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Kadena Airmen train with Thai counterparts

NEAR UDON THANI ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand -- Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron glide to earth at dusk after parachuting from a MC-130HCombat Talon II during exchange training here Jan. 26. About 120 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 909th Air Refueling Squadron joined forces with the Royal Thai Air Force in Thailand Jan. 24 to Feb. 4 to train together and share ideas to strengthen ties between the two services. (Courtesy photo)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE; Republic of Korea -- Master Sgt. Brian Williams; a 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, prepares a loadplan here March 18 for mission in support of Operation Tomodachi. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base; Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Maintainers from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron refuel a MC-130HCombat Talon II from here March 18. The aircraft is transporting personnel and equipment to Yokota Air Base, Japan, for relief operations in support of Operation Tomodachi. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Personnel from U.S. and Republic of Korea special operations units conduct joint combined mission planning here March 17 during Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2011. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members from Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command, load onto MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron for high altitude low opening parachute operations during FOAL EAGLE 2011 March 18. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Justin Watters, from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, trains aircrew members from the Republic of Korea's 255th Special Operations Squadron on survival techniques in a combat environment here March 17. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Tech. Sgt. Alicia Hinton, a weather specialist from the 353 Special Operations Support Squadron, provides a weather brief to aircrew members from the Republic of Korea's 255th Special Operations Squadron here March 17. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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SOG Airmen support FOAL EAGLE 2011

DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A maintainer from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron launches MC-130HCombat Talon II from here March 18. The aircraft is transporting personnel and equipment for relief operations in support of Operation Tomodachi. More than 300 Airmen and six MC-130 aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, deployed to Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, for FOAL EAGLE 2011. The Airmen also supported Operation Tomodachi from Daegu after half of the force and three MC-130s deployed to Yokota Air Base, Japan, to support relief efforts to for the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jacob Zapata)

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Squadron named Kadena's volunteer unit of the year

UDON THANI, Thailand -- Capt. James Demis, a pilot with the 1st Special Operations Squadron, laughs as he dances with children during a visit to the Songtam Witthaya School here Jan. 31. Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group joined Royal Thai Air Force members on a visit to the school to donate school supplies and sporting goods. During the visit, children from the school treated the U.S. and Royal Thai Air Force members to musical performances and dances. (Courtesy photo)

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Squadron named Kadena's volunteer unit of the year

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt. Col. Richard Carrell (right), the 1st Special Operations Squadron operations officer, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the 18th Wing commander, after being presented Team Kadena's 2010 Angel Award for the Volunteer Unit of the Year at the Kadena Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony here April 18. The 1st supported the Misato Children's Home and multiple orphanages throughout the local community and across the Pacific Theater in 2010 supporting more than 500 children -- nearly 10 times the size of the unit of roughly 50 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Beers)

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SOG Airman recognized for volunteer support

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Master Sgt. Jerome Mack (right), 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, poses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the 18th Wing commander, after being presented the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal here April 18 at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony. Sergeant Mack volunteered more than 440 hours supporting base events for more than three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Beers)

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Special Operations Airmen supporting Operation TOMODACHI reposition to Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Brig. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the 18th Wing Commander, welcomes home Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here April 4. About 100 Airmen returned as Airmen repositioned here after supporting Operation Tomodachi from Yokota Air Base for nearly three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Special Operations Airmen supporting Operation TOMODACHI reposition to Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airmen Jacob Moeller, an 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, guides a forklift to offload a pallet from a MC-130P Combat Shadow here April 4. About 100 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron returned as Airmen repositioned here after supporting Operation Tomodachi from Yokota Air Base for nearly three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Special Operations Airmen supporting Operation TOMODACHI reposition to Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 17th Special Operations Squadron lands here April 4. Three aircraft and about 100 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron returned here April 4 as Airmen repositioned here after supporting Operation Tomodachi from Yokota Air Base for nearly three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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Air Force Special Operations support extends to USMC units

YAMAGATA AIRPORT, Japan -- Senior Airman Adam Colby, a special operations tactical communications specialist from the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron, sets up a laptop to a Special Operations Forces High-speed Agile Reachback Kit, or SHARK, here March 20. The SHARK is a tactical communications kit capable of providing multiple security level voice, video and data regardless of IP input method -- commercial internet, commercial or military SATCOM. Airman Colby is providing the only communications support for more than 60 Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force deployed manning a Forward Arming and Refueling Point here. (Courtesy photo)

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SOG Airmen open two strategic runways for relief operations

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Christopher Allen, a special operations weather specialist from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, scans the airfield here prior to conducting a weather observation here March 16. Sudden snow and low visibility threatened to prevent aircraft from landing at the airfield. A team from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, along with Japanese emergency management organizations, cleared a section of the runway and re-established the control tower to direct flights in and out of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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SOG Airmen open two strategic runways for relief operations

SENDAI AIRPORT, Japan -- Combat controllers from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron begin measuring the runway dimensions and conducting a detailed survey here March 16. A team of combat controllers from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, along with Japanese emergency management organizations, cleared a section of the runway and re-established the control tower to direct flights in and out of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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PJs plan for possible rescue mission

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Pararescuemen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron organize before a possible rescue mission here March 14. The Airmen are part of the 353rd Special Operations Group deployed force supporting the Japanese government with relief efforts in the wake of an earthquake measuring 8.9 in magnitude and the following tsunamis that rocked Japan March 11. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patricia D. Lockhart)

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Airmen and Marines carry out survey mission

YAMAGATA, Japan -- Maj. Tom Gilley (left), Maj. John Traxler (center) and Lt. Col. Steve Goodman discuss the possibility of using Yamagata Airfield as a fuel staging area here March 13. The area would be used to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. The joint team is part of the American disaster relief forces here to assist with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Airmen and Marines carry out survey mission

NATORI, Japan -- Debris and water covers most of the Sendai Airport here March 13 after the devastating earthquake and flowing tsunamis hit here March 11. A joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine search and rescue specialists conducted a survey of the damaged airport here March 13. The joint team is part of the American disaster relief forces here to assist with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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