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Air Commandos complete Teak Mint 15-1

U.S. and Royal Malaysian Army jumpers wait to conduct night High Altitude Low Altitude jumps on board an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations Squadron June 10, 2015 near Kuantan, Malaysia. The night HALO jumps were part of the Joint Combined Exchange Training/Field Training Exercise that was conducted at the end of Exercise Teak Mint. Exercise Teak Mint is a multinational training exercise used to enhance capabilities and capacities between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)
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Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

An MC-130P Combat Shadow awaits its final checks on Kadena Air Base, Japan, before departing for the aircraft boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 15, 2015. The 17th Special Operations Squadron sent off the final two MC-130P Combat Shadows in the Pacific Air Forces to retire after nearly 50 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel)
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Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

One of the last two MC-130Ps in the Pacific takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and begins its journey to retirement at the aircraft boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 15, 2015. From providing helicopter air-to-air refueling to conducting long-range support of Special Operations Forces, the MC-130P Combat Shadow has provided a critical service to the U.S. military for nearly 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel)
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Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

The MC-130P Combat Shadow team responsible for getting plane 0225 to its final resting place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. poses for a group photo on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2015. The Pacific-based Combat Shadows alone have supported more than a dozen named operations. From combat missions in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations across Asia, the Combat Shadow left its mark in special operations history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel)
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Last MC-130P Combat Shadows in Pacific retire

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Litz, 17th Special Operations Squadron assistant operations officer, performs pre-flight checks on a MC-130P on Kadena Air Base, Japan, before it takes off for the aircraft boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 15, 2015. The MC-130P Combat Shadows built with 1960s technology are being replaced by the new MC-130J Commando II with cutting edge technology. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel)
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MC-130J replaces Combat Shadow

From left, an MC-130J Commando II and an MC-130P Combat Shadow both from the 17th Special Operations Squadron along with an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conduct a heritage formation of three MC-130 variants off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the arrival of the MC-130J Commando II, the retirement of the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the continuing mission of the MC-130H Combat Talon II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson Elleman)
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MC-130J replaces Combat Shadow

The MC-130P Combat Shadow breaks away from the heritage formation of three MC-130 variants over Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015 symbolizing the retirement of the MC-130P and the continuing mission of the MC-130J Commando II and the MC-130H Combat Talon II. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the enduringl egacy of MC-130 operations in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson Elleman)
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MC-130J replaces Combat Shadow

The MC-130J Commando II leads the heritage formation of three MC-130 variants off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the arrival of the MC-130J Commando II, the retirement of the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the continuing mission of the MC-130H Combat Talon II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson Elleman)
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MC-130J replaces Combat Shadow

From top, the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the MC-130J Commando II both from the 17th Special Operations Squadron along with an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conduct a heritage formation of three MC-130 variants off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan 26, 2015. The 353rd Special Operations Group performed the unique formation to commemorate the arrival of the MC-130J Commando II, the retirement of the MC-130P Combat Shadow and the continuing mission of the MC-130H Combat Talon II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson Elleman)
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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Two MC-130P Combat Shadows assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron fly 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Loadmasters from the 17th Special Operations Squadron monitor an MC-130P Combat Shadow during taxi into a parking spot in sequence with three other MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2014. The MC-130P Combat Shadow crew consists of two pilots, two navigators, a flight engineer, a communications systems operator and two loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Four MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft taxi on the runway of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 16, 2014. The aircraft flew in a four-ship formation to mark the retirement of the MC-130P. The first of the aircraft will retire next week, and this is the last time a four-ship Combat Shadow formation will fly at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Stephen G. Eigel)
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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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17th SOS pays tribute to MC-130P retirement

Members from 17th Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130P Combat Shadow around the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 16, 2014 during a four-ship formation. All Pacific-based MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft will be retired over the next year and replaced with the MC-130J Commando II. The flight marked the last time the Combat Shadows will conduct a four-ship formation at Kadena. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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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

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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