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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Norman Lewis (right), 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs Rear Adm. Sean Pybus (center), the commander of Special Operations Command, Pacific, and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Bush, the senior enlisted advisor for Special Operations Command, Pacific, on equipment used by members of the 320th STS to support air, ground, and maritime combat operations. This was Rear Adm. Pybus' first visit to the 353rd SOG since taking command of SOCPAC June 12. The 353rd SOG is SOCPAC's air component command responsible for command and control of all SOF air in the Pacific AOR. This visit focused on orienting Rear Adm. Pybus and Command Sgt. Maj. Bush on the group's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)


SOCPAC Commander and Command Sergeant Major visit 353rd SOG

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Norman Lewis (right), 320th Special Tactics Squadron, briefs Rear Adm. Sean Pybus (center), the commander of Special Operations Command, Pacific, and Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Bush, the senior enlisted advisor for Special Operations Command, Pacific, on equipment used by members of the 320th STS to support air, ground, and maritime combat operations. This was Rear Adm. Pybus' first visit to the 353rd SOG since taking command of SOCPAC June 12. The 353rd SOG is SOCPAC's air component command responsible for command and control of all SOF air in the Pacific AOR. This visit focused on orienting Rear Adm. Pybus and Command Sgt. Maj. Bush on the group's mission and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)

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