353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman reviews chemical and biological decontamination procedures for a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated Airmen on how to decontaminate an aircraft exposed to a chemical or biological agent and return it to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen don protective gear during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOMXS Airmen practiced the launch and recovery of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in a simulated contaminated environment during the routine training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen don protective gear during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOMXS Airmen practiced the launch and recovery of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in a simulated contaminated environment during the routine training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman communicates to his teammates during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The integrated ATSO and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training educated 353rd SOMXS Airmen on protective measures for CBRN defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman inspects the inside of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in preparation for aircrew during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated Airmen on how to launch and recover an aircraft in an environment with suspected contaminates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman inspects the systems on a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II in preparation for aircrew during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated Airmen on how to launch and recover an aircraft in an environment with suspected contaminates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen receive instruction on chemical and biological decontamination methods during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The integrated ATSO and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training educated 353rd SOMXS Airmen on protective measures for CBRN defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman receives instruction on chemical and biological decontamination methods during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated Airmen on how to decontaminate an aircraft exposed to a chemical or biological agent and return it to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airmen receive feedback on aircraft launch and recovery during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The integrated ATSO and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training educated 353rd SOMXS Airmen on protective measures for CBRN defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)

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353rd SOMXS practices aircraft launch and recovery in protective gear

Published Feb. 12, 2018
By Capt. Jessica Tait, 353rd Special Operations Group Public Affairs
353rd Special Operations Group

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron Airman reviews chemical and biological decontamination procedures for a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) training Jan. 25, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The routine training educated Airmen on how to decontaminate an aircraft exposed to a chemical or biological agent and return it to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jessica Tait)