DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Maintainers from the 353rd Maintenance Squadron prepare a 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130P Combat Shadow to be defueled here March 24. More than 350 members of the 353rd Special Operations Group spent nearly a month at Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, testing and assessing their wartime skills necessary to survive and operate in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Aaron Cram)