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Landing with precision

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Geoffrey Ikert, 320th Special Tactics Squadron senior enlisted leader, greets Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Miura Tsunehisa, Air Traffic Control Group liaison, during his visit to the control tower at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19 2023. The Transportable Transponder Landing System assembly gave participating Airmen and JASDF members first-hand knowledge on the rapid deployment capabilities of the landing system and how its effectiveness can help maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Landing with precision

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Geoffrey Ikert, 320th Special Tactics Squadron senior enlisted leader, listens to a Transportable Transponder Landing System briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The TTLS allows for precision landing on terrain or land where Instrument Landing Systems installation isn’t readily available by using ground-based sensors to determine an aircraft’s position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Landing with precision

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, right, and Jed Gleasman, Advance Navigation and Positioning Corp field engineer, write down the height and distance of the Transportable Transponder Landing System with an automatic level at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. An auto level is an optical instrument that can be used to establish or verify points on the same horizontal plane, and has an internal mechanism that eliminates variation and inaccuracy from measurements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Landing with precision

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 18th Operations Support Squadron work alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen to deploy a Transportable Transponder Landing System with the assistance of Advance Navigation and Positioning Corp. at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The engineers from ANPC instructed and assisted those present in the proper assembly of the TTLS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Landing with precision

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Carolynn Wood, 18th Operations Support Squadron radar airfield weather systems technician, right, works alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force Capt. Miura Tsunehisa, Air Traffic Control Group liaison, to assemble a Transportable Transponder Landing System with the assistance of Advance Navigation and Positioning Corp. at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. Bilateral operations not only allow the testing of new technology and tactics to shape future operations, but also help enhance the agility and coordination between the U.S. and its allies in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Landing with precision

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 18th Operations Support Squadron work alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen to assemble a Transportable Transponder Landing System with assistance of the Advance Navigation and Positioning Corp. at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 19, 2023. The TTLS allows for precision landing on terrain where Instrument landing systems installation isn’t readily available by using ground-based sensors to determine an aircraft’s position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron conduct a buddy carry during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The Airmen were presented with multiple tasks throughout the seven mile route, including a humvee push, litter carries and fast rope insertions, all while wearing a full ensemble of body armor, weapons and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull an MC-130J Commando II 150 meters across the parking apron during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. These training events, consisting of various physically and mentally demanding tasks, are routinely conducted among special tactics units to ensure operational readiness and enhance resiliency among the operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull an MC-130J Commando II 150 meters across the parking apron during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The Airmen were presented with multiple tasks throughout the seven mile route, including a humvee push, litter carries and fast rope insertions, all while wearing a full ensemble of body armor, weapons and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron transport simulated patients during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The event showcased the fitness and resiliency that special tactics Airmen must maintain to be ready to effectively support Special Operations Forces missions across the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron prepare simulated patients for transport during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The event consisted of various tasks designed to strengthen and maintain the standards necessary to execute mission sets on behalf of Special Operations Command Pacific and Special Operations Command Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull a humvee during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The event showcased the fitness and resiliency that special tactics Airmen must maintain to be ready to effectively support Special Operations Forces missions across the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron push a humvee during a Monster Mash challenge at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. These training events, consisting of various physically and mentally demanding tasks, are routinely conducted among special tactics units to ensure operational readiness and enhance resiliency among the operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron perform fast rope insertions during a Monster Mash challenge at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. These training events, consisting of various physically and mentally demanding tasks, are routinely conducted among special tactics units to ensure operational readiness and enhance resiliency among the operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron perform a set of memorial push-ups during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The push-ups were conducted multiple times throughout the challenge to honor fellow special tactics teammates who lost their lives during the month of May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull an MC-130J Commando II 150 meters across the parking apron during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. The Airmen were presented with multiple tasks throughout the seven mile route, including a humvee push, litter carries and fast rope insertions, all while wearing a full ensemble of body armor, weapons and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS monster mash enhances readiness and resilience

U.S. Air Force special tactics Airmen with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron pull an MC-130J Commando II 150 meters across the parking apron during Monster Mash, an operational readiness and resilience training, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2023. These training events, consisting of various physically and mentally demanding tasks, are routinely conducted among special tactics units to ensure operational readiness and enhance resiliency among the operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessi Roth)
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320th STS trains boat rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, starts the engine of a combat rubber raiding craft during training at White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, May 4, 2022. The CRRC can be dropped by aircraft using two different methods: an alternate rigging method, which is a deflated CRRC that is folded up and inflated after landing; and a hard duck, which is an inflated CRRC fixed to a wooden base and dropped with a large parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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320th STS trains boat rescue capabilities

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, climbs onto a combat rubber raiding craft after jumping from a U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter during water operations training at White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, May 4, 2022. The training tested maritime search and rescue capabilities as well as familiarity with combat rubber raiding craft for the pararescuemen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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320th STS trains boat rescue capabilities

A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85, hoists a U.S. Air Force pararescueman, assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, above water during a training at White Beach Naval Facility, Japan, May 4, 2022. The team practiced dropping combat rubber raiding craft from a U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter, jumping in after it and assembling the CRRC upon landing in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac)
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