Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron
Aircrews from the 20th Special Operations Squadron and 9th SOS prepare CV-22 Ospreys and an MC-130J Commando II for takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 24, ... More
Air Commandos with the 352nd Special Operations Wing,
Air Commandos with the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, fly over Carentan, Normandy June 5, 2019, to honor the tasks Allied forces undertook during Operation Overlord on the early mor... More
An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flight line before
An MC-130J Commando II sits on the flight line before takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 21, 2019. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special ope... More
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, 27th Special Operations
Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician, preps medical equipment before an exercise during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Isla... More
An aircrew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron
An aircrew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron perform preflight inspections in an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 19, 2019. Emerald Wa... More
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gibbons, 9th Special Operations
U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gibbons, 9th Special Operations Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks in an MC-130J Commando II before takeoff during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., ... More
French civilians flock toward a ceremony near a Memorial
French civilians flock toward a ceremony near a Memorial Park on June 4, 2016 in Sainte-Mère-Église, France. Memorial Park is dedicated to American airborne troops who lost their lives during the airdrops on D-... More
Senior Airman Brennan Hill, 9th Special Operations
Senior Airman Brennan Hill, 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs an engine check for an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior/Trident at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., January 16, ... More
The MC-130J Combat Shadow II is marshaled into place
The MC-130J Combat Shadow II is marshaled into place at Cannon Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2011. The MC-130J is the newest variant of the C-130J Super Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft.
The MC-130J Combat Shadow II is marshaled into place
The MC-130J Combat Shadow II is marshaled into place at Cannon Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2011. The MC-130J is the newest variant of the C-130J Super Hercules four-engine turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force phot... More
Made of steel - A man sitting in the cockpit of a plane
A pilot with the 522nd Special Operations Squadron flies an MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft, over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 5, 2012. The 522nd SOS, assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., flies the MC-13... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danny Beckwith, 522nd
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danny Beckwith, 522nd Special Operations Squadron crew chief, inspects electrical components on the MC-130J Commando II at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., March 7, 2012. Crew chiefs... More
Most fearsome weapon evolves
An MC-130J prototype arrives at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to receive modifications to become Air Force Special Operations Command's next generation gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, Jan. 3, 2013. The prototyp... More
A Combat Systems Officer from the 67th Special Operations
A Combat Systems Officer from the 67th Special Operations Squadron performs pre-flight checks aboard an MC-130J Commando ll in Cazaux, France Feb. 23, 2016. The aircraft and crews traveled to France to train wi... More
Wings over Clovis - A group of planes flying in the sky
Five MC-130J Air Commando II's from the 522nd Special Operation squadron at Cannon Air Force base conduct low level formation training over Clovis, N.M., Nov. 5. The New Mexican landscape provides an optimal tr... More
Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group
Three CV-22s from the 352nd Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall sit on the ramp at RAF Fairford Dec. 10. RAF Fairford opened its gates to more than 150 Airmen and three MC-130Js in addition to the CV-22s... More
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor Demonstration Team performs a demonstration during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field... More
An MC-130J Commando II aircraft, manned by a 9th Special
An MC-130J Commando II aircraft, manned by a 9th Special Operations Squadron aircrew, transports Danish Medics from Cannon AFB, N.M. to Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., during Emerald Warrior Feb. 27, 2018. (U.S.... More
U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II maintainers gather
U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II maintainers gather to welcome the aircraft and its crew home from a nearly four-week mission around the world July 9, 2014, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The mission was the ... More
A maintainer from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft
A maintainer from the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron installs armor in the wheel well of a factory-fresh MC-130J Commando II Dec. 18, 2014, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Airmen fitted th... More
An MC-130J Commando II extends its landing gear above
An MC-130J Commando II extends its landing gear above the flightline on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 21, 2014. The MC-130J will replace the MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft assigned to the 353rd Special Operation... More
From left, an MC-130J Commando II and an MC-130P Combat
From left, an MC-130J Commando II and an MC-130P Combat Shadow both from the 17th Special Operations Squadron along with an MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron conduct a heritage fo... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J and MC-130H crew drop a watercraft
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J and MC-130H crew drop a watercraft and supplies during an exercise Sept. 19, 2015, over the Pacific Ocean. This was the first time an MC-130J Commando II completed the Maritime Craft Ae... More
Staff Sgt. Derek Watson, a special missions aviator
Staff Sgt. Derek Watson, a special missions aviator with the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 2, inspects an MC-130J Commando II during a preflight check at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga., Dec. 11, 201... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing is covered in frost, Jan. 21, 2016 on RAF Mildenhall, England. Maintenance crews work around the clock, regardless of the weather changes, to ... More
An MC-130J test aircraft sits in King Hangar awaiting
An MC-130J test aircraft sits in King Hangar awaiting its next mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft has been fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadr... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations
Staff Sgt. Matthew Farmer, 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, poses beside an MC-130J Commando II on RAF Mildenhall, April 8, 2016. Sgt. Farmer designed two se... More
A U.S. Air commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics
A U.S. Air commando assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron approaches the ground via parachute during a military free-fall exercise over RAF Mildenhall, May 5, 2016. The 321 STS provides a fast reaction... More
A Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member
A Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element team member assigned to the 352d Special Operations Support Squadron stands guard during a Forward Area Refueling Point training as part of TROJAN FOOTPRINT 16 in Paj... More
Hose deployment personnel assigned to the 100th Logistics
Hose deployment personnel assigned to the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron converse beside a CH-47 Chinock assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at a Forward Area Refueling Poi... More
CV-22 Ospreys with the 20th Special Operations Squadron
CV-22 Ospreys with the 20th Special Operations Squadron trail behind an MC-130J Commando II during the Air Commando Capabilities demonstration at the Air Commandos on the High Plains air show May 28, 2016 at Ca... More
Maintainers, from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft
Maintainers, from the 352d Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to launch an MC-130J Commando II on RAF Mildenhall, Nov. 3, 2016. The multi-role special operations aircraft flies clandestin... More
Staff Sgt. Korey King, 17th Special Operations Squadron
Staff Sgt. Korey King, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, looks out the window of an MC-130J during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The Indo-Asia-Pacific region holds the ma... More
MC-130J Commando II, Hurlburt Field, Florida
The MC-130J “Commando II” flies clandestine low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. The Commando II also conducts infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th and 27th Special
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 24th and 27th Special Operations Wings work together during a static load training during Exercise Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 26, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.... More
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 1st Special Operations
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 1st Special Operations Wing park on the flightline during Emerald Warrior 2017 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 27, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command e... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 9th Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron discuss a mission during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exe... More
U.S. Air Force members of the Special Operations Forces
U.S. Air Force members of the Special Operations Forces Medical Element practice lifting procedures during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operation... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Fernandez, 3rd Combat Camera Squadron, documents a loadmaster lowering the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Sp... More
A U.S. Navy pilot from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
A U.S. Navy pilot from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 performs pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Seahawk prior to a training mission during Exercise Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Eme... More
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controllers from
U.S. Air Force Special Tactics combat controllers from the 24th Special Operations Wing perform equipment buddy checks during Emerald Warrior 17, Feb. 28, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S.... More
A U.S. Navy pilot from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
A U.S. Navy pilot from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 walks to an MH-60S Seahawk during Emerald Warrior 17 March 1, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise ... More
U.S. Marines Corporal Ignacio Aranda and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Marines Corporal Ignacio Aranda and Staff Sgt. Aurelina Perez, both radio technicians from Marine Air Support Squadron 6 listen in on radio frequencies from aircraft in the area during Emerald Warrior 17 a... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen simulate victims of an aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airmen simulate victims of an aircraft crash during Emerald Warrior 17 at Camp Shelby, Miss., March 2, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint speci... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey flies during Emerald
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey flies during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 2, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces t... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 9th Special
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron secures his helmet before a training mission during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 2, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman assigned to
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airman assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing prepares for close air support training during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 2, 2017. Emerald Warri... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group prepare to take-off during Emerald Warrior 17 March 2, 2017, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during whi... More
U.S. Navy Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
U.S. Navy Sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Team FIVE perform pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Seahawk during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 3, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special... More
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 4th
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron performs pre-flight checks on an AC-130U Spooky during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior... More
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 22nd Special
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron calls in close air support during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 4, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Comma... More
A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the
A U.S. Air Force maintainer and loadmaster from the 27th Special Operations Wing ready a ramp on an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 6, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 59th Medical
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 59th Medical Wing transport a patient during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Range, Fla., March 6 ,2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during wh... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 121st Air Refueling
A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard performs pre-flight checks of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a training sortie in support of Emerald Warrior 17 March 7, 2017. Em... More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group conducts close quarters battle training during Emerald Warrior 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 7, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operatio... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 9th Special
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 9th Special Operations Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, for refueling during a trainin... More
Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer a loadmaster assigned to the
Master Sgt.Joseph Thayer a loadmaster assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., performs a pre-flight inspection of an MC-130J Commando II aircraft prior to a training missio... More
An MC-130J, from the 9th Special Operation Squadron,
An MC-130J, from the 9th Special Operation Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., conducts a mass container delivery system airdrop during a training mission over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 8, 2017. ... More
An MC-130J, from the 9th Special Operations Squadron,
An MC-130J, from the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., conducts a military static line jump training mission over Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., March 8, 2017. A static line is a fi... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II evaluator pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bin... More
Cannon leaders continue ‘fini flight’ tradition
A MC-130J Commando II is sprayed by firetrucks, known as a “water salute,” as it taxis on the flightline during the ‘fini flight’ of its pilot, Col. Benjamin Maitre, former 27th Special Operations Wing commande... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group sits on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. Exercise Teak Jet is a joint co... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. The exercise provided advanced tactical training for Air Force Special Operatio... More
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate
Aircrew with the 9th Special Operations Squadron participate in a bilateral training exercise in central Tennessee, July 10, 2017. Five U.S. Army helicopters performed air-to-air refueling with the Commando II ... More
A No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ)
A No. 40 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) flies in dissimilar formation with a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II July 12, 2017 over Queensland, Australia. Execut... More
U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron
U.S. Airmen from the 17th Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron participated alongside their forward air refueling point (FARP) counterparts from the Australian Army 6th Aviation Reg... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group flight
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group flight surgeon observes Royal Australian Air Force nurses and doctors access patients following the ambulatory transfer from the field to the Role 2 medical facil... More
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters
No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force loadmasters look out the back of a RAAF C-130J Hercules during a dissimilar formation flight with a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II... More
Master Sgt. David Wheeler, 9th Special Operations Squadron
Master Sgt. David Wheeler, 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, prepares for an MC-130J Commando II engine start Aug. 23, 2017 at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 9th SOS retains mission readiness ... More
Two U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave
Two U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks prepare to execute helicopter air to air refueling (HAAR) with a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II May 8, 2018, off the... More
U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG)
U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) Airmen sit in the back of a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II Sept. 8, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd Special Op... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster monitors the loading of cargo onto a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II during a typhoon evacuation Sept. 12, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Aircraf... More
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 31st
U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 31st Rescue Squadron operators conduct military free fall operations from a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II Sept. 21, 2017, ... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flying Equipment technician assists a 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster put on aircrew eye and respiratory protection system (AERPS) ... More
Air Commando pursues dream of flying on AFSOC airframes
U.S Air Force Capt. Holly Mapel is a combat systems officer and operational flight test director with the 18th Flight Test Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Mapel is an MC-130J Commando II aircrew member and... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron technicians introduce themselves to their maintenance counterparts assigned to the Philippine Air Force 220th Airlift Squadron during a tactics, trai... More
U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and Armed Forces
U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Joint Special Operations Group (JSOG) operators perform static line jump operations from a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squ... More
MC-130J Commando II's sit on the flightline at Cannon
MC-130J Commando II's sit on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 30, 2018. These aircraft, combined with a few from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., took part in a multi-aircraft formation exercise... More
A combat controller from U.S. Air Force Special Operations
A combat controller from U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command’s 321st Special Tactics Squadron assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing in England, prepares to free fall out of an MC130J during a culm... More
An MC-130J takes off, January 16, 2019, at Naval Air
An MC-130J takes off, January 16, 2019, at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif. Emerald Warrior/Trident is the largest joint special operations exercise where U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to r... More
Senior Airman Brandon Harry, 27th Special Operation
Senior Airman Brandon Harry, 27th Special Operation Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares an MC-130J Commando II during SEAL Team seven jump training, January 19, 2019, at Naval Air Station North I... More
An MH-47G Chinook assigned to the 160th Special Operations
An MH-47G Chinook assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment prepares to conduct an aerial refueling with an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, January 19, 2019... More
Rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket
Rockets from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fly over the night sky shot off by Battery K, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marines during the Emerald Warrior exercise at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Jan. 24,... More
An F-35A aircraft pilot, assigned to the 388th Fighter
An F-35A aircraft pilot, assigned to the 388th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis during Forward Area Refueling Point training at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 26, 2019. This was the first... More
9-ship Formation of the MC-130J
The 9th SOS of Cannon AFB displayed a 9-ship flight formation of the MC-130J aircraft for their 75th anniversary.
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, lands at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 23, 2019. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multiship, l... More
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer supports a CV-22B
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer supports a CV-22B take-off during Epic Guardian 19 near Agadir, Morocco on 25 April, 2019. The 352nd Special Operations Wing supported bilateral training with African partners t... More
An Air Commando assigned to the 352nd Special Operations
An Air Commando assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, prepares a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II to receive over thirty U.S. Army Special Forces members assigned to 10th S... More
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 352d Special
U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing prepare to taxi prior to a formation flight in support of the 75th anniversary commemoration of D-Day at RAF Mildenhall, England, June 5... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 67th Special Operations
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 67th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, England, looks out over the ocean July 11, 2019, in his MC-130J Commando II aircraft. Multiple MC-130J crews participated in the... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Brown II, 17th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Brown II, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, performs preflight inspections on a MC-130J Commando II Nov. 4, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Preflight checks are per... More
An MC-130J Commando II with the 27th Special Operations
An MC-130J Commando II with the 27th Special Operations Wing spools up on the flight line in preparation for the transportation of Special Tactics Airmen during Emerald Warrior at Alpena Combat Readiness Traini... More
Three CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 353rd Special Operations
Three CV-22B Osprey assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group provide air support to provide security for a combined joint High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rapid insertion with Royal Thai Mar... More
U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to
U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing, conduct jumpmaster personnel inspections ahead of an airborne operation over the North Sea,... More
352 SOW conducts open ocean rescue training over the North Sea
A U.S. Air Force troop sergeant and pararescueman team lead assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing (SOW), discuss mission details April 9, 2020, at RAF Sculthorpe, U.K. pri... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis S. Moore, 415th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis S. Moore, 415th Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent, signs a ‘Black Letter’ on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 9, 2020. Aircraft 5759, an MC-130J, was... More
U.S. Air Force Col Kristopher Struve, left, 35th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col Kristopher Struve, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Koku-Jieitai Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wingcommander, watch as aircraft taxi into position for an "Elephant Walk" at Misawa ... More
Misawa Elephant Walk 2020
U.S. Air Force Col Kristopher Struve, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing and JASDF Misawa Air Base commander, shake hands in front of air... More
A member of the 67th Special Operations Squadron from
A member of the 67th Special Operations Squadron from RAF Mildenhall, pilots a MC-130J Commando II during a training mission over the Black Sea Region, July 22, 2020. The ability to quickly respond and reassure... More