67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristian Lyons, right, and Senior Airman Nicholas Brunjes, left, both 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando ll loadmasters, sit on the ramp of a parked MC-130J Commando ll Dec. 21, 2015, on RAF Lakenheath, England. Utilizing night vision goggles, the Commando ll can penetrate potentially hazardous areas to resupply of special operations forces via airdrop or air-land operations, and conduct long range refueling operations of vertical lift assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter approaches the air-refueling pod of an MC-130J Commando ll assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England while conducting a training mission Dec. 21, 2015, over the Norfolk Sea. The Pave Hawk has the capability to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

The reflection of a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 56th Rescue Squadron RAF Lakenheath, appears in the sunglasses of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Brunjes, 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando ll loadmaster, during a training mission Dec. 21, 2015, over the Norfolk Sea, England. The Pave Hawk has the capability to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristian Lyons, 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando ll loadmaster, watches as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron RAF Lakenheath, England participates in a training mission Dec. 21, 2015, over the Norfolk Sea. The Pave Hawk has the capability to conduct day or night operations into hostile environments to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel during war. (U.A. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron RAF Lakenheath, England approaches the refueling pod of an MC-130J Commando ll assigned to RAF Mildenhall while conducting a training mission Dec. 21, 2015, over the Norfolk Sea. The Commando ll provides precise, reliable, flexible and responsive specialized air mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

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67th SOS team-up with 56th RS to conduct training

Published Dec. 29, 2015
By Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor
352 SOW Public Affairs

RAF Mildenhall -- MC-130J Commando ll crews assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, participated in a training mission over the Norfolk Sea with an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, Dec. 21, 2015.

The Commando ll provides precise, reliable, flexible and responsive specialized air mobility, and using night vision goggles, can penetrate potentially hazardous areas to resupply of special operations forces via airdrop or air-land operations, and conduct long range refueling operations of vertical lift assets.