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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Staff Sgts. Craig Bailey and Shaun LaRue, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmasters, looks out the window of an MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Air commandos from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Capt. Jonathan Parks, 1st Special Operations Squadron navigator, directs during a low-level air intercept training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. The air interception was conducted from mid-level with the MC-130H Combat Talon II escaping into the low-level environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Air commandos from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Capt. Andrew Bryant, 1st Special Operations Squadron aircraft commander, flies the MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

161019-F-TB713-097 Capt. Tim Ashburn, 1st Special Operations Squadron instructor pilot, flies the MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Staff Sgt. Shaun LaRue, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, looks out the window of an MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Capt. Andrew Bryant, 1st Special Operations Squadron aircraft commander, points out the window of an MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16Cs from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Squadron targets an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron. Normally dealing with medium to large targets, the 35th FS had the rare opportunity to practice air interception at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Capt. Andrew Bryant, 1st Special Operations Squadron aircraft commander, flies the MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Staff Sgt. Shaun LaRue, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, sits in the back of an MC-130H Combat Talon II prior to take-off. The 1st SOS crew participated in low-level air intercept training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Staff Sgts. Craig Bailey and Shaun LaRue, 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmasters, looks out the window of an MC-130H Combat Talon II during low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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Pacific Warrior Spotlight: Air Interception

Air commandos from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOG conducts air intercept training

Published Nov. 14, 2016
By Capt. Jessica Tait, 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs
353rd Special Operations Group

Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea -- Air commandos from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conducts low-level air intercept (AI) training with three F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Oct. 19, 2016. This opportunity provided the 1st SOS and 35th FS crews with invaluable AI training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)