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Lock and Unloaded

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing prepares to take off after delivering a payload that was offloaded using the offloading method B at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method helps reduce ground time of the C-130 and is used where loader support isn’t readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Calderon)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position barrels beneath the payload’s platform to properly distribute its weight utilizing the offloading method B at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method began back during the Vietnam era where the C-130 Hercules traveled to harsh locations that couldn’t readily provide loader support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position unload a payload using offload method B from a 353rd SOW C-130 Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method helps reduce ground time of the C-130, the barrels help to distribute the weight of a payload and is used where loader support isn’t readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct offload method B training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method uses barrels to distribute payload weight equally when no offloading equipment is available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)
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Kadena maintainers manufacture the future

Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work to remove parts from a MC-130J Commando II at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2021. The 353rd SOAMXS mission supports infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces and aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Demond Mcghee)
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Kadena maintainers manufacture the future

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalen Paine, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MC-130J communication and navigation craftsman, removes GPS parts from a Joint Precision Air Drop System at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2021. The JPADS mission support equipment and mission planning system gathers data from the aircraft’s GPS and broadcasts it through the entire cargo compartment to update onboard guided payload systems. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Demond Mcghee)
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Forward area refueling point Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group prepare an MC-130J Commando II for FARP operations during Exercise Westpac Rumrunner, July 31, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP mission supports contingency and exercise operations to refuel aircraft and equipment in austere locations where typical air-to-air refueling or established refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Micaiah Anthony)
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Joint operations seize the day

A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, takes off during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The 17th SOS aircrews conducted the exercise with U.S. Marine Corps Golf and Fox Companies, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment assigned to Camp Lejeune, N.C., and the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Ellis, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment squad leader assigned to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., leads his fire team toward an objective during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Ellis and other Marines of Golf Company performed a simulated airfield seizure at Iejima to test their capability for a long-range joint operation with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Squadron assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

A U.S. Marine Corps rifleman assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., navigates terrain during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Marine Corps riflemen assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., post a defensive perimeter during an airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. Golf Company conducted their first long-range airfield seizure exercise with support from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

A U.S. Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, unloads U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Air Force and Marine Corps units combined forces in an exercise that helped build joint training relationships, enhancing interoperability of separate combat forces for contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Larue, 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II loadmaster assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, guides a Humvee assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., out of his MC-130 cargo bay July 19, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Larue trained the Marines how to safely load, secure, shackle and unload their Humvee in and out of the MC-130 in preparation for a long-range airfield seizure exercise. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. transit on an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. With logistics and refueling support from the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Group assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, the Marines extended their range of assault force beyond the Osprey’s built-in range of 500 nautical miles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, drops off Marines assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a long-range airfield seizure exercise July 20, 2016, at Iejima airfield, Japan. The Osprey can carry 24 combat troops, transport them with the speed and range of a fixed wing aircraft, and perform insertions or extractions with the maneuverability of rotor aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan, fly in formation with a U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a tiltrotor air to air refueling (TAAR) July 19, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. The TAAR enabled the Ospreys to operate beyond unassisted flight range in a training exercise designed to evaluate long-range airfield seizure capability in a joint operation between the Marines and Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Joint operations seize the day

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shaun Larue, 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II loadmaster, surveys a flight line as an MC-130H taxis down a runway July 19, 2016, at Marine Corps Station Camp Mujuk, South Korea. 17th SOS aircrews picked up Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., for a joint-operation airfield seizure exercise off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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353rd SOMXS maintainers keep the MC-130J Commando II flying

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shaun Smith and Staff Sgt. Jason Pitman, both 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron MC-130J Commando II crew chiefs, observe in-flight refueling procedures over the Philippine Sea, April 2015. Smith and Pitman ensure around-the-clock readiness of MC-130J aircraft which can sortie at a moment's notice for support operations throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. (courtesy photo)
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353rd SOMXS maintainers keep the MC-130J Commando II flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Daguay, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental specialist, operates a nitrogen cart during a de-icing boot pressure testing June 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The pressure test ensured proper operation of de-icing components in the vertical stabilizer of an MC-130J Commando II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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353rd SOMXS maintainers keep the MC-130J Commando II flying

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, undergoes a home station inspection June 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. When aircraft return from deployments and temporary duty stations, Airmen of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron perform a complete inspection of all systems to ensure the aircraft's continued safe operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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