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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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353rd SOMXS maintainers keep the MC-130J Commando II flying

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Wills, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, distributes warning tags throughout an MC-130J Commando II during an aircraft inspection June 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Wills placed tags on equipment to prevent accidental activation of specific systems during the inspection phase. (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 Airman 1st Class Michael Blocher, both 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron MC-130J Commando II crew chiefs, check MC-130J propellers during a home station inspection June 13, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Upon return from an extended mission, the aircraft undergoes a rigorous inspection of all systems to ensure the safety of aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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