Clear Filters | 61 - 80 of 86 results

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, lay down on a cargo bay door for low altitude flight maneuvers during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish flew with Bollinger and other 17th SOS Airmen to experience first-hand the combat capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, observes the horizon from the cargo bay of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II cargo plane during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish conducted low altitude flight training with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and to better understand the unit’s interoperability with the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the water during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, so he could experience the combat flight capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the horizon during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude flight training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, to give him a first-hand insight into the capabilities of the 17th SOS and 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Benes, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot, conducts low altitude flying during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Benes and other pilots of the 17th SOS train to maintain flying skills for combat maneuvers and clandestine missions in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command, the 18th Wing, and joint and coalition partners throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

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 Air Base, Japan. Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

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. Bingham‘s extensive pilot training enables him to safely conduct day and night sorties in support of joint and allied special operations forces as well as humanitarian disaster relief aid throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

HH-60 Pave Hawks from 33rd Rescue Squadron, 943rd Rescue Group and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, fly in formation behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations Squadron during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The U.S.-Japan mutual security treaty is a symbol of the U.S. commitment to Japan and the region and allows the U.S. to provide forward-based forces that can rapidly react to counter aggression against Japan and other allies and partners. . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

Senior Airman Timothy Manzer and Staff Sgt. Korey King, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmasters, look out over the ocean after refueling HH-60 Pave Hawks from 33rd Rescue Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. For more than 50 years, the U.S.-Japan Alliance has been the foundation of peace and security in Northeast Asia and the cornerstone of U.S. engagement in the region. In 1960, Japan and the U.S. signed the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. The alliance plays an indispensable role in ensuring the security and prosperity of the United States and Japan, as well as regional peace and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron refuels behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The fundamental role of U.S. forces in Japan is to deter aggression and maintain peace and security in the region, and is an essential component of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force refuels behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The year 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. We believe the current state of the U.S.-Japan relationship highlights the power and the possibility of reconciliation between former adversaries. The U.S.-Japan relationship has changed a lot over the past 71 years, and it’s arrived at a point of a close alliance in which we cooperate regionally and globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

HH-60 Pave Hawks from 33rd Rescue Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, fly in formation behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations Squadron preparing to be refueled during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The U.S.-Japan Alliance encompasses counter-terrorism, counter-piracy, capacity building, ballistic missile defense, humanitarian assistance/disaster relief, and equipment and technology enhancement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

HH-60 Pave Hawks from 33rd Rescue Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force, fly in formation behind an MC-130J from the 17th Special Operations Squadron preparing to be refueled during exercise Keen Sword 17, Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The U.S.-Japan alliance remains strong and productive through both countries’ shared commitment to a full range of military capabilities. Not only do we share common values and common concerns, we face common threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Keen Sword 17

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 majority of the world’s people and trade, and the Japan-U.S. alliance is the bedrock of peace, security and prosperity in this region. Exercises like Keen Sword are a decisive demonstration of the strength of the friendship between our people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel/released)
Details Download

Kadena airfield operations

Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team and 1st Special Operations Squadron unload a forward area manifold cart from an MC-130H Combat Talon II July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS conducted a hot refueling exercise on the flight line to demonstrate forward operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
Details Download

Kadena airfield operations

An MC-130H Combat Talon II taxis on the flight line July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Combat Talon II features a suite of terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radars operating as low as 250-feet in adverse weather conditions, which enable the aircraft to make short runway landings with pinpoint accuracy day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
Details Download

Building strategic partnerships

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course tour an MC-130J Commando II June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The JASDF and JGSDF members learned about the different parts and capabilites of the 353rd Special Operations Group during their tour, and also shared their own knowledge with U.S. Air Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
Details Download

Building strategic partnerships

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua Radford, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, briefs a group of Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course about the mission and capabilities of the MC-130J Commando II during a tour June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Most of the JASDF and JGSDF members on tour are pilots, so interacting with U.S. Air Force pilots creates stronger bilateral ties with between the militaries of Japan the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
Details Download

Building strategic partnerships

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course get a briefing about some of the equipment the 320th Special Tactics Squadron uses during a tour of the 353rd Special Operations Squadron June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Members of JGSDF and JASDF bond with their U.S. Air Force counterparts as they discuss the similarities and differences in the equipment they use and the missions they train for. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
Details Download

Building strategic partnerships

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Lt. Akifumi Saito, UH-1 pilot attending the 52nd Joint Tactical Operations Course, tries holding weapons from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron during a tour of the 353rd Special Operations Group June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and JGSDF members use the tour of Kadena to learn about the U.S. Air Force and exchange knowledge between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
Details Download