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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron hold a memorial ceremony to pay respect to those lost during STRAY 59’s final flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The Airmen honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, leading to the loss of 23 service members from the U.S., Philippine Navy, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A memorial box rests on the counter in the 1st Special Operations Squadron heritage room during the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E, assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

Portraits of service members lost during STRAY 59’s final flight are displayed during a memorial ceremony held in the 1st Special Operation Squadron heritage room at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The ceremony honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise; leading to the loss of 23 service members from the U.S., Philippine Navy, Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Carlos, 4th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, and a U.S. Air Force Airman with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron standby as two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi for departure at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. To sustain readiness in adverse conditions, FARP training can take place anytime, day or night. When a fighter squadron has FARP support, choices are increased in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct refueling operations on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, during a forward area refueling point demonstration observed by Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 788th Wing leaders at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. To sustain readiness in adverse conditions, FARP training can take place anytime, day or night. When a fighter squadron has FARP support, choices are increased in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxis into position in front of two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron for forward area refueling point operations during a FARP demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. FARP allows operators to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another; this process enables fighter aircraft to land, refuel or re-arm before returning to air-battle operations rapidly in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron carry a hose during a forward area refueling point demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was observed by the 788th Wing leadership; additionally, the demonstration provided Airmen with FARP training for rapid fighter jet refueling in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work with a hose during a forward area refueling point demonstration on an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. FARP allows operators to transfer fuel from one aircraft to another; this process enables fighter aircraft to land, refuel or re-arm before returning to air-battle operations rapidly in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron connect a hose to an MC-130J Commando II fuel tank during a forward area refueling point demonstration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was an opportunity for 18th LRS FARP operators to train for Air Force Special Operations Command missions as well as joint and allied forces FARP mission requirements in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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4th FGS, 18th LRS and 1st SOS conduct FARP demonstration

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 1st Special Operations Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct forward area refueling point preparations for a FARP demonstration on an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The demonstration was observed by leadership from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan; additionally, the demonstration provided FARP operators training for rapid fighter jet refueling in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pay their respects at the crash site of STRAY 59 during a memorial flight over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron prepare to airdrop a memorial wreath over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial wreath is dropped over the approximate area where a 1st SOS MC-130E, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines during the annual STRAY 59 flight, Feb. 26, 2024. STRAY 59 was a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I that went down in 1981 over Subic Bay, Philippines, during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron wears a STRAY 59 memorial patch while flying an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron holds a memorial box before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The memorial box was dropped over the approximate area where an MC-130E assigned to the 1st SOS, call sign STRAY 59, crashed in 1981 during Special Warfare Exercise 81. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron pose for a photo in front of an MC-130J Commando II before the annual STRAY 59 memorial flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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1st SOS conducts Flight of the Flock

Seven MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly over the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2022. Low altitude flying allows pilots and aircrew to train the pivotal skill of operating in low-level environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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1st SOS conducts Flight of the Flock

Six MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron taxi down the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2022. This was the first time the 1st SOS generated all seven aircraft to complete a formation flight during the biennial “Flight of the Flock” training event.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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1st SOS conducts Flight of the Flock

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to marshall an MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron during the biennial “Flight of the Flock” training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 6, 2022. Formation flights exercise the ability of aircrews and maintainers to quickly generate aircraft and move large numbers of ground forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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