• Royal Thai Air Force maintenance exchange

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Finesilver, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, engages with his Royal Thai Air Force counterpart from the 601st Squadron Maintenance Team, Feb. 8, 2017 at Don Mueang Air Base, Thailand. Leading up to Cobra Gold 2017, members of

  • USAFSOS brings education to Kadena

    The United States Air Force Special Operations School (USAFSOS) sent a team of faculty members to the 353rd Special Operations Group to train Air Commandos here, Dec. 5-16, 2016.By hosting the training at Kadena, we are saving the Air Force almost $1 million, said Lt. Col. Chris Portele, commandant

  • Partnership building with the Indonesians

    Bilateral engagements in the Pacific can be impactful no matter the size of the group, cost or activities involved. Joint Special Operations Command-Pacific (JSOAC-P) demonstrated the benefits of continual partnership building during a visit by Indonesian Air Force leadership to Kadena Air Base,

  • Can you hear me now?

    The jungle floor is slick and damp, making traversing the terrain markedly difficult, especially when you are not only attempting to evade opposition, but also recover personnel. Survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists and deployed aircraft ground response element team members from the

  • HALOs of the sun

    Pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force participated in a mass casualty exercise as part of Exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 10, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa.

  • Keen Sword 17

    U.S. and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Rescue Squadrons participated in Exercise Keen Sword 17, which started Oct. 30. Keen Sword is the largest joint, bilateral field training exercise between the U.S. military and the Japan Self-Defense Force and involves U.S. forces and the JSDF from all

  • AFSOC commander visits the 353rd SOG

    Command leadership flew half-way around the globe this week to see how Pacific-based Air Commandos provide specialized aviation for our nation’s no-fail mission.As a part of their first tour to the Pacific since taking command, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb, commander of Air Force Special

  • Fall Fest 2016

    Over 200 people to include families from the 353rd Special Operations Group and Naha Rescue Squadron attended Fall Fest 2016 at Kadena Air Base, Oct. 29, 1016. The group’s military spouses donated money and 20 hours of their time to plan the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

  • 353rd SOG executes Teak Knife 2016

    Members from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 1st Special Operations Squadron worked with the Republic of Korea (ROK) 255th Special Operations Squadron to enhance U.S. and ROK Air Force Special Operations Forces’ capabilities during a joint, combined training engagement (JCET) at Kunsan Air