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  • 17th Special Operations Squadron begins upgrade to MC-130J

    Kadena’s newest aircraft touched down here, Dec. 21, 2014, after a flight across the Pacific to its new home with the 353rd Special Operations Group.The MC-130J Commando II is replacing the retiring MC-130P Combat Shadow assigned to the 353rd SOG’s 17th Special Operations Squadron.“The Commando II

  • TACP celebrate holidays with PT

    About 100 Tactical Air Control Party candidates and cadre, gathered at “The Jungle”, a sand-filled physical training area on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 19, to conduct the annual TACP Christmas PT session. “Each flight is in a different phase of training and the holiday PT session gives the Airmen a

  • “Wicked Wanda” flies final mission

    Often described as low, slow and discreetly lethal, “Wicked Wanda” flew her last flight here Dec. 19, and is scheduled to officially retire in 2015. This historical AC-130H Spectre gunship has deployed in nearly every conflict the U.S. has been involved in, officially and unofficially, since the

  • PJ’s extraordinary heroism earns Air Force Cross

    Recognizing extraordinary heroism shown in combat, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented the Air Force Cross to an Air Commando during a ceremony here, Dec. 17.Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman deployed with the 22nd Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the U.S.

  • Maintenance officer receives Air Force-level award

    Major Redahlia Person, 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, recently received recognition as the U.S. Air Force-level winner of the 2014 Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Trophy.The trophy is awarded annually to a base-level maintenance officer and senior NCO with

  • Cannon pilot first in AFSC to graduate weapons school

    A pilot from the 33rd Special Operations Squadron, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, became the first member of the 18X career field to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 13. The Air Commando belongs to the small community of Air Force Special

  • AFSOC leadership visits Pacific Air Commandos

    Lt. Gen. Bradley Heithold shakes hands with Master Sgt. Edith Smith, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, maintenance operations flight chief, during a visit Dec. 5, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. AFSOC leadership visited the Airmen of the 353rd Special Operations Group to get a closer

  • ISR Rodeo: 318th SOS premieres new training platform

    In a world of ever-changing threats and mission requirements, Air Commandos here are leading the way with innovative and adaptive training.  The term ‘rodeo’ typically brings about thoughts of cowboys, their hats, horses and other livestock; but for members of the 27th Special Operations Wing, a

  • Earning a new name

    Members of the 27th Special Operations Wing attended a re-designation ceremony Dec. 9 to transition the 522nd Special Operations Squadron to the 9th Special Operations Squadron.   While this event commemorated the closing of one chapter, members of Team Cannon came to support the Air Commandos of