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58th SOW says goodbye to last Talon II Aug 02, 2016 - A mainstay aircraft at the 58th Special Operations Wing since its arrival in 1992, the MC-130H Combat Talon II is no more. The last Talon II, tail number #86-1699, departed for the 19th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., this morning. [Read more...]	Maintenance is key to keeping Yokota, Kadena aircraft flying Mar 29, 2016 - The aircraft at Yokota and Kadena air bases in Japan rely on the 374th Maintenance Squadron’s phase docks to receive their maintenance and keep them going. [Read more...]

1st SOS performs Stray 59 memorial flight Mar 03, 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. [Read more...]	309th AMARG wing refurbishment key to SOF Combat Talon II mission Feb 19, 2016 - Teamwork and ongoing process improvement efforts at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group resulted in an early shipment of the first of seven refurbished outer wing sets for the MC-130H Combat Talon IIs operated by Air Force Special Operations Command. [Read more...]
MC-130 variants drop MCADS simultaneously over Pacific Ocean Oct 06, 2015 - Two aircraft from the 353rd Special Operations Group completed a Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System airdrop during an exercise Sept. 18 over the Pacific Ocean. [Read more...]	353rd SOG conducts first heritage flight formation Feb 02, 2015 - Crews from the 1st Special Operations Squadron and the 17th Special Operations Squadron came together to perform a formation flight that symbolizes the past, present and future of the 353rd Special Operations Group. [Read more...]
Last MC-130H Talon II departs UK Jan 09, 2015 - The last MC-130H Combat Talon II departed January 8, 2015, thus ending its tenure at the 7th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall. The MC-130H, number #88-0195, is the last of its kind to leave the European theater. Its departure marks the final step of Special Operations Command Europe's transition from the Talon II to the CV-22 Osprey. [Read more...]	Pacific Air Commandos return to New Zealand Aug 14, 2014 - Members from the 353rd Special Operations Group and the New Zealand Defense Force participated in Exercise Balance Net from July 17 until July 31 in Whenuapai, New Zealand. [Read more...]

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