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353rd SOG Company Grade Officer of the Year

353rd SOG Company Grade Officer of the Year Capt. Michael Erickson, 320th Special Tactics Squadron

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353rd SOG Noncommissioned Officer of the Year

353rd SOG Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Tech. Sgt. Tijuana Perry, 320th Special Tactics Squadron

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Operation Deep Freeze

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Dupio, an MC-130H/P Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group supported the 109th Air National Guard unit during Operation Deep Freeze. He served as the lead propulsion technician servicing four 109th ANG LC-130s, a ski-equipped United States Air Force variant of the C-130 Hercules used in the Arctic and Antarctic. Operation Deep Freeze is ran by the United States Antarctic Program/National Science Foundation. The 109th ANG unit provided transport of food, fuel, cargo, and personnel to and from Christchurch, New Zealand, and the outlying research camps throughout Antarctica to include the South Pole station to further the research on the polar ice caps/Antarctic continent. (Courtesy Photo)

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17th Special Operations Squadron begin replacement MC-130J

A MC-130J Commando II taxis on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2014. The MC-130J will replace the MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group’s 17th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)

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17th Special Operations Squadron begin replacement MC-130J

A MC-130J Commando II extends its landing gear above the flightline on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2014. The MC-130J will replace the MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group’s 17th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)

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17th Special Operations Squadron begin replacement MC-130J

Airmen from the 353d Special Operations Maintenance Squadron discuss the new MC-130J Commando II as it taxis on the flightline of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2014. The MC-130J is part of Air Force Special Operations Command’s fleet-wide C-130 recapitalization which began four years ago with the retirement of the MC-130E. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexy Saltekoff)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, speaks with Staff Sgt. Dustin Gorski, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, during a visit to the Human Performance Center at Kadena Air Base, Japan Dec. 15, 2014. General and Mrs. Votel toured the facilities and met with staff members to see the program’s efforts in support of the Preservation of the Force and Family initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade Vadnais)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

From left, Tech. Sgt. William Johnson, a combat controller with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel during a visit Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. As commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Votel visited the 353rd Special Operations Group where he toured facilities and met with the Airmen and their spouses. The visit ended with a town hall meeting where the general spoke to the Airman and their spouses about the future of special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command shakes hands with Capt. Christopher Horn, a copilot at the 1st Special Operations Squadron, during a tour of the flightline Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command shakes hands with Lt. Col. Sarah Emory, commander of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, after touring the flightline Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

From left, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Brown, a pararescueman with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, during a visit Dec. 15, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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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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353rd SOG spouses support Kadena cookie drive

Rachel Trube, 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. More than 50 volunteers from several base agencies helped pack the cookies into individual portions and deliver them 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)

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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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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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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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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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