Pacific Air Commandos selected for promotion Published March 16, 2010 KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force officials recently selected nine captains from the 353rd Special Operations Group for promotion to major. The selected captains are: Capt. Kelly Kruger, 353rd SOG Capt. Zak Blom, 353rd SOG Capt. Hector Collazo, 353rd SOG Capt. Christopher Kapp, 1st Special Operations Squadron Capt. Evan Mersel, 1st SOS Capt. Pedro Ovalle, 1st SOS Capt. Scott Mainwaring, 1st SOS Capt. Michael Chiaramonte, 353rd SOG Capt. Michael Pepper, 353rd Maintenance Squadron