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Senior Airmen Tim Manzer and Zach Harmon, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmasters, secure a cargo deck during a training exercise Feb. 17, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Manzer and Harmon participated in a 17th SOS simulation that tested the unit's ability to safely conduct a quick-reaction, full-force sortie involving a five-ship formation flight, cargo drops, short runway landings and takeoffs, and helicopter air-to-air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Peter Reft)


Kadena launches Pacific region's first MC-130J five-ship formation flight

Senior Airmen Tim Manzer and Zach Harmon, 17th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmasters, secure a cargo deck during a training exercise Feb. 17, 2016, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Manzer and Harmon participated in a 17th SOS simulation that tested the unit's ability to safely conduct a quick-reaction, full-force sortie involving a five-ship formation flight, cargo drops, short runway landings and takeoffs, and helicopter air-to-air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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A KC-135 Stratotanker flies above a MC-130J Commmando II during Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, fly in formation next to a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. Twenty-two flying units from U.S. Pacific Command, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force are in Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in annual exercise, Cope North. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Capt. Chris Dubois, a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, prepares for flight during exercise Cope North Feb. 20, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The equipment is maintained and inspected by Airmen from the 18th Operations Support Squadron, who ensure life-saving gear will work properly in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Cope North, Feb. 21, 2017. The 909th ARS’s motto, ‘always there,’ symbolizes the squadron’s constant presence and devotion to support allies and partners throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
An Air Force F-15 Eagle and Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets fly in formation after a training sortie Feb. 16, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The joint training bolstered communications and interoperability between the two services, which both serve to enhance peace and security throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
A B-2 Spirit, deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., takes off March 27, 2016, in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. Bomber operations provide a visible demonstration of the Air Force's ability to project power globally and respond to any potential crisis or challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
An AC-130W Stinger II, assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron, circles training targets on Range 10 during a live-fire training mission Feb. 3, 2016, at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. This was the first time live munitions had been fired at Range 10 in 45 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Aircrew aboard a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron circle a Micronesian Island Dec. 5, 2016. The crew was practicing airdrop procedures during Operation Christmas Drop. Each year Operation Christmas Drop provides aid to over 30,000 islanders in the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Elizabeth Baker)
Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, parachute into the Pacific Ocean at dawn Nov. 22, 2016, off the western coast Okinawa, Japan. The 320th STS Airmen train to operate in adverse conditions at sea or overland to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 33rd Rescue Squadron rescue simulated survivors during exercise Keen Sword 17 on Nov. 9, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. KS17 involved U.S. forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces from all components of both militaries, training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
An MC-130H Combat Talon II from the 1st Special Operations Squadron refuels an HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 943rd Rescue Group during exercise Keen Sword 17 on Nov. 7, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. U.S. forces will conduct training with their Japan Self-Defense Force counterparts at military installations throughout mainland Japan, Okinawa and in the waters surrounding Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
Senior Airman Peter Reft
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