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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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31st RQS, 1st SOS conduct jump training

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron loadmaster looks out the back of an MC-130J Commando II, after the completion of a mission over Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. Loadmasters are in charge of securing cargo and personnel during a flight, ensuring safety operations aboard their assigned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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31st RQS, 1st SOS conduct jump training

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot conducts low altitude flight training over Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. The MC-130 provides infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces and equipment in hostile or denied territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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31st RQS, 1st SOS conduct jump training

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot conducts low altitude flight training over Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 22, 2023. As the only U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command unit in the Pacific, the 353rd Special Operations Wing is the focal point for special operations aviation activities in the Indo-Pacific Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron attaches a winch to a mock M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ammo pod to load into an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. The 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force and 1st SOS collaborated to develop and test improved methods to resupply HIMARS located in austere locations. Initiatives like this highlight the continued commitment of U.S. forces to provide lethal, credible combat power and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron and Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force discuss M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System specifications and capabilities at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. The 3rd MEF and 1st SOS collaborated to develop and test improved methods to resupply HIMARS located in austere locations. Initiatives like this highlight the continued commitment of U.S. forces to provide lethal, credible combat power and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron and Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force discuss M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System specifications and capabilities at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. The 3rd MEF and 1st SOS collaborated to develop and test improved methods to resupply HIMARS located in austere locations. Initiatives like this highlight the continued commitment of U.S. forces to provide lethal, credible combat power and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Albert Macklin, assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses improving M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System resupply processes with 3rd MEF contractors and Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. The 3rd MEF and 1st SOS collaborated to develop and test improved methods to resupply HIMARS located in austere locations. Initiatives like this highlight the continued commitment of U.S. forces to provide lethal, credible combat power and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A Marine assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force ensures the balance of an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ammo pod as it descends into an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Airmen and Marines employed agile combat employment skills, leveraging interoperability between joint forces to project combat power throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A Marine assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force loads an ammo pod from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System directly into an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Airmen and Marines employed agile combat employment skills, leveraging interoperability between joint forces to project combat power throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A loadmaster assigned the 1st Special Operations Squadron marshals an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force into the cargo bay of an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Exercising elements of agile combat employment enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

Loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron push an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ammo pod through the cargo bay of an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Exercising elements of agile combat employment enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A Marine assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force disconnects an ammo pod from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System directly into an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Airmen and Marines employed agile combat employment skills, leveraging interoperability between joint forces to project combat power throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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1st SOS (Re)loads the HIMARS

A loadmaster assigned the 1st Special Operations Squadron marshals an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System assigned to the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force into the cargo bay of an MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2023. Exercising elements of agile combat employment enables U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are postured to respond across the spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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