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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, and Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, lay down on a cargo bay door for low altitude flight maneuvers during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish flew with Bollinger and other 17th SOS Airmen to experience first-hand the combat capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, observes the horizon from the cargo bay of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II cargo plane during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Cornish conducted low altitude flight training with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and to better understand the unit’s interoperability with the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the water during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, so he could experience the combat flight capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II instructor loadmaster, observes the horizon during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Bollinger conducted low altitude flight training with Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, to give him a first-hand insight into the capabilities of the 17th SOS and 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Benes, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II pilot, conducts low altitude flying during a training sortie March 21, 2017, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Benes and other pilots of the 17th SOS train to maintain flying skills for combat maneuvers and clandestine missions in support of the Air Force Special Operations Command, the 18th Wing, and joint and coalition partners throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Barry Cornish, 18th Wing commander, orientates himself on the flight deck of a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Cornish flew with the 17th SOS to experience first-hand the tactical capabilities of the MC-130J and its aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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18th Wing Brig. Gen. Cornish flies with 17th SOS

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Bingham, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II evaluator pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection before a training sortie March 21, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Bingham‘s extensive pilot training enables him to safely conduct day and night sorties in support of joint and allied special operations forces as well as humanitarian disaster relief aid throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Pettis)
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USFJ leaders visit Kadena AB, strengthen bilateral collaboration

Japan Marine Self-Defense Force Captain Tetsuro Sato and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jason Kidder, both U.S. Forces Japan/J3 deputy directors of operations, tour the flightline with members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Special Operations Squadron, and 1st Special Operations Squadron during a semi-annual joint site visit at Kadena Air Base, Japan Oct. 19, 2016. Japanese and U.S. allies strengthen bilateral collaboration by familiarizing themselves with Kadena operational capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo story by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron perform simulated first aid during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team participated in a humanitarian aid/disaster relief exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE Airmen trekked through the woods to rescue an important person and bring them safely back to the extraction point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

Deployed aircraft ground response element Airmen with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron walk through the woods to get to an objective during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise, the DAGRE team secured an airfield, fought off simulated enemy attackers and rescued refugees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron shoots blanks at an enemy target during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team performs many special operations missions such as fly-away security, pararescue and combat control team escort, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team is a special group of highly trained security forces Airmen that perform a wide range of special operations missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron watches for any potential threats while protecting a simulated airfield during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. DAGRE members are an elite security forces team who deploy with special operations groups to perform fly-away security, airfield security and personnel recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Pacific warriors

A deployed aircraft ground response element Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron stops a group of simulated refugees to search before bringing them on the aircraft during an exercise July 27, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The DAGRE team has to be able to handle a wide range of special operations missions, so they routinely practice different scenarios they might encounter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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