Story by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli | 1st Special Operations Wing | 04.02.2023
On Sunday, April 2, members of the Talon community gathered at Hurlburt Field, to see MC-130H, Tail Number 89-0280, take off for the last time....
Story by Yasuo Osakabe | 374th Airlift Wing | 06.27.2017
Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group, from Kadena Air Base, Japan built on relationships with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Hamamatsu Air Rescue Squadron, based at Komaki Air Base and Komatsu Air Rescue Squadron, during Exercise Teak Jet, which took place June 9-21, 2017 at Yokota Air Base, Japan....
Story by Senior Airman Peter Reft | 18th Wing | 08.01.2016
What began as another calm and quiet summer day on a small island in the Pacific instantly turned into a vortex of dust and a thunderous bedlam of Osprey engines. Marine Corps riflemen stormed the area, neutralized multiple hostiles, and captured a landing strip for incoming cargo planes hauling additional troops and Humvee command vehicles. Marines and Airmen completed the ground......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 06.13.2016
Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group and the New Zealand Defense Force participated in Exercise Teak Net from June 12 until June 30 at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland, Whenuapai, New Zealand....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 02.26.2016
Time may pass, but the legacy of the crew and passengers of Stray 59 will never fade. Thirty five years later, the 1st Special Operations Squadron continues to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. A 1st SOS crew conducted their 35th annual memorial flight Feb. 26 off the coast of the Philippines to pay tribute to the crew of Stray 59....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer | 353rd Special Operations Wing | 07.20.2015
Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group deployed to Andersen Air Base, Guam, July 18, 2015 to support the 36th Crisis Response Group with the opening of Wake Island airfield after a typhoon hit the island....