USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, speaks with Staff Sgt. Dustin Gorski, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, during a visit to the Human Performance Center at Kadena Air Base, Japan Dec. 15, 2014. General and Mrs. Votel toured the facilities and met with staff members to see the program’s efforts in support of the Preservation of the Force and Family initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade Vadnais)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

From left, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Brown, a pararescueman with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, during a visit Dec. 15, 2014 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command shakes hands with Lt. Col. Sarah Emory, commander of the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, after touring the flightline Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command shakes hands with Capt. Christopher Horn, a copilot at the 1st Special Operations Squadron, during a tour of the flightline Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Votel directs all U.S. Special Operations Forces and is in charge of organizing, training, equipping and deploying special operators such as the Air Commandos of the 353rd Special Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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From left, Tech. Sgt. William Johnson, a combat controller with the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel during a visit Dec. 15, 2014 on Kadena Air Base, Japan. As commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Votel visited the 353rd Special Operations Group where he toured facilities and met with the Airmen and their spouses. The visit ended with a town hall meeting where the general spoke to the Airman and their spouses about the future of special operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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USSOCOM leadership visits 353rd SOG

Published Dec. 30, 2014
By Tech.Sgt. Kristine Dreyer
353rd Special Operations Group

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, speaks with Staff Sgt. Dustin Gorski, a pararescueman from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, during a visit to the Human Performance Center at Kadena Air Base, Japan Dec. 15, 2014. General and Mrs. Votel toured the facilities and met with staff members to see the program’s efforts in support of the Preservation of the Force and Family initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zade Vadnais)