Don't be afraid of the dark

An all-terrain vehicle is loaded into the back of a C-130 as part of a training exercise on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 10, 2016. The DAGRE plays a vital role in the mission, supporting stability within the Indo-Asia-Pacific theatre, with a broad range of capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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A member of the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron watches as members of the deployed aircraft ground response element conduct a training exercise on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 10, 2016. The DAGRE Airmen are a group of highly trained Security Forces personnel who support Special Operations Command assets and resources worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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Members of the deployed aircraft ground response element await clearance to load their vehicles into the back of a C-130 Hercules on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 10, 2016. The DAGRE unit plays a vital role in the mission, supporting within the Indo-Asia-Pacific theatre, with a broad range of capabilities including humanitarian assistance disaster relief at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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A member of the deployed aircraft ground response element checks his equipment prior to an exercise on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan Aug. 10, 2016. As part of constant mission readiness, the annual training requirement for the DAGRE is 216 hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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A member of the deployed aircraft ground response element tests his night-vision goggles prior to an exercise on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 10, 2016. In the 2015 fiscal year, the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron DAGRE unit trained for more than 400 hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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Airmen with the deployed aircraft ground response element board a C-130 Hercules on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan Aug. 10, 2016. DAGRE was established in 2007 as a group of highly trained Security Forces personnel who support Special Operations Command assets and resources worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)

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Don't be afraid of the dark

Published Aug. 12, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- An all-terrain vehicle is loaded into the back of a C-130 as part of a training exercise on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan on Aug. 10, 2016. The DAGRE plays a vital role in the mission, supporting stability within the Indo-Asia-Pacific theatre, with a broad range of capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Nick Emerick)