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200806-F-YW474-0352

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Brandon Rousseau, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, guides an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine toward its mounting point during an engine swap procedure on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The versatile airframe, which specializes in special operations forces missions, enables Rousseau and a small team of technicians to swap out an entire engine in a matter of hours, minimizing ground time needed for these types of maintenance projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0199

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct an engine swap procedure on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As part of the 353rd Special Operations Group, the maintainers enable special operations forces members to maintain a worldwide mobility commitment, participate in Pacific Theater exercises, and support humanitarian and relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0133

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOAMXS maintainers enable the 1st Special Operations Squadron, which operates the Commando II, to conduct contingency operations in support of special operations forces throughout the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0063

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Rousseau, Staff Sgt. James Swetland, both aerospace propulsion craftsmen, and Senior Airman Cordell George, aerospace propulsion journeyman, all assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull a propeller off an MC-130J Commando II during an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 353rd SOAMXS maintainers work around the clock to ensure aircraft are ready to provide combat ready, responsive, specialized airpower and enables the 353rd Special Operations Group to execute the full spectrum of the special operations forces mission throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0046

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Luna, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, prepares an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine for an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The MC-130J Commando II’s versatility includes the airframe’s ability to undergo entire engine changes performed by a small team of technicians anywhere on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0039

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edgar Luna, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, prepares an AE2100D3 Rolls Royce engine for an engine swap procedure Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The maintenance crews can change MC-130J Commando II engines in a matter of hours, ensuring the aircraft remains ready to support any contingency, disaster response, or humanitarian aid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200806-F-YW474-0036

Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform engine maintenance on an MC-130J Commando II Aug. 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Commando II flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multiship, low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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WESTPAC Rumrunner

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron takes off during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner Jan. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing, the largest combat wing in the U.S. Air Force, stands ready to cooperate with the regional partners to enhance readiness and lethality for our allies. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1

Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron perform a night jump above Wake Island, Wake Atoll, during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean. Launching from Guam, two MC-130J Commando II aircraft with Global Access Special Tactics teams onboard rapidly established and controlled landing zones capable of facilitating additional forces at both Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll in the same night. These special operations missions demonstrate the 353rd SOG’s ability to deploy forces anytime, anyplace throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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友人・パートナー・同盟　チーム・カデナと沖縄市が 「トランク・オア・トリート」

2019年10月26日、沖縄市にある「沖縄こどもの国」にて、トランク・オア・トリートが行われ、アメリカ人ボランティアと地元の方々が参加しました。基地から参加した家族らは、自家用車のトランクを飾り付け、仮装をして、500人以上の日米の子供たちにキャンディーを配りました。（米国空軍写真撮影：クリスタン・キャンベル上等兵）
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友人・パートナー・同盟　チーム・カデナと沖縄市が 「トランク・オア・トリート」

2019年10月26日に「沖縄こどもの国」で行われたトランク・オア・トリートで、子供にキャンディーをあげる米国空軍ケイティー・ブレッシング大尉。参加した家族はハロウィーンについて学び、仮装をし、お菓子をもらって一緒に楽しみました。（米国空軍写真撮影：クリスタン・キャンベル上等兵）
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友人・パートナー・同盟　チーム・カデナと沖縄市が 「トランク・オア・トリート」

2019年10月26日に「沖縄こどもの国」で行われたトランク・オア・トリートで、地元の子供たちは、スプーキー・ボウリング・ゲームに参加しました。参加した家族はハロウィーンについて学び、仮装をし、お菓子をもらって一緒に楽しみました。（米国空軍写真撮影：クリスタン・キャンベル上等兵）
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Friends, Partners, Allies: Kadena, Okinawa celebrates Trunk-or-T

A child poses with a U.S. military member in costume during the Trunk-or-Treat event at the Okinawa World Children’s Zoo and Museum, Okinawa City, Japan, Oct. 26, 2019. Children from both team Kadena and local Okinawan communities came together to celebrate the event and learn about Halloween, an American holiday associated with dressing up and trick-or-treating for candy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)
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Friends, Partners, Allies: Kadena, Okinawa celebrates Trunk-or-T

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sekoya Kinsey, event volunteer, hands a game piece to a blindfolded child as part of a game during the Trunk-or-Treat event held at the Okinawa World Children’s Zoo and Museum, Okinawa City, Japan, Oct. 26, 2019. The object of the game was for players to try and pin the head on the body of the skeleton and win candy prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)
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Friends, Partners, Allies: Kadena, Okinawa celebrates Trunk-or-T

A group of children and their parents play Spooky Bowling during the Trunk-or-Treat event at the Okinawa World Children’s Zoo and Museum, Okinawa City, Japan, Oct. 26. 2019. During the event, military families decorated the trunks of their cars, donned costumes, and passed out candy to 500 Japanese and American children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)
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Friends, Partners, Allies: Kadena, Okinawa celebrates Trunk-or-T

U.S. military members visit and give candy to children from the local community as part of the Trunk-or-Treat event at the Okinawa World Children’s Zoo and Museum, Okinawa City, Japan, Oct. 26, 2019. Parents and children from both Team Kadena and around Okinawa came together to celebrate the event and learn about Halloween, a holiday associated with dressing up and trick-or-treating for candy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristan Campbell)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

A 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot conducts low altitude flight maneuvers during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 17th SOS, a unit of the 353rd Special Operations Group, conducts a variety of day and night missions in support of special operations forces and humanitarian and disaster relief throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft/Released)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry “Dawg” Cornish, 18th Wing commander, conducts low altitude flight maneuvers in a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 18th Wing and the tenant unit, 353rd Special Operations Group, collaborate training and mission assets as well as cooperate with joint and coalition forces to enhance and bolster peace and security throughout Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, conducts low altitude flight maneuvers in a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa. Brig. Gen. Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to better understand the strategic and tactical capabilities of the MC-130J as well as the 353rd Special Operations Group interoperability with allied forces across the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft) (This photo has been manipulated by removing cockpit display information)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

18th Wing Shogun Airmen observe the horizon from the cargo bay door of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to better understand combat capabilities of the MC-130J and aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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