A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey receives
A 71st Special Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey receives fuel from a 522 SOS, MC-130J Combat Shadow II aircraft over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71 SOS is stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base, N... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 67th Special
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster, waves to a child holding an American flag as he perform his pre-flight checks prior to launching to per... More
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators gather for a mission brief prior to donning their parachutes and loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Milden... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II, assigned
A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, makes a low pass before dropping a container delivery system over Malemute drop ... 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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Fais, a crew chief
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathon Fais, a crew chief with the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft at Marine ... More
USFJ leaders visit Kadena AB, strengthen bilateral collaboration
Japan Marine Self-Defense Force Captain Tetsuro Sato and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kidder, both U.S. Forces Japan/J3 deputy directors of operations, tour the flightline with members of the 320th Special Tactics ... More
Senior leaders of the 1st Special Operations Wing tour
Senior leaders of the 1st Special Operations Wing tour a Lockheed Martin factory in Crestview, Fla., Oct. 24, 2016. The manufacturers are modifying four MC-130J Commando II aircraft to become AC-130J Ghostrider... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen prepare
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen prepare to jump out of an MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. During Keen Sword, pararescuemen respond to... 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
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron,
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., departs after receiving fuel from an MC-130J Commando II tanker aircraft assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cann... 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
A U.S. Special Operations operator waits to jump from
A U.S. Special Operations operator waits to jump from a MC-130J Commando II, April 11, 2017 over Karlsborg, Sweden during Exercise MARAP. Exercise MARAP allowed U.S. SOF the opportunity to integrate and train ... 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
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 17th Special Operations Squadron Air
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron Air Commandos accept the Brigadier General Ross Hoyt award Sept. 18, 2017, at the Air Force Association National Convention in Washington D.C. The crew of JAKAL 1... 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
Air Commandos with the 67th Special Operations Squadron,
Air Commandos with the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing execute a training mission over the local area with emergency response procedures for chemical warfare during an Ability to ... More
Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, European
Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, European Command Senior Enlisted Leader tours the 352d Special Operations Wing facilities and meets with leaders and airmen during his visit to RAF Mildenhall, 10 ... 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
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing practicing hitting with precision and proper technique during a combative refresher day during survival, evas... 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
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator salutes the
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator salutes the pilot of an MC-130J Commando II at the end a forward arming and refueling point mission during exercise Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Ju... More
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to the U.S.
A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to the U.S. Army 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), rehearses emergency procedures during sustained airborne training for combined airborne operation with the Polish Fo... More
A U.S. Air Force service member assigned to the 352nd
A U.S. Air Force service member assigned to the 352nd Special Operation Wing based out of RAF Mildenhall refuels a CV-22B Osprey prior to a mission, Dec. 12, 2019, near Banak Air Station, Norway. The training w... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, is prepped for flight before participating in Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air bas... More
A U.S. Marine radios his team in the M142 High Mobility
A U.S. Marine radios his team in the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Utah Test and Training Range on Hill Air Force Base during Emerald Warrior, Jan. 23, 2020. Emerald Warrior 20-1 provides annual... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, takes off April 17, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena is postured to protect its forces against COVID-19 while ... More
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft, all assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, fly over Portales, New Mexico, May 11, 2020. The 27 SOW performed the low-level flyove... More
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft, all assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, fly over Clovis, New Mexico, May 11, 2020. The 27 SOW performed the low-level flyover ... More
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Koku-Jieitai F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, two USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Pos... 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
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samantha Shelton, 351st Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samantha Shelton, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an MC-130J Commando II from the 352d Special Operations Wing over the Black Sea, July 22, 2020. The KC-135 Stratot... More
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, rides in a CV-22 Osprey during exercise Fiction Urchin near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 17, 2020... More
Ukraine Special Operations Forces members assigned
Ukraine Special Operations Forces members assigned to the 3rd Regiment prepare to conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system training with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during exercise Fiction Urchin nea... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, prepares to conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system training near Berdychiv, Ukraine, S... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, prepares to land near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 21, 2020. The 352d SOW deployed to Ukraine to dem... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, flies near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 22, 2020. The 352d SOW deployed to Ukraine to demonstrate co... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, flies near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 23, 2020. The 352d SOW deployed to Ukraine to demonstrate co... More
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 9th Special
An MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron taxis during Agile Flag 21-1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 27, 2020. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or mul... More
From left to right, Gen. Kostantinos Floros, Chief
From left to right, Gen. Kostantinos Floros, Chief of Hellenic National Defense General Staff, and Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, the Minister of National Defense of Greece, and other distinguished guests, recei... More
MC-130Js conduct formation flight
Five MC-130J Commando II aircraft, from the 353rd Special Operations Group, conduct a formation flight above Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2021. Aircrew and maintainers exercise their ability to efficiently ... More
A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando
A 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft flies over the skies of New Mexico, Jan. 4, 2012. The MC-130J provides in-flight refueling, infiltration/exfiltration and aerial delivery resupp... More
An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy,
An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, after the MC-130J Commando II aircrew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron dropped more than 60 U.S. Special Operations Command – E... More
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators
U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators gather for a mission brief prior to donning their parachutes and loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Milden... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, delivers a container delivery system over Malemute drop zone during Red Flag Alaska 16-1 at J... 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
Two U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft stationed
Two U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II aircraft stationed out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, taxi down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, July 19, 2016. The two MC-130J Commando II aircraft transported... More
Senior leaders from the 1st Special Operations Wing
Senior leaders from the 1st Special Operations Wing tour a Lockheed Martin factory in Crestview, Fla., Oct. 24, 2016. The manufacturers are modifying four MC-130J Commando II aircraft to become AC-130J Ghostrid... More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen jump out
Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen jump out of an MC-130J Commando II during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Exercises like Keen Sword are a crucial demonstration ... More
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron,
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., departs after receiving fuel from an MC-130J Commando II tanker aircraft assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cann... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, orientates himself on the flight deck of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena A... More
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters prepare to conduct
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters prepare to conduct Helicopter Air-to-Air Refueling from a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II over Karlsborg, Sweden during Exercise MARAP, April 11, 2017. Exercise MARAP al... More
Master Sgt. Mike Walters, a loadmaster with the 9th
Master Sgt. Mike Walters, a loadmaster with the 9th Special Operations Squadron, performs pre-flight inspections of an MC-130J Commando II during a bilateral training exercise at Smyrna, Tenn., July 10, 2017. A... 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
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. The b... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster follows the refueling hose back to the Commando II following the forward air refueling point (FARP) operations with five HH-60 Bl... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician (IDMT), 320th Special Tactics Squadron combat controller and Royal Australian Air Force paramedics transport a litt... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II flies in dissimilar formation with a No. 37 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules July 19, 2017, over Queensland, Australia. T... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster performs visual signals to two U.S. Air Force 33rd Rescue Squadron HH-60 Pave Hawks in preparation for helicopter air to air refueling (HAAR) with a ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II evaluator pilot flies 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) Airmen and equipment Sept. 8, 2017, to a forward deployed location in Japan. Exp... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron personnel load onto a U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a typh... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters look out the back of a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II prior to military free fall operations with U.S. Air Force 320th Special Tactics Squadron an... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger poses for
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger poses for a photo with his mother and grandmother following his award recognition Oct. 13, 2017, at the Air Commando Association award banquet at Hurlburt Field, Florida... More
Air Commandos with the 7th Special Operations Squadron,
Air Commandos with the 7th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing perform tilt-rotor air to air refueling (TAAR) between a CV-22 Osprey and a MC-130J Commando II during an Ability to Survive ... More
Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, European
Fleet Master Chief (SS/SW) Crispian Addington, European Command Senior Enlisted Leader tours the 352d Special Operations Wing facilities and meets with leaders and airmen during his visit to RAF Mildenhall, 10 ... More
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster
A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster puts on aircrew eye and respiratory protection system (AERPS) equipment Jan. 31, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 17th SOS executed in-flight tra... More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing practicing hitting with precision and proper technique during a combative refresher day during survival, evas... More
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron aircrew
U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron aircrew explain night flying and instrument procedures to their counterpart from the Philippine Air Force 220th Airlift Squadron during a tactics, training and pr... 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 discuss the execution timeline for static line jump operations from a U.S. Air Force ... More
U.S. Air Force pilots from the 352nd Special Operations
U.S. Air Force pilots from the 352nd Special Operations Wing, RAF Mildenhall, navigate the MC-130J Commando II during the Mi Amigo 75th Anniversary flypast event Feb. 22, 2019, at Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, Uni... More
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator marshals
A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Operator marshals an MC-130J Commando II into place during a forward arming and refueling point mission as part of exercise Operation Rapid Forge at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, Jul... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Hofmeister, special operations
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew Hofmeister, special operations liaison officer to Poland, practices executing a parachute landing fall, prior to a combined airborne operation with the Polish Forces, Dec. 3, 2019, ne... More
A U.S Air Force MC130J Commando II assigned to the
A U.S Air Force MC130J Commando II assigned to the 352nd Special Operations Wing, conducts refueling operations at Banak Air Station, Norway, Dec. 10, 2019, in preparation for a week-long bi-lateral training en... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 17th Special
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, prep an MC-130J Commando II for flight before participating in Exercise Westpac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, a... More
U.S. Marines set up two M142 High Mobility Artillery
U.S. Marines set up two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems at Utah Test and Training Range on Hill Air Force Base during Emerald Warrior, Jan. 23, 2020. Emerald Warrior 20-1 provides annual, realistic ... More
An F-15C Eagle taxis down the runway on Kadena Air
An F-15C Eagle taxis down the runway on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2020. The F-15C Eagle is a maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. In order to ... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, 352d Special Operations Wing based out of RAF Mildenhall, U.K., conducts a take-off, April 23, 2020, from NSA Souda Bay, G... More
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft, all assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, fly over Portales, New Mexico, May 11, 2020. The 27 SOW performed the low-level flyove... More
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey
Three MC-130J Commando II aircraft and a CV-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft, all assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing, fly over Clovis, New Mexico, May 11, 2020. The 27 SOW performed the low-level flyover ... More
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12
Twelve U.S. Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcons, 12 Koku-Jieitai F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers, a USN C-12 Huron, two USAF MC-130J Commando II aircraft, and a USN P-8 Pos... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing refuels an MC-130J Commando II from the 352d Special Operations Wing over the Black Sea, July 22, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker and MC-130J... More
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 352d Special
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, prepare for egress drills with members of the 8th Ukraine Special Forces Regiment during exercise Fictio... More
A Ukrainian Special Operations Forces member assigned
A Ukrainian Special Operations Forces member assigned to the 3rd Regiment conducts fast rope insertion and extraction system training with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during exercise Fiction Urchin near Yavor... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, prepares to conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system training with Ukraine Special Opera... More
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces conduct fast rope
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system training with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Englan... More
U.S. Army Special Forces operators prepare to conduct
U.S. Army Special Forces operators prepare to conduct rapid infiltration and exfiltration of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey during exercise Fiction Urchin near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 21, 2020. The 352d Specia... More
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II prepares to conduct
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II prepares to conduct tilt rotor air-to-air refueling with two U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys during exercise Fiction Urchin, near the Black Sea Region, Ukraine, Sept. 22, 2020... More
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, flies near Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sept. 23, 2020. The 352d SOW deployed to Ukraine to conduct bilate... More
Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command
Airmen assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command offload equipment from an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron during Agile Flag 21-1 at Hurlburt Fi... More
A 71st Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey flies over
A 71st Operations Squadron CV-22 Osprey flies over the skies of New Mexico practicing air refueling with a 522nd Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II, Jan. 4, 2012. The 71st SOS is stationed at Kirtl... More