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AFSOC leadership visits Kadena

KADENA AB, Japan -- Lt. Gen. Eric E. Fiel, Air Force Special Operations Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. William Turner, AFSOC command chief, run with 353rd Special Operations Group here Sept. 6 during the AFSOC leadership's visit. Gen. Fiel and Chief Turner toured facilities and met with the 353rd SOG Airmen to see first-hand the specialized mission that the group executes here in the United States Pacific Command area of responsibility.

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SOG master sergeant selected for promotion

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Brad Sullivan (right), the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gregg Jones (left), the 353rd SOG command chief master sergeant, pins stripes Master Sgt. Claus Peris from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron after a group run here March 8. Sergeant Peris was selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.

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Squadron continues tradition of honoring fallen comrades

NEAR CAPONES ISLAND, Philippines -- Staff Sgts. David Wardell (left) and Ian Macgregor, both loadmasters with the 1st Special Operations Squadron, prepare to release a wreath in memorial of STRAY 59 while aboard an MC-130H Combat Talon II Feb. 26. The flight was to honor fallen brethren that were lost 31 years ago when a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed during an exercise killing eight crew members and 15 passengers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers)

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SOG Airman promoted for exceptional performance

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Newly promoted Kelsey Kent, a power production specialist with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, poses for a photo with his family after being promoted to technical sergeant here Dec. 20. Sergeant Kent was promoted by the by Col. Brad Sullivan, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, through the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. (Courtesy Photo)

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Air Commando selected for top enlisted rank

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Master Sgt. Mack Wysinger III (center front) and other members the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron pose for a photo after Sergeant Wysinger was informed of his selection for promotion to chief master sergeant here Nov. 3.

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SOF Medics help to add realism to future exercises

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Meza and Staff Sgt. Matthew Lalor, both special operations medics from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), add charcoal to a simulated burn to make it more realistic during a class here Oct. 27. Medics from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron noted the finished product look just like burns they had seen while treating patients in the past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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SOF Medics help to add realism to future exercises

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Meza, a special operations medic from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), discusses techniques he used to improve training while an instructor to other SOF medics here Oct 27. Two SOF medics helped teach medics from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron ways to improve future medical training scenarios during a brief class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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SOF Medics help to add realism to future exercises

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Meza, a special operations medic from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), shows the initial step he uses to create a compound fracture using PVC pipe during a class here Oct. 27. Two SOF medics helped teach medics from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron ways to improve future medical training scenarios during a brief class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Capt. Jason Gossett (back) and Airman 1st Class David Rodriguez (right) assist Staff Sgt. Orlando Lopez with donning his Aircrew Eye and Respiratory Protection System, or AERPS, during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. The AERPS is an aircraft-integrated, self-contained oxygen and filtration system with aircraft-integrated electronics, communications and oxygen capabilities which allows the crews to continue their mission in a chemical warfare environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Aaron Kay, a loadmaster with the 1st Special Operations Squadron, and maintainers from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron monitor the engine start of a MC-130H Combat Talon II during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen form the 353rd Special Operations Group read their Airman's Manual while taking cover from an attack during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 27. Airmen from the group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Cebelak , 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, reports contamination findings during a post-attack reconnaissance sweep outside a facility following a simulated attack during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 27. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Commandos hone skills during readiness exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airmen Garrett Foster (right), Staff Sgts. Tara Gibson and Frank Wilhite review the procedures for detecting contamination on M8 paper during a post-attack reconnaissance sweep outside a facility following a simulated attack during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 27. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Maintenance key to success during exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Dobson, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, salutes the aircraft commander of a MC-130H Combat Talon II prior to takeoff during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Maintenance key to success during exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. John Middleton (right)and Airman 1st Class Christian Hernandez, both from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, annotate maintenance on forms after replacing an antenna on a MC-130P Combat Shadow during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Maintenance key to success during exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Silveroli, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, tightens a screw after replacing an antenna on a MC-130P Combat Shadow during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Maintenance key to success during exercise

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maintainers from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron guide the refueling hose into its pod after maintenance on a MC-130P Combat Shadow during a local operational readiness exercise here Oct 26. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group honed their wartime readiness during exercise Beverly High 12-1 Oct. 24-28 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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New leader takes command of Pacific Air Commandos in spite of typhoon evacuation

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Robert Toth, the previous 353rd Special Operations Group commander, addresses the Pacific Air Commandos and other guests shortly after relinquishing command during a ceremony here Aug. 5. The ceremony was held at the Officers' Club here two days after Airmen and aircraft evacuated Kadena Air Base for Typhoon Mufia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sam Morse)

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New leader takes command of Pacific Air Commandos in spite of typhoon evacuation

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Brad Sullivan, the new 353rd Special Operations Group commander, addresses the Pacific Air Commandos and other guests shortly after assuming command during a ceremony here Aug. 5. The ceremony was held at the Officers' Club here two days after Airmen and aircraft evacuated Kadena Air Base for Typhoon Mufia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sam Morse)

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