DAEGU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A maintainer from the 353rd Maintenance Squadron marshals a 1st Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II before take-off here March 24. More than 350 members and several aircraft assigned to 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)