special Operations Group Fall Festival held Oct. 31, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. All five squadrons from the 353rd Special Operations Group came together set up booths with games, activities and food for the children of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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353 SOG hosts Fall Festival

Participants complete fall crafts during the 353rd Special Operations Group Fall Festival held Oct. 31, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. All five squadrons from the 353rd Special Operations Group came together set up booths with games, activities and food for the children of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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353 SOG hosts Fall Festival

A child from the 353rd Special Operations Group gets her face painted during the 353rd Special Operations Group Fall Festival held Oct. 31, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. All five squadrons from the 353rd Special Operations Group came together set up booths with games, activities and food for the children of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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353 SOG hosts Fall Festival

A child from the 353rd Special Operations Group takes aim at the target during the 353rd Special Operations Group Fall Festival held Oct. 31, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. All five squadrons from the 353rd Special Operations Group came together set up booths with games, activities and food for the children of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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November Batcat Spotlight

Tech. Sgt. James, Kenney is from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, and he is the Batcat Spotlight for the month of November. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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SOG pilot, navigator recognized by ATA

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Sanders, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron instructor navigator, acquires a headset from a storage unit prior to a training mission Sept. 10, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sanders received the Airlift/Tanker Association Young Leadership Award during an award banquet held Oct. 29 in Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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SOG pilot, navigator recognized by ATA

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations Squadron Standards and Evaluation chief, poses for a photo in front of a MC-130J Commando II Sept. 10, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bingham was selected to receive the Airlift/Tanker Association Award for his outstanding performance in air mobility activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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SOG pilot, navigator recognized by ATA

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations Squadron Standards and Evaluation chief, completes preflight checklist before flying the MC-130J Commando II Sept. 10, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bingham received the General P.K. Carlton Award from the Airlift/Tanker Association during an award banquet held Oct. 29 in Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Air Commandos complete Teak Mint 15-1

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Sanders, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron instructor navigator, prepares equipment before taking off aboard a MC-130H Combat Talon II Sept. 10, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Sanders received the Airlift/Tanker Association Young Leadership Award during an award banquet held Oct. 29 in Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)

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Spec Ops Weather Airmen: forecasting mission success

U.S. Air Force Capt. Elizabeth Ramoso, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight commander, releases a weather balloon into the sky Oct. 19, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The balloon is part of a Tactical Air Control Sounding Kit which is capable of gathering an assortment of atmospheric conditions from ground level to upwards of 40,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spec Ops Weather Airmen: forecasting mission success

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight, Airman 1st Class Cameron Champ, weather apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Rudi Vogel, NCO in charge of training and contingency operations, set up a tactical observing station Oct. 19, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Most tactical weather equipment is designed to be portable and capable of being set up and operated by one or two individuals so weather support can be provided in remote locations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spec Ops Weather Airmen: forecasting mission success

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rudi Vogel (center), 353rd Weather Flight NCO in charge of contingency weather operations and training, demonstrates how to operate a radio modem to Airmen in his flight Oct. 19, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The flight conducts hands-on training on a monthly basis to test equipment and sharpen skillsets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group tour the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during a spouse orientation day Oct. 8, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Spouses were given a firsthand look at the capabilities and various jobs of the 353rd SOG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.Tyler Wise, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist answers questions from 353rd Special Operations Group spouses during a spouse orientation day Oct. 8, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The men and women who comprise the 353rd SOG conduct a variety of high-priority, low-visibility missions. The unit’s Airmen are frequently called upon to leave the island for deployments, temporary duty assignments and additional training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group look out the back of a MC-130H Combat Talon II during a spouse orientation flight Oct. 8, 2015, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Spouses of special operations Airmen often times spend and extended period of time away from their husbands and wives due to mission requirements. The orientation flight, along with various other activities, gave the spouses and opportunity to have a firsthand look at the group’s daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group look out the back of a MC-130H Combat Talon II during a spouse orientation flight Oct. 8, 2015, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Spouses of special operations Airmen often times spend and extended period of time away from their husbands and wives due to mission requirements. The orientation flight, along with various other activities, gave the spouses and opportunity to have a firsthand look at the group’s daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group walk away from an MC-130H Combat Talon II during a spouse orientation day Oct. 8, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The spouses were provided an incentive flight as part of a spouse orientation day, along with a mission briefing from SOG leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group look out the back of a MC-130H Combat Talon II during a spouse orientation flight Oct. 8, 2015, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Spouses of special operations Airmen often times spend and extended period of time away from their husbands and wives due to mission requirements. The orientation flight, along with various other activities, gave the spouses and opportunity to have a firsthand look at the group’s daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

Spouses from the 353rd Special Operations Group watch an MC-130H Combat Talon II follow them in a flight formation as part of a spouse orientation day Oct. 8, 2015, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Spouses of special operations Airmen often times spend an extended period of time away from their husbands and wives due to mission requirements. The orientation flight, along with various other activities, gave the spouses an opportunity to have a firsthand look at the group’s daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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Spouses observe 353rd SOG mission

U.S. Air Force Col. William C. Freeman, 353rd Special Operations Group commander, speaks to spouses during a spouse orientation day Oct. 8, 2015, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The spouses were provided a mission capabilities brief, a tour of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and orientation flights on an MC-130J Commando II and MC-130H Combat Talon II during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)

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