Photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
A loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron waits for the signal to drop cargo from an MC-130J Commando II during Flight of the Flock off the coast Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The event is an opportunity to flex combat capabilities while strengthening teamwork through friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)...
Photo by Airman Alexis Redin | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
Loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron unload a Polaris MRZR during a Flight of the Flock at Ie Shima, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The 1st SOS is on-call to conduct specialized mobility operations with the MC-130J, including infiltration, exfiltration and resupply for allied forces in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
Loadmasters assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron prepare for an air drop competition on an MC-130J Commando II during Flight of the Flock off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The 1st SOS is on-call to conduct specialized mobility operations with the MC-130J, including infiltration, exfiltration and resupply for allied forces in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron taxi to the runway to take off for the Flight of the Flock training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The 1st SOS is on-call to conduct specialized mobility operations with the MC-130J, including infiltration, exfiltration and resupply for allied forces in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Airman Alexis Redin | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
An MC-130J Commando II pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron flies during the Flight of the Flock off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. As the only U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command unit in the Pacific, the 353rd Special Operations Wing is the focal point for special operations aviation activities in the Indo-Pacific Command theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Airman Alexis Redin | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
Two MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly in formation during the Flight of the Flock training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The previous day, the Airmen participated in a physical fitness competition. The event is an opportunity to flex combat capabilities while strengthening teamwork through friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Airman Alexis Redin | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
Two MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly in formation during the Flight of the Flock training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The previous day, the Airmen participated in a physical fitness competition. The event is an opportunity to flex combat capabilities while strengthening teamwork through friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Airman Alexis Redin | 18th Wing | 01.05.2023
Two MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly in formation during the Flight of the Flock training event at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. The previous day, the Airmen participated in a physical fitness competition. The event is an opportunity to flex combat capabilities while strengthening teamwork through friendly competition. (U.S. Air Force......