Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
U.S. Air Force military spouses with the 18th Wing and 353rd Special Operations Wing sit in the open cargo bay of an MC-130J Commando II during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The event featured an incentive flight that gave spouses the opportunity to see what America's Air Commandos of the Pacific do to integrate throughout the......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
U.S. Air Force military spouses with the 353rd Special Operations Wing simulate an air drop during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Interactive segments included: a night vision combat exercise, unscrewing external aircraft panels, 353rd SOW trivia, packaging parachutes and simulating an airdrop from an MC-130J Commando II. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force military spouse with the 353rd Special Operations Wing looks out the window of an MC-130J Commando II during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. The event featured an incentive flight that gave spouses the opportunity to see what America's Air Commandos of the Pacific do to integrate throughout the theater, and thank......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force military spouse with the 353rd Special Operations Wing takes a quiz about the 353rd SOW during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Interactive segments included: a night vision combat exercise, unscrewing external aircraft panels, 353rd SOW trivia, packaging parachutes and simulating an airdrop from an MC-130J Commando II.......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force military spouse with the 353rd Special Operations Wing packs a parachute during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Including competitive activities in the event stoked a friendly rivalry between the spouses, adding pressure to allow attendees a glimpse into the fast-paced, chaotic lives special operations Airmen live......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Wing helps a military spouse don a safety harness during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the rest of the day, spouses experienced informational briefings and immersive competitive activities that encouraged spouses to dive into their partners’ working lives in the 353rd......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force military spouse with the 353rd Special Operations Wing dons a night vision helmet during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Interactive segments included: a night vision combat exercise, unscrewing external aircraft panels, 353rd SOW trivia, packaging parachutes and simulating an airdrop from an MC-130J Commando II. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Catherine Daniel | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 04.03.2025
A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 353rd Special Operations Wing discusses engine components with military spouses during the annual 353rd SOW Spouse Appreciation Day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 3, 2025. Throughout the rest of the day, spouses experienced informational briefings and immersive competitive activities that encouraged spouses to dive into their partners’ working lives in the......
