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Pacific Air Commandos launch on 'Day of Jakal' Jun 30, 2017 - The 17th Special Operations Squadron observed its annual ‘Day of the Jakal’ with a mass launch of five U.S. Air Force Special Operations MC-130J Commando IIs, June 22, 2017, at Kadena Air Base and Ie Shima Range, Okinawa, Japan. [Read more...]	353rd SOG & JASDF complete Exercise Teak Jet Jun 26, 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. [Read more...]

353rd SOG and RNZAF increase partnership capacity May 29, 2017 - Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group increased military cooperation with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the fourth iteration of Exercise Teak Net, which took place April 15-18, 2017 at RNZAF Base Auckland and April 18-28, 2017 at RNZAF Base Woodbourne, New Zealand. [Read more...]	17th SOS launches first MC-130J five-ship formation flight Feb 23, 2016 - Instead of the usual howl of jet engines, Team Kadena heard the growl of 120 turboprop blades chopping the air as 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II aircraft dominated the airfield scene February 17, 2016. [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...]	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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