Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Valladares | 18th Wing | 01.10.2020
The 18th Wing and its joint partners executed the first WestPac Rumrunner exercise today, which focused on defensive counter air capabilities and joint interoperability using agile combat employment concepts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)...
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a MC-130J Commando II Nov. 4th, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercep tby airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew members to efficiently deal with any unexpected scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Rhett Isbell)...
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 17th Special Operations Squadron, flies in the INDO-Pacific Command area of responsibility Nov.4, 2019. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew members to efficiently deal with any unexpected scenarios. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 17th Special Operations Squadron, flies in the INDO-Pacific Command area of responsibility Nov.4, 2019. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew members to efficiently deal with any unexpected scenarios. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Swanson, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, flies an MC-130J Nov. 4, 2019, in the INDO-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew members to efficiently deal with any unexpected scenarios. (U.S.......
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
U.S. Air Force Capt. Colin Swanson, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, left, and 1st Lt. Cody Dugreiner, 17th Special Operations Squadron pilot, fly Nov. 4, 2019, in the INDO-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew......
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Brown II, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, prepares the back of a MC-130J Commando II for loading cargo Nov. 4, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brown regularly trains to perform airdrops and ensure mission success. The MC-130J crews conduct single or multi-ship infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces via airdrop and......
Photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell | 18th Wing | 11.04.2019
A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II with the 17th Special Operations Squadron, flies in the INDO-Pacific Command area of responsibilityNov. 4, 2019. The MC-130J primarily flies missions at night to reduce the probability of visual acquisition and intercept by airborne threats. Training in these conditions allows aircrew members to efficiently deal with any unexpected scenarios. (U.S. Air......
