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353rd SOG spouses support Kadena cookie drive

Tech Sgt. Rachel Newman, a cookie drive volunteer from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, packages cookies during the holiday cookie drive on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 9, 2014. The holiday cookie drive is an annual event coordinated entirely by volunteers. Each year, thousands of cookies are donated and packaged for delivery to the single service members living in dormitories on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais)

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353rd SOG spouses support Kadena cookie drive

Caroline Peters, a cookie drive volunteer, places a box of cookies on a tray during the holiday cookie drive on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 9, 2014. Each year, the holiday cookie drive collects thousands of home-made treats, which are then separated into individual portions and delivered to the Airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines living in dormitories on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais)

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Cookie drive brings holiday cheer to Kadena troops

Holiday cookies baked by volunteers sit on a plate at the Rocker NCO Club on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 9, 2014. More than 31,500 cookies were collected for the annual holiday cookie drive over a two day period and packaged into boxes of 12, which were then delivered to approximately 2,100 Airmen, soldiers, sailors and Marines living in dormitories on Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade C. Vadnais/Released)

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AFOSC leadership visits Pacific Air Commandos

Tech. Sgt. Aaron Williams, center, and Senior Airman Adam Smith, right, combat controllers at the 320th Special Tactics Squadron show Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, the Joint Terminal Air Controller simulator during a tour of the 320th STS Dec. 5, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. AFSOC leadership visited the Airmen of the 353rd Special Operations Group to get a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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AFSOC leadership visits Pacific Air Commandos

Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Caruso, command chief master sergeant for Air Force Special Operations Command, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Michael Stockdale, 320th Special Tactics Squadron, chief enlisted manager, after completing a tour of the squadron Dec. 5, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Caruso and Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold, AFSOC commander, toured 353rd Special Operations Group facilities and met with Airmen during their visit. AFSOC leadership visited the men and women of the 353rd SOG to get a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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AFSOC leadership visits Pacific Air Commandos

Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold shakes hands with Master Sgt. Edith Smith, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, maintenance operations flight chief, during a visit Dec. 5, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. AFSOC leadership visited the Airmen of the 353rd Special Operations Group to get a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific. During the visit, the AFSOC commander and command chief visited each squadron in the 353rd SOG and met with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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AFSOC leadership visits Pacific Air Commandos

Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold speaks to members of the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron during a visit Dec. 5, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. AFSOC leadership visited the Airmen of the 353rd Special Operations Group to get a closer look at the special operations mission in the Pacific. During the visit, the AFSOC commander and command chief visited each squadron in the 353rd SOG and met with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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320th STS PJ remembered at memorial service

Members from Tech. Sgt. Sean Barton’s team pay their respects at a memorial ceremony held Nov. 25, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Barton, a 320th Special Tactics Squadron pararescueman, died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after a rappelling incident during a joint exercise training event near Kathmandu, Nepal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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320th STS PJ remembered at memorial service

The firing party stands and salutes after conducting a three volley salute while a bugler plays Taps during a memorial service held for Tech. Sgt. Sean Barton Nov. 25, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Barton, a 320th Special Tactics Squadron pararescueman, died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after a rappelling incident during a joint exercise training event near Kathmandu, Nepal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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320th STS PJ remembered at memorial service

Members from Tech. Sgt. Barton’s team stand during roll call held during a memorial service held for Barton Nov. 25, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Barton, a 320th Special Tactics Squadron pararescueman, died Oct. 30 from injuries sustained after a rappelling incident during a joint exercise training event near Kathmandu, Nepal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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320th STS participates in Kadena’s first Veterans Day parade

Two Airmen assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron wave to the crowd during Kadena’s first Veterans Day parade held Nov. 11, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Service members from different branches of the United States military on Kadena Air Base, Japan, came together on Veterans Day to commemorate Veterans Day. Veterans Day is held each year to honor the men and women, past and present, who have served in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Jackson)

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320th STS participates in Kadena’s first Veterans Day parade

An Airman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron rides a Humvee during Kadena’s first Veterans Day parade held Nov. 11, 2015 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Service members from different branches of the United States military on Kadena Air Base, Japan, came together on Veterans Day to commemorate Veterans Day. Veterans Day is held each year to honor the men and women, past and present, who have served in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Jackson)

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Pacific Air Commandos support 2015 Kadena Special Olympics

Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, cheer on their athlete buddy during the 16th Annual Kadena Special Olympic Games Nov. 7, 2015 at the Risner Fitness Center Sports Complex on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Nearly 100 Pacific Air Commandos volunteered as Athlete Buddies during the 2015 KSO. The games were held as an opportunity to for more than 850 special needs athletes and their families within the Okinawa community to enjoy a full day of competitive sports and festivities. Some of the events held throughout the day were track and field, soccer, ground golf and tennis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Jackson)

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Pacific Air Commandos support 2015 Kadena Special Olympics

Staff Sgt. Andrew Monge-Sansone, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, cheers on his athlete buddy during the 16th Annual Kadena Special Olympic Games Nov. 7, 2015 at the Risner Fitness Center Sports Complex on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Nearly 100 Pacific Air Commandos volunteered as Athlete Buddies during the 2015 KSO. The games were held as an opportunity to for more than 850 special needs athletes and their families within the Okinawa community to enjoy a full day of competitive sports and festivities. Some of the events held throughout the day were track and field, soccer, ground golf and tennis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bobby Jackson)

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353rd SOG conducts 5k fun run to raise awareness of KSO

The 353rd Special Operations Group conducts a 5k fun run to support of the Kadena Special Olympics on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2014. The 5k fun run is an annual event intended to raise awareness of the Kadena Special Olympics. This year marks the 15th annual KSO, scheduled for Nov. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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353rd Special Operations Group conducted a 5k fun run to support the Kadena Special Olympics

The 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a 5k fun run to support the Kadena Special Olympics on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2014. The first two female runners to cross the finish line of the KSO 5k fun run were: U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Allison Paddock, 18th Comptroller Squadron budget analyst, in first place with 21 minutes, 45 seconds; and Airman 1st Class Stephanie Lopez, 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron network systems operator, in second place with 22:25. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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353rd SOG conducts 5k fun run to raise awareness of KSO

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Clark, 718th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent, crosses the finish line of the KSO 5k fun run in first place with 18 minutes, 10 seconds on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 31, 2014. The 5k fun run is an annual event in tended to raise awareness of the Kadena Special Olympics. This year marks the 15th annual KSO, scheduled for Nov. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

A MC-130P Combat Shadow crew and maintainers prepare to start engines before conducting a 4-ship formation flight Oct. 16, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The formation flight marks the beginning of the retirement for the Combat Shadow in the Pacific, as the unit transitions to the MC-130J Commando II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Four MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft perform an overhead break maneuver Oct. 16, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan during a formation flight. The 17th Special Operations Squadron used the formation flight to pay tribute to the Combat Shadow as it begins retirement. The unit will transition to the MC-130J Commando II over the next year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Four MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from the 17th Special Operations Squadron conduct a 4-ship formation off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 16, 2014. The MC-130P conducts single or multi-ship infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces. Retiring and being replaced by the MC-130J Commando II, the flight marked the last time the Combat Shadow will conduct a four-ship formation at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)

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