• Royal New Zealand Air Force medical exchange

    A U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME) medic instructs a Royal New Zealand Air Force medic on how to set up litter during a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) exercise, April 26, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand. Following 2-weeks of subject matter expert exchanges,

  • 353rd SOG marches in an ANZAC Day parade

    Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group marched in a local ANZAC Day parade with Royal New Zealand Air Force partners, April 25, 2017 in Blenheim, New Zealand.ANZAC Day commemorates Australia and New Zealand’s tremendous courage and losses from World War I during the Battle of Gallipoli.“This

  • 1st SOS delivers precision airdrops during Teak Net

    A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster and Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME) medic assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron push a bundle out the side door of a U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II during airdrop training, April 22, 2017 at

  • Formation flight with RNZAF 40th SQDN

    U.S. Air Force Col. William Freeman, 353rd Special Operations Group commander, performs electronic warfare officer duties during a formation flight with Royal New Zealand Air Force 40th Squadron, April 22, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand. Exercise Teak Net provided the opportunity at

  • 353rd SOG & 40th SQDN host USEMB New Zealand

    Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group and Royal New Zealand Air Force 40th Squadron showcased the military cooperation efforts between the U.S. and New Zealand militaries during a visit by U.S. Embassy New Zealand’s Chargé d'Affaires and staffers, April 19-20, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne,

  • 353rd SOG travels across the Pacific for Teak Net

    A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, April 14, 2017 over the Pacific. The 353rd Special Operations Group traveled from Kadena Air Base, Japan to Royal New Zealand Air

  • 353rd SOG and RNZAF increase partnership capacity

    Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group increased military cooperation with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the fourth iteration of Exercise Teak Net, which took place April 15-18, 2017 at RNZAF Base Auckland and April 18-28, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand.“The

  • Returning with honor

    A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron pilot performs survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) training following a simulated aircraft crash landing, March 30, 2017. Aircrew from the 1st SOS and 17th SOS received a refresher training on SERE procedures during exercise Foal Eagle’s

  • Airborne ops during ROK exercise

    U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron drop jumpers from the Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command during combined airborne operation, March 31, 2017 at Kunsan Air Base, ROK. Foal Eagle 2017 provided the opportunity at further developing

  • Refueling in forward deployed locations

    U.S. Air Force forward area refueling point (FARP) technicians assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and loadmasters assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron perform FARP operations with a U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, April