Chief of Chaplains visit SOG

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Howard Stendahl, Air Force Chief of Chaplains talks with Senior Airman Chad Vanrachack, 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, during his tour of 353rd SOMXS facilities Jan. 24, 2013. Stendahl visited the 353rd Special Operations Group and met with leadership along with the Airmen to learn more about the group's mission during his visit to Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

SOG master sergeant selected for promotion

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. Brad Sullivan (right), the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gregg Jones (left), the 353rd SOG command chief master sergeant, pins stripes Master Sgt. Claus Peris from the 353rd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron after a group run here March 8. Sergeant Peris was selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.

Flying high in Kadena skies

A group of U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircraft from the 17th Special Operations Squadron prepare for a training flight on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2012. The Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland intruding politically sensitive or hostile territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers/Released)

Flying high in Kadena skies

A U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircraft from the 17th Special Operations Squadron taxies on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2012. The Combat Shadow has supported and participated in numerous evacuations, search, and humanitarian relief operations missions and continues this support today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers/Released)

Flying high in Kadena skies

A group of U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircraft from the 17th Special Operations Squadron prepare for a training flight on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2012. The Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland intruding politically sensitive or hostile territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers/Released)

Flying high in Kadena skies

A group of U.S. Air Force MC-130P Combat Shadow special operations aircraft from the 17th Special Operations Squadron taxi on the flight line of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2012. The Combat Shadow flies clandestine, or low visibility, single or multi-ship low-level air refueling missions for special operations helicopters, and infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces by airdrop or airland intruding politically sensitive or hostile territories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke P. Beers/Released)