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200730-F-YW474-0118

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conclude an engine test on an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Maintainers ensure safe operation of the Commando II, which conducts infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of U.S. and allied special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0110

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Isaac Sanders, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MC-130J Commando II crew chief, prepares a Commando II for refueling on the flight line July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Airmen of the 353rd SOAMXS perform around-the-clock maintenance on their aircraft, enabling constant readiness of the 1st Special Operations Squadron to respond to any contingency, disaster response, or humanitarian aid mission throughout the Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0058

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Belt, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tests the engines of an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Regular maintenance ensures that the 353rd Special Operations Group is ready to respond to any contingency, natural disaster, or humanitarian aid support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0041

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Belt, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tests the engines of an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Regular maintenance ensures that the 353rd Special Operations Group is ready to respond to any contingency, natural disaster, or humanitarian aid support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0022

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Phillip Belt and Cordell George, both aerospace propulsion journeymen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, test the engines of an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Maintainers ensure safe operation of the Commando II, which conducts infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of U.S. and allied special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0009

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Phillip Belt, 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, tests the engines of an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Regular maintenance ensures that the 353rd Special Operations Group is ready to respond to any contingency, natural disaster, or humanitarian aid support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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200730-F-YW474-0007

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Phillip Belt and Cordell George, both aerospace propulsion journeymen from the 353rd Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, test the engines of an MC-130J Commando II July 30, 2020, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Maintainers ensure safe operation of the Commando II, which conducts infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of U.S. and allied special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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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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Kadena airfield operations

Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team and 1st Special Operations Squadron unload a forward area manifold cart from an MC-130H Combat Talon II July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th LRS conducted a hot refueling exercise on the flight line to demonstrate forward operations capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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Kadena airfield operations

An MC-130H Combat Talon II taxis on the flight line July 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Combat Talon II features a suite of terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radars operating as low as 250-feet in adverse weather conditions, which enable the aircraft to make short runway landings with pinpoint accuracy day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)
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